Set 1
Define: forces
Groups of people organized to fight.
The location where the Continental Army spent the winter. It is a symbol of American strength.
A piece of land with water on three sides.
The ________ Army had better skills
British
Define: a Patriot
a colonist who wanted independence from Britain.
Give an example of a "military officer" from the chapter.
George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, Baron von Steuben
Give another word or phrase that means "to surrender".
to give up, rendirse, render-se
After the Battle of Saratoga, France sent money, supplies, ______ and _____ to support the colonists.
soldiers and ships
Define: "loyalist"
a colonist who wanted to remain part of Britain.
Use the word "excited" in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
Explain "to outnumber."
When one side in a fight has more forces.
The British Army became trapped on a _______.
peninsula
The Continental Army was made of Patriots or Loyalists?
Patriots
Explain: why did the French make an alliance with the colonists.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Translate: to defeat.
Answers will vary.
The British Navy (ships) could not _______ the British Army.
rescue
Name 1 important battle in the American Revolution and explain why.
Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, others.
Give 2 reasons why George Washington is famous.
General of the Continental Army. First President of the United Sates.
Define: treaty.
a formal agreement between two or more countries.
The British Army ________ to the French and Continental Armies.
surrendered