Words to Know
Unit of troops on horseback
cavalry
well-trained army and strong navy
British Strengths
author of Common Sense and The Crisis
Thomas Paine
The first shots of the war were fired here
Battle of Lexington (and Concord)
Someone who wanted to remain a British subject
Loyalist
military strategy of preventing things from coming in or going out
blockade
poorly trained and a lack of good weapons
Colonial Weaknesses
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
This battles was lost by the colonists because they ran out of ammunition
Bunker Hill
Someone who wanted to be independent of Great Britain
Patriot
a formal complaint
grievance
European fighting tactics and supplies are far away
British Weaknesses
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The final battle of the Revolution, where Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington.
Battle of Yorktown
The three unalienable rights that all people had according to the Declaration of Independence
life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness
someone who betrays his or her country
traitor
Guerrilla warfare and knowledge of the land
Colonial Strengths
King of England during the Revolutionary War
King George III
The Turning Point of the American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga
This country made an alliance with the colonies after the Battle of Saratoga.
France
an agreement to fight on the same side in a conflict
alliance
Based on strengths and weaknesses alone, which side was expected to win the Revolutionary War?
The British
Benedict Arnold
This battle gave the colonists control of an important fort and cannons
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
France made an alliance with the colonists and supported them with ships, men, and supplies.