Famous Figures
This woman earned the nickname "Molly Pitcher" for bringing water to troops and firing a cannon.
Mary Ludwig Hays
This enslaved man served as a spy for General Lafayette by pretending to be a servant to British leaders.
James Armistead
This economic term describes when money loses its value and the prices of basic goods go up quickly.
Inflation
The British moved the war to this region because they believed many Loyalists there would help them.
The Southern Colonies
This official document, signed in 1783, forced Great Britain to recognize American independence.
The Peace of Paris (or Treaty of Paris)
She wrote to her husband in Congress asking him to "remember the ladies" when making new laws.
Abigail Adams
This Patriot spy was caught by the British and is famous for saying he only had "one life to lose" for his country.
Nathan Hale
The name of the paper money printed by the Continental Congress that eventually became almost worthless.
Continentals
This military tactic involves using ships to stop people or supplies from entering or leaving a port.
Blockade
These people supported the King and often lost their homes or moved to Canada after the war ended.
Loyalists
This 14-year-old African American Patriot served in the Continental Navy and fought for the cause of liberty.
James Forten
Known as the "Swamp Fox," this leader used sneaky hit-and-run tactics against the British in the South.
Francis Marion
The act of charging extra-high prices for items that are hard to find during a crisis or war.
Profiteering
This country’s navy provided the critical blockade that helped trap General Cornwallis in Virginia.
France
This group sided with Britain because the King promised to protect their lands from American settlers.
Native Americans
An enslaved man who acted as a "secret weapon" spy by pretending to be a servant to British generals.
James Armistead
To turn against your own country or cause in order to help the enemy army.
Betray (or Act as a Traitor)
This is what people did when they would hide away or store up extra supplies like food and clothes.
Hoarding
This 1781 event in Virginia was the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Yorktown
According to the 1783 treaty, this river became the new western boundary of the United States.
The Mississippi River
This man was a hero for the Americans before he became the most famous traitor in U.S. history.
Benedict Arnold
This is the specific "sneaky" style of fighting Francis Marion used, involving quick raids and hiding in the woods.
Guerrilla warfare
By the year 1781, it took over this many paper Continentals to equal the value of just one dollar coin.
120 (or more)
This is what leaders do when they talk with an enemy in order to reach an agreement or a peace treaty.
Negotiate
Many African Americans were disappointed after the war because this practice continued in the South.
Slavery