Vocab
Vocab
Dates
A Turning Point
British and American Military
100

soldier hired by a foreign country

Mercenary

100

to develop 

emerge

100

The Battle of Saratoga happened

What is 1777

100

He led the Americans

Who is Horatio Gates

100

The British and Continental Army both did this 

What is requested help from American Indians

200

the movement of soldiers away from the enemy

retreat

200

charging extra high prices for goods

profiteering 

200

states could not meet their quotas and recruited African American men for their regiment

What was 1778

200

General John won a small victory on this date 

What is September 19

200

they were the best in the world

Who was the British Army

300

an agreement or treaty

alliance

300

the base or support of something

foundation

300

the Burgoyne Attacked the Americans  at Saratoga

What is Oct 7

300

He ordered British General Henry Clinton to leave the city

King George III

300

This army was not well trained

Continental Army

400

to prevent from leaving

confine

400

to join together to achieve a common goal

unite

400

George Washington planned an attack on Trenton

December 25, 1776

400

He was a traitor

Benedict Arnold

400

Britain had more money than these people

the colonist

1000

a lack of necessary supplies

scarcity

1000

the condition of having the same rights as everyone else

equality

1000

George Washington took control of Dorchester Heights outside Boston 

March 4th 

1000

He plotted to surrender to the British

Benedict Arnold

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