Strengths & Weaknesses
What was the American army called?
The Continental Army
The battle for New York city took place in what primary location?
Brooklyn
How did Washington hope to win the war against the British?
By avoiding large battles, fighting defensively, and by tiring the British out
Which British General's surrender effectively ended the war?
Lord Charles Cornwallis
Who replaced Gen. Howe as commander of the British forces in North America?
Sir Henry Clinton
Merchants preferred to be paid in...
Gold
Which British General captured New York?
Gen. William Howe
What river did George Washington cross to win the Battle of Trenton?
Delaware River
What year was the treaty of Paris signed?
1783
How many loyalists settled in British Canada after the war was over?
80,000
What was group of German troops sent by King George known as?
Hessians
Who was the director of all British forces -- even though he never actually went to the US?
Lord George Germain
Who trained soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge?
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Why did Henry Clinton sail South to continue the war in Georgia and the Carolinas?
He sailed there thinking that many loyalist were waiting to join the British in the war effort.
By 1790, what percent of South Carolina's population was made up of enslaved people?
40%
How long were enlistment periods in the Continental Army?
6 months - 1 year
What important area of land did the British want to take over early in the war in order to cut off New England from other colonies?
Hudson River Valley
What did Washington read to his men before the fighting in Trenton and who was the author?
The Crisis by Thomas Paine
What location did the French and Americans attack on October 6, 1781?
Yorktown
Name two problems with General John Burgoyne's plans to meet up with Gen. Howe?
1. They traveled through wilderness and spent much time chopping trees and laying log roads
2. His army was traveling with an enormous amount of equipment (600 wagons).
3. Gen. Howe had differing strategies than Burgoyne on how to win the war (Howe wanted to attack Philadelphia).
Which nation supplied the US with 90% of its gun powder?
France
General Washington and his men were chased out of NYC to which state?
Pennsylvania
After which battle did France decide to publicly join the war in favor of the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
Why were British citizens unhappy with the war as it dragged on for years?
Because the public was unhappy paying taxes to support a war so far away.
Why were farmers more likely to sell their food to the British instead of the Americans?
The British paid in gold and the Americans paid in paper money.