Strong will to fight since they were
defending their homes
They knew the land— “home team advantage”
Leadership of George Washington
100
16. What are 2 advantages of the British?
Most powerful Navy in the world
Well-trained and highly disciplined soldiers
Had money to hire mercenaries
100
12. What happened at Valley Forge?
Washington moved his troops there after the British took Philadelphia
Washington put his troops there for the winter
2500 died from disease, many soldiers went home
Friedrich von Steuben from Prussia helped train the troops
100
6. What is a mercenary?
a soldier who gets paid to fight for another country
100
5. What is the Treaty of Paris?
Recongnized the independence of the United States.
200
8. What are 2 disadvantages of the Patriots?
No army or navy in the beginning
Getting men to serve was difficult
Keeping soldiers was difficult because
they often did not have food, pay,
uniforms, and weapons.
200
11. What are 2 disadvantages of the British?
War was not popular in Great Britain
Many people didn’t want to pay taxes for the war
War was slow and cost a lot of money being so far from home
200
2. What happened at the Battle of Saratoga?
Patriots defeated the British and showed that the Patriots could defeat the larger British army. France was also convinced to help the Americans and signed a treaty to become allies with the Americans.
200
13. What is a surveyor?
a person who measures land
200
14. What is the Treaty of Alliance?
France forms an alliance with the Americans.
300
17. What happened on December 25, 1776?
Americans surprised the British while they were in their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey, and took over 900 prisoners.
300
25. What color uniforms did the British wear?
red--they were called the Redcoats
300
7. Which battle proved Americans could beat the large British troops?
The Battle of Saratoga
300
9. Who surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown?
Charles Cornwallis
300
18. Which treaty forced the Iroquois to lose their Ohio River Valley land?
Second Treaty of Fort Stanwix
400
21. Which Patriot became a traitor and went to fight for the British?
Benedict Arnold
400
22. How many men did Corwallis lose at the Guilford Court House?
One-fourth
400
3. What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
General Cornwallis of Great Britain surrendered to Washington and the French at Yorktown on October 19, 1781.
400
10. Who was Friedrich von Steuben?
Prussian who arrived at Valley Forge to help train the Americans. Taught the troops to be on time and that "even rags could be kept clean."
400
15. Which Treaty was signed after the victory at Saratoga?
The Treaty of Alliance
500
23. Who said, “I regret that I only have but one life to lose for my country?”
Nathan Hale
500
24. Why did the British cover their drums with black handkerchiefs?
To symbolize their defeat after Yorktown.
500
20. Most battles took place in which colonies—northern, middle, or southern?
Middle colonies
500
1. Who was Francis Marion?
Known as the "Swamp Fox," led a small group of Patriots through South Carolina and hid in the Carolina swamps.
500
19. Under which treaty did the land west of the Appalachians become part of the U.S.?