Vocabulary
To abandon an army
Desert
Who fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain?
Patriots vs Loyalists
Group of women who boycotted British goods
Daughters of Liberty
Why didn't General Burgoyne's reinforcements arrive?
General Howe's army rerouted to Philadelphia.
Which nation allied with the United States after the Battles of Saratoga?
France
A war to protect one's own land.
Defensive War
What 2 things led to the victories at the Battles of Saratoga?
More men and fortifications.
Name 2 of the 3 things that women did when they traveled with the American Army
Became a nurse, washed the soldiers' clothes, and cooked their meals
What did the British ships do to ensure that American ships could not dock in their ports?
Blockade
A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
Mercenary
Type of warfare that uses surprise attacks to pick off members of a larger-scale army.
Guerrilla Warfare
What was Lord Cornwallis forced to do in the Battle of Yorktown?
Surrender
Title of the letter that Abigail Adams sent to her husband
Remember the Ladies
Who did the Continental Army turn to when they weren't able to secure enough ships from their allies?
Privateers
What was promised to enslaved men who joined the war effort?
Freedom
the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
Espionage
What did the Hessian commander do when he was advised to build defenses around Trenton?
He ignored them
Name of the woman who took her husbands place in battle after he was shot
Molly Pitcher
Where were troops forced to stay because of weather issues on their way to Philadelphia?
Valley Forge
What were the two provisions included in the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
To recognize the United States as its own free nation and to widen its borders.
A short, sharp-edged, sometimes pointed weapon, designed for attachment to the muzzle of a firearm
Bayonet
Which fort did General Burgoyne manage to reclaim?
Fort Ticonderoga
What two things did women risk if they decided to join the war effort?
Their lives and imprisonment.
What couldn't Congress do that made it hard for them to gather resources to fund the war?
Collect taxes
African American who served as a spy
James Armistead