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Vocabulary
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100
when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods
What is inflation?
100
The British Commander at Long Island
Who is General William Howe?
100
General of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
100
he persuaded Spain, Cuba, and Mexico to send money to the United States
Who is Juan de Miralles?
100
this battle took place on Christmas night 1776
What is the Battle of Trenton?
200
privately owned ship outfitted with weapons
What is a privateer?
200
On October 17, 1777 this British General surrendered at Saratoga
Who is General John Burgoyne?
200
Patriot General who forced Burgoyne to surrender at Saratoga
Who is Horatio Gates?
200
joined up as a soldier by disguising herself as a man
Who is Deborah Simpson?
200
where did the Continental Army set up camp during the winter of 1778
What is Valley Forge?
300
an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place
What is a siege?
300
known as the "Hair Buyer"
Who Henry Hamilton?
300
who was quoted as saying, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Who is Nathan Hale?
300
what was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley's nickname
What is "Molly Pitcher"
300
Mohawk war chief
Who is Joseph Brant?
400
a hired soldier
What is a mercenary?
400
General in command of British forces in the south
Who is General Charles Cornwallis?
400
served as America's first Ambassador to France
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
this man had been an officer in the Prussian Army and help train Patriot troops at Valley Forge
Who is Friedrich Von Steuben?
400
this was a song the British used to taunt the Americans
What is "Yankee Doodle"?
500
measure that keeps a country from communicating and trading with other nations
What is blockade?
500
this Lieutenant Colonel moved his troops east from Lake Ontario to help Howe and Burgoyne attack Patriot troops at Albany
What is Lieutenant Colonel Barry St. Leger?
500
a naval hero who defeated the Serapis on his ship, the Bonhomme Richard
Who is John Paul Jones?
500
French revolutionary who believed the American cause represented the future of human kind
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
500
known simply as the "Swamp Fox"
Who is Francis Marion?