Vocabulary
What do you call an organized army?
A militia
This man warned the colonists that "the British are coming".
Paul Revere
France sent these things to help the colonists in the war.
money, soldiers, and a navy
Describe the conditions during the winter at Valley Forge.
It was cold and there were no huts for soldiers to sleep on so they had to sleep on the frozen ground. There was very little food. Many soldiers died of disease.
American soldiers were called____________.
Patriots
The battle of Yorktown was so important because?
It was the last major battle of the war of independence.
The British started the Battle of Saratoga by firing cannons from _______________.
Canada
The General for the Patriot army was ______________.
George Washington
Mercenary
During the Battle of Lexington and Concord, why did the British march at night?
They wanted to surprise the Patriots.
During the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did militias want to build a fort on top of the hill?
They knew it made it difficult for the British to attack them.
Who won the American Revolutionary War and what did the victory bring them?
The Patriots (Americans) won and it brought them independence from Britain.
These mercenaries were from Germany and fought with the British.
Hessians
Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill significant?
It proved that the Patriots could fight well.
Why did the British want to attack Concord specifically?
They knew the Patriots kept their arsenal there of weapons, gun powder, and supplies.
Name a country who also aided the Patriots during this war.
the Netherlands, Spain or Russia
These colonists had to prepare quickly to fight in battles.
Minutemen
Benjamin Franklin asked who to help fight with the colonists against Britain?
France
Which Battle is known as the start of the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What is a navy?
troops that protect coastlines and shorelines (water ways).