Vocab/people
Who are foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay
mercenaries
What battle was won by the Patriots against Hessian mercenaries
Battle of Trenton
Who spied for the Patriots in New York, and later used his skills as a banker to help fund the American Revolution.
Haym Salomon
One of Britain’s biggest strengths was their strong
Navy
What were conditions like at Valley Forge
Brutally cold and Snowy
Who was a Prussian military officer who trained the Continental army
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
What Major city did Patriots have to retreat from?
New York City
who was a French nobleman, that brought soldiers to America and volunteered to fight in the Continental army.
Marquis de Lafayette
What two countries helped the Patriots and why?
France and Spain because they were Britain enemies and wanted to see America get independence?
Who did George Washington team up with at the Battle of Yorktown
The French troops commanded by Comte de Rochambeau
who was the governor of Spanish Louisiana who became a Patriot ally
Bernardo de Gálvez
Why did the British move the war into the South?
They believed large groups of Loyalists would help them win.
The Continental navy Patriot sailor who gained fame when he captured the British warship Serapis was
John Paul Jones
Out west, did Native Americans side with America or Britain?
Britain
Why did Cornwallis move his troops to Yorktown?
Because of the pressure from the Continental army the British felt in the Carolinas.
Who was the commander of 4,000 French troops that aided the Patriot forces at the Battle of Yorktown
Comte de Rochambeau
Who was a Patriot leader who used hit-and-run attacks, known as guerrilla warfare
Francis Marion
How did Francis Marion and his men hurt the British?
The Southern Patriots used surprise attacks to cut off British communication and supply lines.
Peace talks between Great Britain and America took how long to reach an agreement.
Two years
what was the peace agreement in which Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States
Treaty of Paris of 1783
What battle was the final battle of the Revolutionary war?
Battle of Yorktown
who was an enslaved African who worked as a spy and provided information that gave the Continental army an advantage at Yorktown
James armistead
How did Women roles change during the Revolutionary War?
At first women had very limited roles in society basically housewives, during the war they were involved with the war helping in battle and taking care of family business. After the war society changed a little by allowing women to get a more formal education and involved in politics.
How were the Patriots able to win the Revolutionary War?
Teaming up with French and being able to outsmart the British at the Battle of Yorktown.