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The Revolution

The Americain Revolution's major battles and people

QuestionAnswer
Moral a person's willingness to fight
tory a colonist still loyal to the crown
mercenary a person paid to fight
guerilla warfare hit and run
ally a person, group, or nation that sides with you
neutral a person, group, or nation that sides with no one
writer of The American Crisis Thomas Paine
Hessian a German mercianary
Seige when an army surrounds a fortified position
George Washington Head Commander of the Americain army
militia an army of the people
blockade isolating or sorrounding a port or a harbor preventing enemy troops or ships from leaving
Benidict Arnold Traitor
Benjamin Franklin famous poloticain
Ethan Allen Leader of green mountin boys
MarQuis de Lafayette French Commander under George Washinton
Lord Cornwallis Surrendered at Yorktown
Nathan Hale an American spy
Valley Forge Winter residece of the Continental Army
Bunker Hill The British won with high causulties
Ticonderoga Americans captured it in the middle of the night no deaths
Saratoga Major turning point convinced the French to join
Yorktown Final battle of the Revolution
Treaty of Paris The treaty that ended the war
Trenton major vitory for washington saved the revolution
Long Island Victory for the British
What problems did the Continental Army have to overcome throughtout the war? Not enough money or supplies
What strategies did the Continential Army use throughtout the war? guerilla warfare
What American advantages and British disadvantages contributed to an American victory? The British had long supplies (across the ocean) and the Americans had home field advantage
Created by: LavoieM
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