Continental Army and British Strategies

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What was one of the main challenges faced by the Continental Army?

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Lack of uniforms and guns

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The British army had about how many soldiers in the colonies?

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50,000

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What did the Continental Army use instead of guns?

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Spears and axes

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Why couldn't Congress supply the Continental Army with what it needed?

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Lack of money

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After the Battle of Bunker Hill, where did the British forces withdraw from?

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Boston

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What did the British hope to achieve by controlling New York?

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To cut off communication and supplies to Massachusetts and New England

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The British thought controlling New York would separate New England from the rest of the ______.

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colonies

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What did Spain provide to the Americans during the war?

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Guns, food, and money

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Who taught the American troops better ways to march and fight?

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

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Benedict Arnold led a group of soldiers in a daring attack during which battle?

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Battle of Saratoga