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| American colonists who were to fight the British until American independence was won |
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| another word for loyalists |
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| Washington crosses Delaware, surprises Hessians and wins the fight, Christmas of 1776 |
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| where Continental Congress was held; location of Americas 1st capital |
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| commander of British troops in America, was hoping Americans would give up when they saw the large numbers he had |
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| represented US for the Paris peace talks for Treaty of Paris |
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| one man army, Portuguese, adopted by Patrick Henry's uncle |
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| fought in Battle of Concord, African American, Revolutionary War soldier (1 of 5,000) |
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| Francis Marion (Swamp Fox) |
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| a guerrilla leader that operated out of the swamps of eastern SC |
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| one of the first women soldiers in the Continental Army, when her husband died she took his place in the war |
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| German/Prussian mercenaries, Americans had a better motive because they wanted freedom (Prussia was the name of Germany before WWI) |
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| German drill sergeant, it was his job to train the Continental Army |
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| African American in Revolutionary War on patriot side at Concord |
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| A British town captured by Clark |
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| A British town captured by Clark |
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| saved by Americans from British, worst patriot defeat in 1780 |
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| Cornwallis surrenders to Washington, and the war ends |
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| Washington resigned after the war |
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| Vermont militia, Ethan Allen (not the furniture guy) was the leader, helped take Ticondoroga from the British |
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| a hit-and-run technique of war |
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| Patriot army, Washington was in charge |
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| privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons |
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| What were patriot and British advantages in the war? |
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Patriots - on homeland
British - well trained, best everything, hired hessians, had more supplies |
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| What were patriot and British disadvantages in the war? |
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Patriots - sick people, cold, not enough supplies, smaller, no regular army, did not have supplies
British - away from home and other resources, had to transport everything |
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| What countries helped the Patriots in the war? Why did they help? |
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| France because they also had something against the British |
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| What did Washington do after the war? |
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| He resigned and moved to Mount Vernon |
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| What was the winter of 77-78 like for the troops at Valley Forge? |
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| people were getting very sick, and lots were frostbitten, and there was a lack of food and winter clothing |
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| Describe the Delaware crossing? (Why did they cross the first time? Why did they cross back? What was the result of both crossings?) |
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| They were fleeing from the British, then to attack the Hessians, they forced Hessians to surrender |
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