Continental Army vs. British Army
The Continental Army had to have volunteer soldiers. Most soldiers only served for this long.
What is ONE year?
Many African Americans joined the _______ side because they were promised freedom.
What is the British?
This man was sent by Washington to spy on the enemy before the Battle of Long Island.
Who was Nathan Hale?
This Frenchman was a leader at Valley Forge and believer in the American cause.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
British troops, led by General Howe, spent the winter of 1777-1778 in what city (in homes and buildings)?
What is Philadelphia?
These were German soldiers-for-hire that the British used in their army.
Who are Hessians?
This woman carried water pitchers to solders and took part in combat.
Who was Molly Pitcher?
This man's famous last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose and for my country."
Who was Nathan Hale?
This country provided supplies and ammunition to American troops in the Northwest Territory.
What is Spain?
What is Valley Forge?
Patriots had a strong leader in George Washington. But THIS was perhaps the biggest advantage of the Patriots.
What is more motivation or more to lose?
This woman disguised herself as a man to sign up as a soldier and fight.
Who is Deborah Sampson?
Washington decided to try a surprise attack on the British on Christmas night 1776 in what location?
What is Trenton?
This man was secretly acquiring money from France during the war.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Many of Washington's troops died because they didn't have proper food, clothing, or shelter. Many _______ spread throughout the camp.
What are diseases?
The British had a larger population and were supported by the wealth of their empire. They also had THIS (the largest in the world).
What is the strongest NAVY?
This colony/state was the first to raise an all-African American regiment.
What is Rhode Island?
That battle was an important victory for the Patriots because it improved morale.
What is the Battle of Trenton/Princeton?
This man helped to train Patriot troops into an army at Valley Forge.
Who was Baron Friedrich von Steuben?
Congress did not have the power to do THIS to the states to help pay for the war.
What is tax?
Loyalist, or Tory support was strongest in the ________ and _______ and weakest in New England.
What are the Carolinas and Georgia.
By the end of the war, all states EXCEPT this one enlisted African Americans.
What is South Carolina?
This battle is known as the TURNING point in the war because after the victory, it led to France and Spain becoming American allies.
What is Saratoga?
This Polish man moved to America and helped the Continental Army build important defenses and state-of-the-art fortifications.
Who was Thaddeus Kosciuszko?
The over-printing of Continentals led to this economic problem during the War.
What is inflation?