Cold, Hungry Sick/No Relief In Sigh
In the winter of___, George Washington’s troops were___
1777, exhausted
The Continental Army was ___ and ___ with the British for resources.
starving, competing
George Washington faced a huge challenge in turning a collection of local militias into ____
a disciplined fighting force.
Due to ______, the British expectation that they would dominate the Hudson River Valley proved to be incorrect.
poor planning
these actions, series of events led to Patriot victories at Saratoga and a turning point in the American Revolution.
American planning and coordination, along with British miscalculation
George Washington’s troops were defeated by___
British
T/F: Friedrich von Steuben came to Valley Forge to Rest the troops.
Fales
this was the reason George Washington had trouble recruiting more troops
many men were unwilling to leave their farms or jobs.
When Burgoyne called for _______, or more soldiers and supplies, he found that Howe had changed his plans.
reinforcements
, the Continental Army under General Horatio Gates surrounded Burgoyne and his men at Saratoga, New York
September 1777
T/F: The British controlled Philadelphia
True
What are mercenaries
They are paid soldiers
The Continental Army was fighting a ____ or a war to protect one’s one land.
defensive war
The British successfully defended_________ & _______ against another attack by Washington’s troops in October 1777.
Philadelphia and Germantown
The Americans were well prepared; they had built _____ structures built to protect a place from attack.
fortifications
T/F: Washington wrote a letter to Congress, asking for help. T/F: Congress did send Washington and his troops the relief they needed.
True, Fales
T/F: The Continental Army marched out of Valley Forge on June 29, 1778, confident and ready to fight the British.
Fales
When Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day, they surprised and defeated the ___ in Trenton, New Jersey—called the _____.
Hessians,Battle of Trenton.
In 1775, as the American Revolution approached, these nations agreed to remain neutral....
Nations
General Benedict Arnold staged an _________, or attack in response; this would be known as the Second Battle of Saratoga.
American counterattack
T/F: Over 500 soldiers deserted, or left, and several hundred officers resigned.
Ture
In 1777, the Articles of Confederation were adopted by Congress; now the 13 states mostly ___ ___ as small republics and gave the authority to fund the war.
governed themselves
this army had to escape across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.
The Continental Army
After the war broke out, both the Americans and the British pressured the nations in the alliance to...
choose sides
Success at Saratoga also earned the Americans a valuable asset:
an alliance with France.