Vocabulary
What is a tactic?
A strategy used to win a battle.
Which is not true about the British Army?
a) They had strong leadership
b) They lacked patriotism
c) They had skills and experience
Which soldiers were found sleeping off their Christmas celebration at Trenton?
The Hessians
Why did the battle move to the South?
The British hoped to find Loyalists who would join their cause.
How did the citizens of Great Britain feel about their defeat?
The accepted it.
What is a turning point?
A significant event that changes the course of a war.
Which is not true about the Continental Army?
a) They had strong leadership
b) They lacked skills
c) They were well-paid
What tactic did the Americans use at Trenton?
Sneak attack
Which type of battle did Washington tell his troops to fight in the South?
defensive
What impact did the American Revolution have on other parts of the world?
It inspired other countries to create their own democracies. (Such as France)
From what country is a Hessian?
Germany
For whom was the Battle of New York a loss?
The Americans
Who clothed the soldiers at Valley Forge?
Marquis de Lafayette
Which war tactics did the American troops use in the South?
Guerrilla (or attack and hide)
Why did approximately 80,000 Loyalists leave America after the war?
They did not trust the Patriots, who had treated them poorly during the war.
What is a mercenary?
A soldier who is hired (paid) to fight in another country's war.
How did Washington raise the morale of his army?
He read The Crisis to them.
Who trained the soldiers at Valley Forge?
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Why did Cornwallis retreat with his army to Yorktown?
They were too tired from marching all about the South.
What were the three main sources of deaths in the war?
Gunfire
Disease
Captivity (war prisoners)
What is a strategy?
An overall plan to win a war.
How did Washington's attitude toward African-Americans change in the course of the war?
He allowed them to join the army when his numbers got too low.
What virus attacked the soldiers at Valley Forge?
Smallpox
Describe the winning American strategy at Yorktown.
What were the three main parts of the Treaty of Paris?
1) Great Britain would recognize the America and an independent country.
2) Great Britain ceded their land in the central United States
3) America would have to return stolen property and rights to the Loyalists that was taken during the war.