Sneakiness
About how many troops did Washington capture at Trenton?
900
What 2 locations did the 3 British generals team up to cut off from the other colonies?
New York and New England
Who suffered defeat against Cornwallis, abandoning his troops?
Horatio Gates
Where did Cornwallis eventually surrender?
At the end of the war, all land east of the ____________ was given to America.
Mississippi
What general did the British send to confront Washington after the Battle at Trenton?
Cornwallis
Where did William Howe spend the winter instead of going where he was supposed to?
Philadelphia
What did Banastre Tarleton do to the American troops that caused frustration?
harass them
Who became a major general in to Continental Army at age 19?
Marquis de Lafayette
What started to be viewed differently, based on the consistency of equality and liberty?
slavery
What did Washington leave fake versions of as he snuck around and overcame British troops at Princeton?
campfires
What troops deserted St. Leger after listening to a rumor about the Americans?
Native Americans
What British colonel told the Americans that they should lay down their weapons or he would "lay waster the countryside"?
Patrick Ferguson
What year did the British surrender?
1781
There was now a greater emphasis on _____________, in hopes that it would prevent future tyranny.
education
Where did Washington spend the winter?
Morristown, NJ
Where did Burgoyne attack, but lose, forcing him to surrender?
Saratoga
Where did the Patriots capture Ferguson in South Carolina?
King's Mountain
When Marquis de Lafayette returned to France, what did he renounce?
his aristocratic ties
Why was there greater equality between men and women after the war?
because women had been running things at home while the men were away
What did the victories at Trenton and Princeton give to Washington's troops?
new hope
What area did the British focus on after these 3 losses?
the South
Who did Cornwallis win against in North Carolina, even though it cost him many of his troops?
Nathaniel Greene
Where were the peace talks held between America and Britain?
Paris
What 3 men were at the peace talks?
John Adams, Ben Franklin, John Jay