Tallmadge
What organization served as the acting government for the colonies during the Revolutionary War?
Second Continental Congress
Money issued by the Continental Congress that were worthless
Continentals
How the colonists were divided in regard to wanting independence? (Think fractions)
⅓ were Tories (Loyalists), ⅓ were Patriots (Rebels, Revolutionaries, Whigs, Yankees) and ⅓ were Independent
Who was the military commander in charge of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Prussian who helped train the Continental Army
Baron von Steuben
What was captured at the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga that was key to the American victory in Boston?
Artillery
French military officer who helped train and command troops in the Continental Army
Marquis de Lafayette
Retired British soldier who served as a General in the Continental Army
Horatio Gates
Leader of the Green Mountain Boys who helped capture Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen
Military officer who helped fight against the British in South Carolina
Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion
Naval commander and “Father of the American Navy”
John Paul Jones
Who were the two commanders who took the opportunity at Valley Forge to further train the Continental Army?
Von Steuben and Lafayette
A colonial soldier and spy who was captured and hung by the British in 1776
Nathan Hale
General for the Continental army who became a traitor when he betrayed the Americans to the British
Benedict Arnold
One of the most well known American spy networks
Culper Spy Ring
King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
King George III
Commander in Chief of the British Army in the colonies from 1775-1781
Thomas Gage
What was one of the dangers that soldiers had to face while living in close quarters at Valley Forge?
Disease (Smallpox)
Describe the 2 of the 5 roles of women during the Revolutionary War
Nurses, Camp Followers, Spies, Replacement Workers, Soldiers
A type of fighting that uses raids, ambushes and hit and run tactics
Guerilla Warfare
What were two of the three main weapons used during the war
Musket, Rifle, Artillery
German soldiers who were hired to fight on the side of the British during the war.
Hessians
How did the British navy compare to the Continental navy?
The British navy was vastly superior to the Continental Navy
What battle ended the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
Which two countries entered the war and significantly improved the naval strength of the colonists?
France and Spain
In the beginning of the Revolutionary War, ment who signed up for the Continental Army were required to serve for ______ year(s), but that eventually increased to ______ year(s).
1 and 3
Dismal conditions caused many men to desert - up to ______% of Washington’s men may have deserted in 1776.
25%
Many colonies had groups of ________________who served in a militia or citizen army.
Citizen Soldiers (Minutemen)
People who were authorized by the Continental Congress to use their personal ships to harass the British navy and merchant ships were called...
Privateers
Who surrendered to the Americans on Oct 17, 1781?
British General Cornwallis