Lesson 2 Vocab
To try to convince someone with words
negotiate
Spanish Gov. of Louisiana who helped America by allowing them use the Mississippi River for supplies and transporting soldiers
Bernardo de Galvez
The day Washington surprise attacked the Hessians...
Christmas night in 1776
water
abiotic
the science concerned with the relationships among living things and their environment
Ecology
A dramatic change in events
turning point
German man who taught The Continental Army to fight and march, giving them the confidence to be soldiers
Why did Americans ask for French support?
They knew the French would want to get even with the British after their loss in the French and Indian War.
sunlight
abiotic
**Daily Double**
The terms meaning "land" and "water"
tertiary and aquatic
mercenaries
American sent to France to negotiate for help
Ben Franklin
**Daily Double**
Where did Washington and his troops spend the winter of 1777 and why?
Valley Forge; to keep an eye on the British in nearby Philadelphia
deer
biotic
What is the difference between producers and consumers?
Producers get energy from making their own food using sunlight through the process of photosynthesis, while consumers feed on other organisms or organic matter for energy
Signing up for military service
enlist
Marquis de Lafayette helped Americans by giving them...
...food, clothing, and money
The turning point of the Revolutionary War was...
The Battle of Saratoga
Elodea or other fresh water plants
biotic
Explain photosynthesis
the process by which plants take in sunlight to make their own food from carbon dioxide and water and release oxygen into the air
A series of military actions to complete a goal
campaign
At the Battle of Saratoga, British General ___________ surrendered to American General ___________.
Which state were The Battles of Long Island and Saratoga fought in?
New York
Name 3 abiotic factors of a riverbank ecosystem
These include:
air, water, sunlight, soil, rocks, oxygen
The process by which living things take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
respiration