Patriots
The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in __________________.
July 1776
_____________________ advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.
British
How many American colonists were Tories?
1 in 5, at most 1 in 3
African American Patriot
Lamuel Hayes
Most of the Continental Army signed up for _______________________ year(s) of the war.
one
______________________ was a Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied on the British.
Nathan Hale
Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?
Valley Forge
Merchant Warships
Privateers
Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or ___________________________.
Tories
By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except _______________________________.
South Carolina
Loyalist strength was strongest in ____________________________.
The Carolinas and Georgia
drilled Patriots at Valley Forge
Friedrich von Steuben
The volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide was __________________________________.
Marquis de Lafayette
After the war, George Washington ________________________________________.
returned to Mount Vernon
The navy of which country played a decisive role at Yorktown?
France
Patriot forces
Continental Army
What type of relationship did the French and British have?
Hostile
What positive event occurred that persuaded the French to assist the Patriots?
victory at Saratoga
What is the name given to Americans who supported independence?
Patriots
hit-and-run war technique
guerilla warfare