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Power Point review By: Maddy Kowal
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What date was the Declaration of Independence written?
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July 4 th, 1776
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What would happen to the people who signed the Declaration of Independence if the war was lost?
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If the war was lost, the people who signed would be killed
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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What did the Sons of Liberty dress up as for the Boston Tea Party?
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Mohawk Indians
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Who said “Give me liberty or give me death”?
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Patrick Henry
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Valley Forge
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Washington’s winter camp during the Revolutionary War
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Who was the most famous traitor?
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Benedict Arnold
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What were some of the reasons why Benedict Arnold was a famous traitor?
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Needed money to impress Peggy Shippen British offered money and the position in the British army Peggy was a loyalist and Benedict was a Patriot
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Who was known as the “Swamp Fox”?
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Francis Marion
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What was the importance of Fort Ticonderoga?
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To capture cannons and send them back to Boston
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Benedict Arnold and _________ tried to give West Point to the British
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John Andre
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What was the last major battle of the war?
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Battle of Yorktown
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Which battle was known as the “turning point of the war”?
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Battle of Saratoga
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Who was the British general during Battle of Saratoga?
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Burgoyne
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Who were the American generals during that battle?
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Haratio Gates and Benedict Arnold
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What was the purpose of the British 3-fold plan?
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To capture Albany
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What was General St. Leger’s goal for the British 3-fold plan?
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To follow the Mohawk River from Lake Ontario
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What really happened?
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He was defeated at the battle of Oriskany
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What was General Howe’s goal?
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To travel up the Hudson River
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What really happened?
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He captured Philadelphia first then decided to stay in Philadelphia
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What was General Burgoyne’s goal?
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To come down from Canada by Lake Champlain
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What really happened?
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He was defeated at the Battle of Saratoga
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Who are Hessians?
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German soldiers who fought on the side of the British
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What is Articles of Confederation?
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America’s first constitution, in effect during the 1780s
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Paul Revere
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