vocab
People
People 2
groups of people
events
100
to enlist soldiers in the army
What is recruit
100
Afican Americans who joined the Patriots
Who are Peter Salem and Lemuel Hayes
100
Stood up for women's interests
What is Abigail adams
100
soiliders hired to fight the British
What is hessians
100
Where did the Patriots suffer their worst defeat?
What is Cahrlestown
200
cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out.
What is blockade
200
A British commander-He hoped the size of his army would convince the Patriots to give up
Who is General Howe
200
He led the Americans and halted St. Leger's advance at Fort Stanwix NY. British were forced to retreat. Later switched sides
Who is Benedict Arnold
200
People who remained loyal to the king
What is loyalists
200
This was signed on Sept. 3, 1783
What is Treaty of Paris
300
a continuous rise in the price of goods or sevices
What is inflation
300
A Patriot and a teacher, he volunteered to spy on British troops
Who is Nathan Hale
300
In command of the British forces in the south. He met General Gates in S. Carolina, which was a vistor for the British
Who is General Charles Cornwallis
300
Americans ho wanted to fight for freedom
What is Patriot
300
Patriots seized this British post in Illinois
What is kaskaskia
400
armed private ship licensed to attack merchant ships
What is privateer
400
Commanded American Troops and blocked Burgoyne's path to the south.
Who is Horatio Gates
400
Leader at Valley Forge. Rushed to join the battle for freedom. Became Washington's trusted aide.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette
400
vicotry for the Patriots-took 8,000 british prisoners
What is battle of yorktown
500
a hit and run technique used to fight in war
What is guerilla warfare
500
He came to halp Washington. He drilled Patriot troops at Valley Forge
who is von Steuben
500
American Naval officer who raided British ports. He sailed the Bonhomme Richard
Who is John Paul Jones
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