vocab
treaty
a formal agreement between multiple nations
Volunteer
a person who performs a service for free
who had more soldiers
the british or the continentals
the british
some problems the Continentals had were
Low supplies
Lacked uniforms and training
Not enough food
Lacked winter
Small army
what does enlist mean
to agree to serve in an army or a navy
Tactic
a planned action, such as a way of moving or using troops, aimed at reaching a certain goal
who were the Continentals allies
The continentals had many allies
France sent money and guns and Marquis de Lafayette
Dutch Banks gave money
Spain supplied warships & money
Cut off british in Yorktown
who made up the Continental army
Continental Army made up of native americans slaves and volunteers (Farmers merchants workers and women
-George washington lead army
Revolution
the overthrow of one government and replacement with another
turning point
an event that leads to a dramatic change
the Continentals had both trained and untrained soldiers...
did the british only have trained soldiers, untrained soldiers, or both?
Both
They had mostly trained soldiers, but also some who were relatively untrained.
what was the treaty to stop the fighting called
the treaty of paris
what does Strategy mean
an overall plan, such as how and where to use an army to win a war
the Native Americans fought with the British because...
they wanted their land back
the problems for the British
Has less motivation to fight seeing as they were not defending there homes; it was just their job.
British government didn't want to pay for the war.
British supplies, military orders, and soldiers had to travel more than 3000 miles by sea and about 2-3 months. They also didn't know the land.
what were some of the tactics the continentals used
ran away, split up and attacked small groups of British troops who werent used to this; they liked to fight face to face
what is a hired soldier to fight in an army called
a mercenary
why did the Continentals have more supplies than the British?
The British were far from home, and it took 2-3 months for them to get supplies + the Continentals had small boats called privateers which they used to raid British supply ships.
how did the Continentals win the war?
They had a stronger desire to win
Continentals believed they were defending the rights described in the Declaration of Independence.
They were fighting for a better future for themselves and their families, some of them were even willing to die for these goals.
what were some of the British tactics
they tried to end war quickly
took over large cities