Chapter 13 Vocabulary
People who freely perform a service without getting paid
Volunteer
What were 2 ways that women helped the Continental Army?
Cooked for soldiers, mended uniforms, cared for the sick and wounded, fought in battle
Britain hired about 30,000 men from Germany to fight in America, these men were called _______________.
Mercenaries or Hessians
What was the set of agreements that officially ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
The capital of this state is Augusta
Maine
A sharp blade, like a sword, attached to the end of a rifle
Bayonet
George Washington took his army here for the winter of 1777-1778
Valley Forge
They thought that Britain would keep their land safe, Proclamation of 1763
This 19 year old Frenchman became a general in the Continental Army
Marquis de Lafayette
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
People or countries fighting on the same side against a common enemy
Allies
These were small, fast ships with light cannons that had permission from the Continental Congress to attack British supply ships
Privateers
The British ______________ controlled the seas with 270 warships.
Navy
This German soldier helped to train the Continental Army at Valley Forge
Friedrich von Steuben
The capital of this state is Madison
Wisconsin
Overall plans, such as for winning a war
Strategies
This Continental Naval captain captured British warships and is famous for saying, "I have not yet begun to fight."
John Paul Jones
The British army thought that most of the Patriots were located here
Boston
This was the last big battle of the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Yorktown
What is the capital of Utah?
Salt Lake City
Tactics used by fighters outside of a regular army, such as shooting at soldiers from hiding places in the woods
Guerilla tactics
This battle involving British troops who marched down from Canada and Vermont militiamen showed that the colonists could beat a British army.
Battle of Saratoga
The British army wanted to face the Continental army __________________, the way armies fought in Europe
Face to face
As part of the Treaty of Paris, Britain gave land to the United States. Where was this land?
What is the capital of Oregon?
Salem