Continental Army
The leader of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
The name of the colonists that opposed the war against the British.
Who are the Loyalists?
Midnight Rider through Putnam and Dutchess County warning the British were coming
Who is Sybil Ludington?
The Peace agreement between the US and England that declared the US an independent country
What is the Treaty of Paris
Wrote letters advocating for women's rights and education during the Revolutionary War
Who was Abigail Adams
The name of the colonists that supported the war against the British
Who are the Patriots?
Strengths of the British Army
What is a bigger, well-trained army,
a navy,
loyalists
supplies/equipment
Midnight rider who rode through Boston warning the British were coming
Who was Paul Revere?
What is The Declaration of Independence?
Carried water and fired a cannon
Who was "Molly Pitcher" Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
Strength of the Continental Army
What is: Knew land well
Patriotism
Alliance with France
Weaknesses of the British Army
What are not knowing the land well, England was far so news and supplies took a long time to arrive
The main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The final battle where the British surrendered in 1781
What is the Battle of Yorktown
Disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Armey where she fought until she was discovered
Who was Deborah Sampson?
Weaknesses of the Continental Army
What is: Untrained army
lack of equipment
no navy
no funding
no government
Two reasons that led to the Revolutionary War.
What are: taxes, too much control from the British, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party
The first to sign the Declaration of Independence
Who was John Hancock
George Washington's alliance with France, Great Britain was far away from the US, and Patriotism are all reasons for this.
What is American victory over the British in the Revolutionary War.
Visited her husband at camps during the war, and made clothing and helped wounded soldiers
Who was Martha Washington
What is: debt, loss of property and lives
One cost to the British after the Revolutionary War
What is: debt, loss of lives, trade disrupted,
He wrote Common Sense to persuade the colonists to side with the Patriots
Who was Thomas Paine
The Battle during which George Washington led the Continental Army across the icy Delaware River to surprise the British and get the first colonist victory
What is the Battle of Trenton
Printed the Declaration of Independence
Who was Mary Katherine Goddard