unit 3 vocab

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______________ and Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Franco-American Treaty in 1778, receiving support from France.

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BENJAMIN FRANLIN

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Successful in gaining U.S. recognition and a large loan from the Dutch.

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JOHN ADAMS

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Washington's winter camp 1777-1778, where soldiers faced severe shortages.

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VALLEY FORGE

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French officer who trained troops at Valley Forge and secured French support.

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MARQUIS DE LAFYETTE

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Prussian officer who taught colonial troops close-order drill and wrote a military manual translated by Hamilton.

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BARON VON STEUBEN

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Appointed by the Continental Congress as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in June 1775:

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GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON

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Washington and his men on Dec 25, 1776 to surprise the British for the Battle of Trenton.

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CROSSING THE DELAWARE

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Decisive victory in New Jersey that boosted American morale:

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BATTLE OF TRENTON

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German mercenaries hired by the British in the Revolutionary War

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HESSIANS

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British strategy to control New York aimed to split Americans in half.

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THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA