Vocabulary
Americans
British
Trenton
Battles
100
The definition of ally.
What is a nation that joins another nation in a common effort, like winning a war.
100
The commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
100
The British had help from this group of people when fighting the war.
What are Native Americans?
100
Washington and his men began the journey for this battle on this date.
What is December 25?
100
8,000 British troops had to walk through lines of French and American soldiers as they surrendered their weapons in this city.
What is Yorktown?
200
Soldiers who operate on their own and are not part of a regular army.
What are guerillas?
200
The country sent the most aid and troops to help the colonists.
What is France?
200
The British promised freedom to this group of people if they helped fight the colonists?
What are African American slaves?
200
Washington and his men had to cross this icy river in small boats.
What is the Delaware River?
200
Burgoyne's plan was to travel from Canada to this city in New York, but the Americans were waiting for him.
What is Albany?
300
Professional soldiers who fight for anyone who will pay them.
What are mercenaries?
300
Washington read "The Crisis", written by this man, to restore the faith in the troops.
Who is Thomas Paine?
300
This general took his army and 30 wagons filled with his personal items across the wilderness to New York.
Who is Burgoyne?
300
This group of soldiers were sleeping in Trenton when the colonists attacked.
What are Hessians?
300
This general surrendered reluctantly in Yorktown.
Who is Cornwallis?
400
The definition of treaty.
What is a formal agreement between nations?
400
Washington changed his strategy to this when the Americans kept losing.
What is defensive and not fighting in huge battles?
400
The British were successful in taking over this city in the southern colonies.
What is Savannah, Georgia?
400
Washington's password to attack in Trenton was this.
What is "Victory or Death"
400
This battle took place when the colonists attacked the British on their way to New York from Philadelphia.
What is the Battle of Monmouth?
500
Specific ways of carrying out a strategy in a war.
What are tactics?
500
Three major weaknesses the colonists had in the war.
What is small army, untrained army, and no money or supplies?
500
The British and General Howe momentarily took over this American city.
What is Philadelphia?
500
This turning point battle in Trenton that the Colonists won, took place in this state.
What is New Jersey?
500
Americans lost the battle and 1,407 soldiers in this city in New Tork.
What is Brooklyn?
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