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What was Great Britain's population in the 1770's?
9 million
British mercenaries
Hessians
This man did NOT represent the Americans at the peace talks in Paris.
Female patriot fighter from Pennsylvania
Margaret Corbin
On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at
Trenton
What was America's population in the 1770's?
2.5 million
a militia group
"These are the times that try men's souls," which appeared in The Crisis, was written by
Thomas Paine
Long Island hero
Nathan Hale
William Howe planned to capture the American capital, which was located in
Philadelphia
George Rogers Clark forced Henry Hamilton's surrender at
Vincennes
This was the name given to Americans who supported independence.
Patriots
guerrilla leader
Francis Marion
African American Patriot
Peter Salem
The Patriot forces endured a winter of terrible suffering at
Valley Forge
In 1780 the Patriots suffered their worst defeat of the war at
Charleston
King George III agreed to give the Americans their freedom after the victory at
Mohawk cheif
Joseph Brant
drilled Patriots at Valley Forge
Friedrich von Steuben
The French openly announced support for the United States after the American victory at
Saratoga