Siege of Charleston
The _____ were cut off
Supply lines
The first ______ victory after the siege of Charleston
PATRIOT
The partisan Americans (the militia) faked a ______
retreat
The French _____ helped Washington's army.
Navy
Small towns where the first shots were fired.
Lexington & Concord Massachusetts
The British ______ the port of Charleston
blocked
Fought between _____ and _____
Loyalists
Patriots
The British followed them and were attacked by the ______ army.
Continental
The French _________ the British army.
Blockaded
Who are colonists who volunteered to be ready for service at a minutes notice
minutemen
What tactics did Patriots use to fight British troops and loyalists?
"hit and run" tactics
What state was this in?
North Carolina
This battle showed the ___________ of the American _______ army and the ________ army.
cooperation
Continental
Partisan (militia)
The British army was surrounded by the American _____ on land and the French _____ in the sea.
army
navy
Why was the battle of bunker hill important?
Because Americans learned that they could fight by hiding behind rocks and trees and showed them that they needed allies
Who won this battle?
British
South Carolina
This caused the British to _______.
surrender
During the battle of Saratoga, Americans...
defeated the British when they tried to split the colonies at the Hudson River
Charleston was under attack for _____ days.
MANY
This led to the ____ of the war.
End