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Grab Bag
Militia/Regular Army
Vocab 1
Vocab 2
100
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
100
This group of men from all over the colonies was the first colonial government.
What was the Continental Congress?
100
These troops sometimes left the war because they lived nearby.
Who were the militia?
100
This is another word for freedom.
What is independence?
100
These soldiers boasted that they could be ready to fight in one minute.
What were minutemen?
200
These soldiers were really shopkeepers and farmers.
Who were militia?
200
This is a geographical disadvantage the British had in the Revolutionary War.
What is the far distance to Britain?
200
The men needed to work on their farms.
Why did continental soldiers sometimes leave the army?
200
This is another word for delegate.
What is a representative?
200
This means that you help because you want to, and you care about something.
What is volunteer?
300
The other name for militia, who could be ready to fight in a short time.
Who were the Minutemen?
300
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.
What is Valley Forge?
300
The British soldiers used this traditional, European style warfare.
What was gentlemen style fighting?
300
This word means to say again and again, strongly.
What is insisting?
300
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
400
These soldiers were paid fighters from Germany.
Who are the Hessians?
400
European countries sent experienced men to do this.
What is teaching the colonists to be soldiers?
400
These me learned how to fight in the woods, hiding behind trees.
Who were the American soldiers?
400
This word means "what people think of you."
What is your reputation?
400
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What is a Patriot?
500
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
500
These countries gave money to the Continental Army to help fight Britain.
What were France, Spain and Holland?
500
These women were from farms that were behind enemy lines.
Who followed the soldiers and cooked and did laundry for officers?
500
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
500
This word means that everyone agrees.
What is unanimous?
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