Review 1
The British hoped to find more support from the large ____________ population in the South.
Loyalist
After failing to capture this city, the Patriots would eventually pull out of this territory.
Quebec; Canada
This group used surprise tactics to disrupt communication and supply lines,
The Marion Brigade
The Battle of ____________ was the final battle of the Revolutionary War.
Yorktown
Who won the Battle of Valley Forge?
There was no battle there.
Who at first banned African Americans from joining the army due to opposition of a particular group?
George Washington
The Patriots had to flee to this colony after the British beat them in New York City and Long Island.
New Jersey
This group were German mercenaries who fought for pay.
Hessians
Great Britain recognized the United States as being ______________________.
Independent.
Describe the conditions at Valley Forge.
Soldiers died of disease and malnutrition. Shelters offered little protection against the snow, ice, and brutal cold.
What did the British promise African Americans in exchange for joining the British army?
Freedom
This person was a former teacher turned spy who "regretted that he had but one life to lose for his country."
Nathan Hale
The Battle of _____________ in New Jersey became an important victory for Washington and the Patriots.
Trenton
America's borders are set east of this river.
The Mississippi River.
This person was a Scottish outlaw who worked on ships at a young age, volunteered to work on naval ships, and captured many British ships.
John Paul Jones
Southern Patriots used _____________, hit and run tactics, against the British.
Guerrilla Warfare.
The British destroyed ____________, ____________, and ___________________ and even killed soldiers trying to surrender as they made their way through the South.
crops, farm animals, and other property
The Battle of ___________ became the greatest victory in the war to date for the Patriots.
Saratoga
The British returned this place back to Spain.
Florida
Who did most Native American tribes west of the Appalachian Mountains support during the Revolutionary War?
The British
_______________ is captured by the British. A new colonial government was also put in place.
Georgia
This person used Guerrilla Warfare better than anyone else.
Francis Marion
This wealthy young Frenchman aided the Patriots in their war against the British.
Marquise de Lafayette
This country kept their territory west of the Mississippi River.
Spain
Who was the experienced Prussian military officer who led through imitation and fear, and turned the Continental Army into a finely tuned fighting force?
Baron Friedrich von Steuben