Vocabulary
What is a civilian?
People who are not in military.
Who is John Paul Jones?
American Navy Commander
Where was Westpoint located?
New york
What was the last major battle of the war?
The battle of yorktown
What were nathan hale's last words?
I\nRegret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
What is a traitor?
Someone who acts against his or her country.
Who is Nathan Hale?
Teacher who served as American spy
Where is Savannah located?
Georgia
The treaty of paris named what country as a new nation?
The united states of america
True or false: american women also won fame for their bravery during the war.
True
What does enlist mean?
You are signed up to fightl
Who is Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley?
She was a woman who served water to military workers, and she soon became a military worker.Because her husband was wounded at war.
What happened at charles Town later, known as charleston?
In south carolina , where the americans were greatly outnumbered and soon lost against the british.
In the summer of seventeen eighty one witch , british general set up his headquarters in yorktown , virginia?
Charles Cornwallis
The continental navy had how many ships?
Sixty ships.
What is a mercenary?
A hired soldier
Who is Tadeusz Kosciuszko?
He was a man who left poland to fight in the continental army
What happened at Cowpens?
The battle of cowpens prove that americans forces could defeat the british in the south
Who helped design plans for the fort at west point?
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
The british navy had how many ships?
Two hundred and seventy ships.
What is a campaign?
A series of military actions carried out for certain goal
Who is Benedict Arnold?
Benedict arnold was a continental army officer.
Where was yorktown located?
Virginia
When the british asked john paul jones to give up , what did he say?
I have not yet begun to fight.
What were the borders of the united states?
The united states reached from georgia in the south to the great lakes in the north. The mississippi river formed its western border.