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What is Trenton
Washington's first victory
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Who is George Washington
Commander of the Continental Army
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Who is THomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Who is Deborah Sampson
Impersonated a boy to join the Continetal Army
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What is the Treaty of Paris
Treaty that ended the war
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What is Bunker Hill
First major battle of the war
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Who is Benedict Arnold
Became a traitor when he offered to turn over West Point to the British
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Who is THomas Paine
He wrote Common Sense
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Who was Mary Ludwig Hayes
Nick named Molly Pitcher
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What is France
Country whose Army and Navy helped us in the war
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What is Saratoga
Marked a turning point in the war
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Who is James Armistead
African American who served as an American spy during the war.
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What are Natural rights, British wrongs, and Independence
The 3 main parts to the Declaration of Independence
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Who is Abigail Adams
Wife of John Adams
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Who is John Paul Jones
Captain of the American ship that captured the British ship HMS Serapis
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What is Yorktown
Last major battle of the war
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Who are Salem Poor and Peter Salem
Two African Americans who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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What is Common Sense
Written to convince colonist that Independence was the right thing to do
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Who is Betsy Ross
Legend has it that she made the first American Flag with the stars and stripes.
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What is The Deleware
The river Washington crossed to get to Trenton
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What is the capture of the Serapis
The greatest American sea victory
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Who is Fredick von Stueben
He trained American troops at Valley Forge
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What is the Olive Branch Petition
An attempt to by the colonist to restore good relations between the colonies and Britain
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Who is Mercy Otis Warren
Wrote plays making fun of the British
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Who are Greene and Morgan
Two American generals that turned the tide in the fighting in the south
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