Vocab
Colonist who remained loyal to the king
Loyalist
Lands that belong to a nation but is not state
Territories
First Commander in Chief
George Washington
Travel with her husband to army camps and cooked food and washed clothes
Martha Washington
This battle was known as the Turning Point of the war
Battle of Saratoga
Colonist who wanted Independence
Patriot
Set of laws
Ordinance
Nathan Hale
She argued for freedom in letters she wrote to her husband John
Abigail Adams
This was the last major battle of the war
The Battle of Yorktown
Colonist who did not choose a side
Neutral
As the shortage of goods grew worse Americans also face ______ or a rise in the price of all goods
Inflation
Continental General who became a traitor
Benedict Arnold
She rode more than 40 miles to tell American of a British attack.
Sybil Ludington
During this battle the Continental Army had to cross a river, face freezing weather conditions, and wear uniforms that were ripped
Valley Forge
Profiteering
Try to reach an agreement
Negotiate
John Jay
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
She brought water to soldiers and it earned her THIS nickname
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
The British decided to move the fighting to this location when they learn the French were helping the Americans
The South
A person or group of people who were against slavery
abolitionist
a series of military actions
campaign
This General led the Continental Army in the South and he told his soldiers "We fight, get beat, rise and fight again"
Nathanael Greene
She pretended to be a man and dressed in men's clothes so that she could fight the war
Deborah Sampson
General Greene and General Morgan led the Americans to a major victory in this Southern location
Cowpens, South Carolina