what did Nathan Hale do?
spied on Britain
Patriots
Wanted independence from Britain
Loyalists
stayed loyal to Britain
John Paul Jones
Navy
Valley Forge
Cold, harsh conditions
Hessians
German militia
Bernardo de Galvez
opened New Orleans port
Francis Marion
Swamp Fox, guerilla war style
Marquis de Lafayette
French
Thomas Paine
wrote Crisis, and Common Sense
Benedict Arnold
traitor
Nathaniel Green
General in the South
Friedrich Von Stuben
trainer of the Continental Army
Traitor
person who betrays the trust of someone
Charles Cornwallis
British commander
Which side were Native Americans most likely to side with?
Britain, because they protected their land
How did having Britain at war with the French help the Americans?
Britain was distracted, and couldn't use their whole army
What were the four reasons we won?
Patriotic spirit Help from abroad Skilled
leadership Home field advantage
What did Richard Henry Lee do?
He made the Virginia Resolution
what was the Treaty of Paris?
America was to restore the rights of the Loyalists that were taken
during the war
what is Guerilla warfare
hit-and-run attacks
what happened that was so significant at the Battle of Yorktown?
Charles Cornwallis moved his army to a Penensula, trying to attack
the British, but Americans attacked from all sides, and Cornwallis was
forced to surrender.
what are Privateers?
armed ships that had the government's permission to attack enemies
what happened at the Battle of Saratoga?
John Burgoyne wanted to cut New England off from the states
Which countries' troops helped at Yorktown?
French
who signed the Treaty of Alliance after the battle of Saratoga?
French
Who helped the colonists fight during the Revolution?
French, by sending people over to help
Spain, by opening ports for goods
How did the war impact women?
they had to fend for their family by themselves