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 * What happened at the battle at Lexington & Concord? Did the Americans give up after these battles?**the minute men were defeated, no they didnt**
 * What happed to the British by the time they reached Boston? **some of them were killed**
 * Who were the Green Mountain Boys? Who was their leader? What did they do at Fort Ticonderoga? **they wore green coats and they planned take guns and amunition, Eathan Allen was the leader, they stole gun and amunition**
 * What happened at the Second Continental Congress, what did the Americans ask of the British? What did the delegates decide to do just in case the British did not agree to be peace? Who was chosen to lead the American Army? **asked for eqallity and peace, they prepared fro war, george washington**
 * || # After Lexington and Concord where did the Colonists force the British to stay? the British were forced to stay. What did the British decide to do? escape
 * 1) What happened at the battle of Bunker Hill? it was a bloody battle . Who did the Colonists feel after the battle of Bunker Hill? like they could win the war
 * 2) What was the King’s response to the Second Continental Congress? the king send 30,00 troops to america
 * 3) What did Americans decide to ask Great Britain for? independence
 * 4) What important job was given to Thomas Jefferson? asked to form a deceleration and in dependence . What was in the declaration? america beleved the equality and the right to life . What was left out of the Declaration of Independence? ending slavery When was the declaration signed? July 4, 1776
 * 1) What important job was given to Thomas Jefferson? asked to form a deceleration and in dependence . What was in the declaration? america beleved the equality and the right to life . What was left out of the Declaration of Independence? ending slavery When was the declaration signed? July 4, 1776

Princeton - Washington & Cornwallis – Americans win and French decide to give Americans supplies

Bunker Hill - Colonel Prescott- “Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes!” Bloody battle, the Colonists lost, but realized they just might be able to beat the British!

Trenton - George Washington – crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Night. Sneaky surprise attack on the Hessians (German soldiers paid by British). Colonists were victorious….raised morale! More Americans joined the war!

Yorktown –the last battle of the war! Cornwallis surrenders!

Lexington –Shot heard around the world! This was the start of the war! Prescott said…”If they want war, let it begin here” Lasted 15 minutes, Colonists were outnumbered and lost. But they did not give up…they followed the British to….Concord.

Saratoga –The war’s turning point…we began to win! French change sides and join the Americans in the war!

Concord – The minutemen slaughtered the British here…They also tricked the British who found an empty arsenal. British were sent back to Boston and held as prisoners.   ||  ||

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 * 1) What is a Patriot? Colonists who wanted American freedom
 * 2) Who was Thomas Paine? American Patriot who wrote about independence
 * 3) What was //Common Sense//? A pamphlet that that Pain published.
 * 4) What is a Loyalist? An American who did not want independence from Great Britain.
 * 5) What is local militia? People who fought when their own area that they lived in was under attack.
 * 6) What is a Neutralist? Colonists who did not care which side won the war
 * || # What advantages did the Americans have in the war? One advantage was they knew the land, they learned fighting form the native Americans, support of EU nations, George Washington was a strong leader, They were fighting for their own land.
 * 1) What advantages did the British have in the war? They had a large well trained army, They had more money, the help from the Indians, help from German soldiers, they controled the seas and could stop trade in the colonies
 * 2) Why did General Cornwallis surrender? The British were tired.
 * 3) What was the Treaty of Paris? The peace treaty between Americans and British
 * 4) What were the colonies now called? The United States of America
 * 5) What would Americans now need to form knowing that they would like to be a free, united, strong nation? A strong government.
 * 1) What would Americans now need to form knowing that they would like to be a free, united, strong nation? A strong government.