Key Terms
Just The Facts
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Brain Busters/Terms
Mutliple Choice
100
Plans for how to fight a war.
What is Strategies?
100
What were the overall plans used by the British and Continental Armies?
What is Strategies?
100
People who freely perform a service.
What is volunteers?
100
Name 3 advantages of the Continental Army
know the land, local support, strong leader, motivation
100
In which of the following ways did allies help the Continental Army? a) Some allies loaned money to the Continental Congress. b) Some allies helped trained and fight with the Army. c) Some allies supplied soldiers and warships. d) All of these were ways in which the allies helped.
What is D) All of these were ways in which the allies helped the Americans.
200
The name for the colonial forces, made up of volunteers.
What is Continental Army?
200
Soldiers in this army generally had to supply their own uniforms and guns.
What is the Continental Army?
200
What were three disadvantages of the Continental Army
less money, weaker army, inexperienced, lacked supplies
200
What were three advantages of the British Army?
Money, experienced army/navy, population
200
Which of the following statements was NOT true about the British army in America? a) British supplies and soilders had to travel 3,000 miles to reach America. b) British supply ships were often attacked by American privateers. c) The British were able to get food and supplies from local people easily. d) The British did not know the fighting territory well.
What is C) The British were able to get food and supplies from local people easily.
300
The name of the countries and individuals who helped the Americans fight the British.
What is Allies?
300
This army included Native Americans, Loyalists, and mercenaries.
What is British army?
300
In the Tug-of-War game, how was the white team, like the allies in the Revolutionary War?
They supported the Continental Army and they also helped fight later in the war.
300
Name 3 disadvantages of the British Army.
no local support, unfamiliar with the land, difficult to get supplies/additional troops, difficult to send messages
300
Which of the following groups was generally MOST motivated to fight in the Continental Army? a) Native Americans b) Colonial merchants and farmers c) Enslaved African Americans d) Loyalists
What is B) Colonial Merchants and farmers?
400
The name of a soldier who is paid is to fight in the army.
What is mercenary?
400
This army was made up of volunteers--mostly farmers, merchants, and workers.
What is Continental Army?
400
Why did the Continental Army have a stronger desire to win?
freedom/protect government
400
In the Tug-of-War game, how was the red team like the British Army? Think about the people who had to wait to start as well.
It was larger and more powerful than the Continental Army, and it had to travel to the site of the war.
400
Which of the following statements was NOT true about the Continental Army's war strategy? a) The Continentals tried to fight British face-to-face. b) The Continentals used "hit and run" tactics. c) The Continentals fought a defensive war. d) The Continentals used guerilla tactics to frighten and discourage the British.
What is A) The Continentals tried to fight British face to face. The British Army wanted to fight face-to-face
500
The name of the fight between Britain and the American colonies in which the colonies gained their independence.
What is the Revolutionary War?
500
What were the French considered in the Revolutionary War?
What is Allies?
500
Why was the Continental Army able to defeat the more powerful British army?
What is the Continental Army had greater motivation, they had help from the allies, able to fight a defensive war.
500
In the Tug of War game, how was the blue team like the Continental Army?
It was smaller and less powerful than the British Army?
500
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Treaty of Paris? a) Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent country. b) Britain gave the U.S. a huge amount of land. c) All enslaved African Americans that fought were freed. d) Thousands of Loyalists left the United States.
What is C) All enslaved African Americans that helped fight for independence were freed.
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