British
Army
Army
List two things Great Britain agreed to in the Treaty of Paris.
1. recognized the United States as an independent nation
2. gave the United States a huge amount of land
Who fought in the Continental army?
volunteers, poor farmers, merchants, workers, many slaves, and some women
to agree to serve in an army or a navy
enlist
treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations
Ms. Espinoza's favorite holidays
Dia de Muertos and Valentine's Day
List three groups who lived in the colonies but did not fight the British
1. Loyalists
2. some slaves
3. many American Indians
List three problems the Continental army and navy faced
1. little money to pay soldiers or buy supplies
2. many volunteers who knew little about being soldiers
3. small army
areas away from the fighting in a country at war
home front
volunteer
a person who performs a service for free
Ms. Twaddell's favorite movie..
Mary Poppins!
List an example of an offensive tactic by the British.
1. controlling Boston
2. capturing key cities like New York City
3. defeating the Continental army in face-to-face fighting
What motivated soldiers in the Continental army to try and win?
1. defending the rights described in the Declaration of Independence
2. fighting for a better future for themselves and their families
3. defending their homes
a soldier hired to fight for a foreign army
mercenary
strategy
an overall plan for winning a war, such as how and where to use an army or navy
Mrs. Dange loves what animal?
Elephants
List at least three ways in which the British army differed from the Continental army
1. large and well trained
2. paid, full-time soldiers
3. experienced fighters
4. had money from Parliament to buy supplies
List an example of a defensive tactic by the Continental army
1. avoiding facing the British in the open
2. making surprise attacks against British soldiers in the countryside
3. using hidden sharpshooters to pick off British troops, one by one
the overthrow of one government and its replacement with another
revolution
turning point
an event that leads to a dramatic change
Ms. Twaddell's favorite chips..
Takis, the purple one!
List at least two challenges the British faced by fighting a war so far from home.
1. hard to get supplies, orders, and soldiers to the war
2. supply ships attacked by privateers and French warships
3. did not know the land
4. no local support
List at least three ways in which foreign allies helped the Patriots
1. France supplied arms, loaned money, and later sent troops and ships.
2. Some helped train and lead the Americans.
3. Spain captured a British fort in Florida.
4. Dutch banks loaned Americans money
5. The French navy cut off British ships.
6. French soldiers helped trap the British in Yorktown.
a planned action, such as a way of moving or using troops, aimed at reaching a certain goal
tactic
Treaty of Paris
an agreement between Great Britain and the United States stating that Great Britain recognizes the United States as an independent nation
Ms. Espinoza's favorite class..
The 5th grade class!