Bosses
This European general came to help Washington train the Continental Army; he trained them at Valley Forge through the terrible winter.
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
British or American victory?
Quebec
British
This act forced colonists to house British soldiers, regardless of if they wanted to or not.
The Quartering Act
Know this! War at Sea:
-Congress says build a navy and turn trade ships into military ships
-John Paul Jones in the important Patriot leader of the Navy
-Patriot Navy attacks the Bahamas to take out British trade and supplies
*Extra credit on the test if you know the numbers of Patriot and British ships used!
*STUDY THAT INFORMATION FOR YOUR TEST
This Frenchman brought a group of soldiers from Europe and served without pay through the end of the war; he also helped contract the French Navy to block Yorktown from British ships.
Marquis de Lafayette
British or American victory?
New York
British
Control of major cities, brutal fighting and devastation, and loss of troops are all struggles _________ ________ had while fighting in the ______.
Continental Army
south
This woman brought water to the troops and continued to fire a cannon when her husband got injured.
Mary "Pitcher" Ludwig Hayes
This man was a Southern Patriot that used guerrilla warfare to hurt the British communication and supply lines in the south; he started and commanded his own brigade.
Francis Marion
British or American victory?
Fort Sackville (Vincennes)
American
Great Britain recognized the United States of America as their own country in what treaty? Also, what country received Florida in a different treaty?
Treaty of Paris
Spain
Which of the following three were reasons that the Continental Army struggled to recruit and keep soldiers?
-low pay
-regular meals
-harsh conditions
-high casualty rate
-promotion rate
-low pay
-harsh conditions
-high casualty rate
This man seized British forts and posts from Louisiana to Florida.
Bernardo de Galvez
British or American victory?
Saratoga
American
What did the British army do to make the Continental Army start recruiting free African Americans?
The British offered freedom in exchange for fighting with them; the British told Patriots in the south that they would free their slaves.
The Battle of Saratoga was so important for the American colonies because it showed who (two countries) that they could beat Great Britain?
France and Spain
This man was the commander of the Bonhomme Richard (ship) and captured the British warship Seraphis.
John Paul Jones
British or American victory (for both battles)?
Trenton, New Jersey
Yorktown
BOTH AMERICAN!
This British general led the British armies in the south. Then he moved up to Yorktown, VA to get closer to the British Navy for communication, but eventually, surrenders to the Patriot forces.
List three ways that women helped the Revolutionary War effort.
-ran farms/businesses
-raised money for supplies
-took donations
-made clothing and necessities
-served as messengers and spies
-nurses