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Ch 13 Social Studies
Ch. 13 Social Studies SCHOLZ
Question | Answer |
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Who fought in the Continental army? | volunteers, poor farmers, workers, merchants, some women, and many slaves |
The British army differed from the Continental army in ways such as | The British army-1)large and well trained 2)paid full-time soldiers 3)had experienced fighters 4)had money from Parliament to buy supplies |
Challenges the British faced by fighting a war so far from home were | hard to get supplies, orders, and soldiers to the war supply ships attacked by privateers and French warships; didn't know the land; no local support |
The Treaty of Paris, 1783 | Great Britain agreed to recognize the United States as an independent nation and gave the U.S. a huge amount of land |
A revolution | is overthrowing on government and replacing it with another. |
Volunteers | supported and joined the Continental army |
A family farm | was part of the home front. |
Allies supplied soldiers & warships | to help and support the Continental army. |
Treaty of Paris resulted in | Great Britain recognizing the United States; thousands of Loyalist fled; and the U.S. received huge amounts of land. |
It was hard for the British to replace troops and supplies | because their homeland was so far away. |
The Battle of Saratoga was considered a turning point because | the colonial victory persuaded France to give more help. |
Surprise attacks | describes a tactic of the Continental army. |