The British
How many troops did the British have at the beginning of the war?
What is around 15,000 troops.
Who was the General during the American Revolution?
Who is George Washington.
What were the names of the "Swamp Foxes" that hid in the swamp and did hit and runs?
What are Guerillas.
What was the name of the French Soldier who used his own money to fund the Continental Army?
Who is Marquis de Lafayette.
How did the British almost win the war?
What are they attacked the "rebellion" at its heart is Massachusetts.
Name at least One American Strength.
What are
1. They got help from the French
2. They knew the land
3. They had great leadership
What was Washington's new strategy to beat the British?
What is they didn't have to beat the British they just had to tire them out.
Who sent the Warships and for extra points How many were there?
Who was the French and they sent 29 warships total.
Name at least 1 British weaknesses.
What are
1.British Leadership
2.Distance
3. Not Knowing the Land
Name at least 1 American Weakness.
What are
1.Lacked Weapons and Uniforms and food
2.Didn't have a lot of experience in Wars/Fighting
3.Didn't have a lot of troops
True or False: African American Men were banned from the Continental Army at the beginning of the War.
What is True, they were banned till 1779
What is the difference between British and American uniforms?
British: They had nice clean uniforms. They were sturdy and they weren't naked.
American: They didn't really have a Uniform and some men had to go completely naked. They didn't have shoes so they're feet got cut up.
Name at least 1 British Strength.
What are
1.A lot more troops than America
2.Good Supplies and suits
3.Lots of Experience in Wars/Fighting
When America lost in New York what happened?
What is they lost almost 2,000 men and they had to retreat and think of a new plan.
What Pamphlet was read to the Continental Soldiers that incouraged the Soldiers?
What is Thomas Paine's The Crisis. They also read the Declaration of Independence.
Who gave America about 90 pounds of Gun Powder?
Why did Burgoyne's plan for moving the Army to Albany, New York fail?
What is they had to move 600 wagons through 20 miles of tangled wilderness.
How did the Americans win the war?
What are the Americans won the Battle of Yorktown and the British Surrendered.
When was the Treaty of Paris signed which ended the war?
What is 1783
What weapon did the Continental Army use since they were so underfinanced?
What are bows and arrows.