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Attack by British to capture stockpiled arms,
Militia warned by Paul Revere.
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Elected George Washington: Commander in Chief
Organizes Continental Army To fight for the common defense of 13 colonies
Betsy Ross 5 pointed star: - red (valor and hardiness)
- white (purity and innocence) - blue (vigilance, perseverance, justice)
stars from sky, in a circle so no one colony is above another – “new constellation in the heavens”
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Continental Army
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Continental Army
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American lost b/c they ran out of ammo
Psychological victory
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Washington & Continental Army cross the Delaware River
on Christmas nightSurprised the Hessians (German mercenaries)
RAISED THEIR SPIRITS!!!!MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
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Patriot victory convinces France to make alliance!
Ben Franklin = ambassador to France negotiates Alliance
Marquis de Lafayette = French general (aided Americans)
Supported cause of “liberty”Revenge for French and Indian War
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Army barely survives3,000 men had
no shoes or coatssymbolized the heroism
of the Continental Army & Washington’s Leadership
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Only battle on frontier Allowed US to have claim to
Ohio & Tennessee Valley
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Patriot victory Brit surrender Washington corners Lord Cornwallis
(Brit commander) on peninsulaFrench blockade prevents reinforcements
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The HORSE AMERICA, throwing his Master
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•Strengths:•Organized & Experienced•world’s finest navy•Loyalist (Tories) in the colonies (spies)
•Weaknesses:•Underestimated Americans•bright red coats•not supported in Great Britain
•Strengths:•Washington’s leadership•knowledge of the land•guerilla warfare
•Weaknesses:•Outnumbered•poor / lacking supplies
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1.Great Britain recognized USA
2.Northern border = Great Lakes
3.Western border = Mississippi River
4.Florida returned to Spain
5.G.B. agreed to remove troops from US territory
6.Loyalist would be returned their land
1.Great Britain recognized USA
2.Northern border = Great Lakes
3.Western border = Mississippi River
4.Florida returned to Spain
5.G.B. agreed to remove troops from US territory
6.Loyalist would be returned their land
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Molly Pitcher & others fought in battles,
began to challenge traditional ideas
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Freed in Northern States – more restrictions in southern states
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lost British support,increasingly lost territory
to new settlers
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• established new government based on the idea of liberty•rejected rule of a monarchy•inspired other revolutions around the world