Vocab
The overthrow of one government and its replacement with another.
What is revolution?
He was the leader of Great Britain
Where did the first battle with Britain occur?
What is Concord Lexington?
What was a tactic of the Continental Congress
What is surprise attacks
A person who performs a service for free
What is a volunteer?
He was the leader of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
This place was part of the home front.
What is a family farm?
Who made up the Continental Army?
What is volunteers?
What does it mean to agree to serve in an army or navy?
What is enlist?
These were people hired by the British Army to fight against the colonists
Who were the Hessians or Germans
This place was considered the Turning Point for the American Revolution
What is Saratoga New York or the Battle of Saratoga?
What role did women play in the American Revolution
Ran family businesses
cared for troops
helped raise money for the war
A soldier hired to fight for a foreign army.
What is mercenary?
Who were the allies that supported the Continental Army?
Why did the British have trouble replacing troops and supplies?
Their homeland was far away.
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris
Great Britain recognized America as its own country.
Loyalists fled
The new nation got huge amounts of land
An event that leads to a dramatic change
What is a turning point?
He was sent by the Continental Congress to ask for help.
Who is Ben Franklin
What is France and Spain
How did the Continental Army beat the British?
They had a stronger motivation to win and they fought a more defensive war.