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Commander in chief of the continental army who led American forces during the revolutionary war.
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The army made up of soldiers from all 13 colonies fighting for American independence.
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The well trained military force sent by Great Britain to control the American colonies.
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The final major battle of the revolutionary war where British forces surrendered.
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Naval forces that helped trap the British Army- at Yorktown by blocking escape by sea.
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The act of giving up or yielding to the enemy ending the fighting at Yorktown.
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The 1783 agreement that officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.
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Freedom from British control which was the main goal of the American colonies.
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people living in the American colonies who fought against British rule.
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Loca volunteer groups from the colonies that joined the Continental Army.
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A major reason for American success especially due to George Washington's command.
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Resources like food, weapons, and clothing that the Continental Army often lacked.
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Military planning used by Washington to overcome the stringer British forces.
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Countries like France that supported the American colonists during the war.
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British general who surrendered at Yorktown, marking a turning point in the war.
