This and That
What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?
Patriots
This is a formal statement of opinion
What is a resolution
He was an American colonist and author of Common Sense
Who was Thomas Paine
Paper money printed by the Continental Congress
What is a continental
The Battle of Yorktown was the turning point of the Revolution
False/ Saratoga
This is a formal agreement between two powers to work together toward a common goal
What is an alliance
The Patriot disguised himself as a teacher in order to spy on the British?
Who was Nathan Hale
Fighters who work in a small band to make hit-and-run attacks
What are guerrilas
British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.
True
The delegate who introduced a resolution calling for independence to the Second Continental Congress
Who was Richard Henry Lee
This is a unit of troops on horseback
What is a cavalry
The French nobleman who became Washington's aide?
Who was Marquis de Lafayette
A person who turns against one side in a conflict to help the other side
What is a traitor
Most Native Americans sided with the British, fearing an American victory would bring more settlers onto their lands
True
This country was the American colonists' most important ally during the American Revolution
France
A formal complaint
What is a grievance
He was a German Baron who helped train the Continental Army
Who was Fredrich Von Steuben
To sign up for duty
What is enlist
The Hessians main goal for winning the war was freedom
False/ they were hired soldiers
America's capital during the American Revolution
Philidelphia
An armed civilian ship given its government’s permission to attack enemy ships and keep their goods
What is a privateer
A Virginian who led American troops against the British on the western frontier
Who was George Rogers Clark
A person not in the military
What is a civilian
Only white men fought for the patriots in the American Revolution.
False/ African Americans, Native Americans and women all fought in the Revolution