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a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country
mercenary
a statement that declares, or announces, an idea
declaration
the crime of fighting against one's own government
treason
to move away from the enemy
retreat
freedom from being ruled by someone else
independence
About how many of the colonists were Patriots?
one-half
What was the name of the pamphlet that convinced many colonist to support independence?
Common Sense
What did inflation do to the prices of goods?
The prices went up
What country helped the Americans in the war along the Gulf of Mexico?
Spain
True or False? According to the Declaration of Independence, a government should protect the rights of the people. If a government does not do that, the people have a right to start a new government.
True
Which document says that people have the right to live, the right to be free and the right to seek happiness?
Declaration of Independence
Which brave patriot said,"Give me liberty, or give me death!" when addressing a group of Virginia delegates?
Patrick Henry
Which famous American wrote much of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Many African Americans were Patriots because ______________________.
some were offered freedom if they became Patriot soldiers
Where did the Continental Army spend the winter of 1777?
Valley Forge
Many wealthy Americans were Loyalists because ________________________.
they were wealthy merchants and thought war would hurt their businesses
Congress passed a law to stop store owners and farmers from __________________.
profiteering: not selling their goods and waiting for the prices to go higher so they would make more money
What happened when Washington and his soldiers attacked the German Hessian mercenaries in Trenton?
The Americans won the battle and took almost 1,000 prisoners.
What battle was the major turning point in the Revolutionary War?
Saratoga
Some Native Americans helped the British because ___________________.
they wanted the British to win and stop American settlers from taking land
During the Second Continental Congress, who and/or what convinced the delegates to officially declare independence? (Name at least one)
John Adams
Common Sense
Patrick Henry's speech
Why did the British army invade the South?
They thought there were more Loyalists in the South to help them.
What was the strategy of the American army in the South?
to keep the British army on the move until they were worn out
Why didn't the British ships in New York help General Cornwallis in Yorktown?
The British navy could not defeat the French navy which surrounded the British.
What did the Treaty of Paris do for the United States?
It gave the American colonies independence and more land.