People
Who became an American legend during the fight for New York?
Nathan Hale
When did a large British fleet arrived off New York?
In June 1776
How did soldiers keep their feet from freezing?
They bound them in rags.
What is Cavalry?
Units of troops on horseback
Who won the battle of Long Island?
The British
Who are Mercenaries?
Soldiers who are paid to fight for a country other than their own.
Why did Washington expect Howe's attack?
Because Howe led his forces south from Boston to Brooklyn on Long Island.
Where did Washington's Continental army suffer?
It suffered in a hastily built caps at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania.
What is an alliance?
A formal agreement between two power to work together toward a common goal.
What did the Americans fear if they lose the battle?
More settlers would move west or south onto Native Americans lands.
What did Marquis Lafayette become?
He became a high-ranking officer in Washington's army.
When did the British drove Washington's troops out of Brooklyn?
In August 1776
How were women helpful at war?
They planted crops and cared for livestoele on farms some accompanied their husbands to military camps and, in battles, cared for the wounded.
What is continentals?
Fake money/paper money.
What happened during the Satarago battle?
The French help the American win the battle.
Who helped train the Continental army?
Friedrich von Steben
What happen early on December 26, 1776?
Washington attacked Trenton from two sides.
How important was winter to the Continental army?
Winter enabled the Continental army to gather its strength for the battles that lay ahead.
How do they call people who are signed up for duty?
Enlisted
How did the French help the Americans?
The French sent money and soldiers.
Who did Virginia sent to strike British forts beyond the Appalachian Mountains in 1778?
George Roger Clark
How much Hessian mercenaries did Washington's army capture?
They captured about 1,000 Hessian mercenaries.
How was the Delaware?
It was freezing river.
Who are citizens?
People not in the military.
What did the French do in February 1778?
They formed a n alliance with the United States.