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Military officer from Germany who trained American soldiers during the American Revolution.
Commanding general of the British forces that were defeated at Yorktown in 1781, ending the American Revolution.
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War, recognized the independence of the American colonies, and granted land that France had to Britain
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.
On December 25th, Washington crossed Delaware River, and took advantage of the Hessains because they were celebrating Christmas. He took the Hessains by surprise, and it was a victory for the Continental army.
Document written by Thomas Jefferson outlining reasons for the colonies to break the ties with England, signed on July 4, 1776
German troops who fought in the Revolutionary war on the side of Great Britain; Hessian troops were almost all paid mercenaries.
First major battle of the Revolutions. It showed that the Americans could hold their own, but the British were also not easy to defeat. Ultimately, the Americans were forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition, and Bunker Hill was in British hands. However, the British suffered more deaths.
how did the southern whites regain political power during reconstruction?
the _________ economy had helped after the war had passed, it experienced a railroad boom as railroads were built federal government support.the _________ had relied on slave labor for their economy, by the time civil war had come to an end their economy had crashed.
what were the military strategies of the north and the south at the onset of the civil war?
which of the following caused the panic of 1837
which of the following were ways the south restricted the voting rights of African Americans
besides harold, who were the other co conspirators of the assassination
which of the following was provided by the freedmen's bureau
the emphasis of truth could be found in nature was promoted through
what supreme court case declared separate but equal
who led a slave revolt in virginia killing 70 whites
who supported the Republican Party that was formed in 1854?
which of the following was not an advantage for the north during the civil war