Soldiers hired by another country to fight for them
were called _________________
Soldiers hired by another country to fight for them
were called mercenaries
(Hessians are an example)
The commander of the Continental Army was ______________________
(name of person)
The commander of the Continental Army was
George Washington
The nickname for the British soldiers because of the color of their uniforms
_______________ or lobsterbacks
The nickname for the British soldiers because of the color of their uniforms redcoats or lobsterbacks
___________ __________ wanted women to be
included in the Declaration of Independence
(name of person)
Abigail Adams wanted women to be
included in the Declaration of Independence
Washington’s troops crossed the Delaware River on
Christmas day and captured Hessian soldiers in the Battle
of ___________
Washington’s troops crossed the Delaware River on
Christmas day and captured Hessian soldiers in the Battle
of Trenton
The last battle of the war, Washington’s Patriots
defeated the British as the Battle of ____________
The last battle of the war, Washington’s Patriots
defeated the British as the Battle of Yorktown
__________ are colonists who chose to fight for
independence
Patriots are colonists who chose to fight for
independence
____________ are colonists who chose to side with Britain during the war.
Loyalists are colonists who chose to side with Britain during the war.
_________________, also known as the Swamp Fox,
used guerrilla warfare tactics.
(name of person)
Francis Marion, also known as the Swamp Fox,
used guerrilla warfare tactics.
The Battle of ___________ was the major turning
point of the war.
The Battle of Saratoga was the major turning
point of the war.
The ____________ of __________ of ________
ended the Revolutionary War
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended the
Revolutionary War
The document which explains the colonists
belief in their rights and what makes a good government is the
_________________ __ ____________
The document which explains the colonists
belief in their rights and what makes a good government is the Declaration of Independence
_______________ wrote the pamphlet Common Sense which changed the minds
of many colonists to support the war.
(name of person)
Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet Common Sense which changed the minds
of many colonists to support the war.
The ______ Continental Congress created the
Continental Army and chose George Washington as the
commander.
The Second Continental Congress created the
Continental Army and chose George Washington as the
commander.
The Patriots did well at sea thanks to _______
_______ _________.
(name of person)
The Patriots did well at sea thanks to John Paul
Jones.
True or False
There was an important battle at Valley Forge.
False
There was an important battle at Valley Forge.
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
Thomas Paine
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
Thomas Paine
American
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
William Howe
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
William Howe
British
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
Baron von Steuben
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
Baron von Steuben
American
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
George Washington
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
George Washington
American
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
Thomas Jefferson
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
Thomas Jefferson
American
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
Francis Marion
American or Britishwhich side did they help?
Francis Marion
American
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Continental Army
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Continental Army
American
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Minutemen
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Minutemen
American
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Redcoats
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Redcoats
British
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Which side did they help?
Hessians
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Which side did they help?
Hessians
British
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Patriots
American or Britishto which side does the word refer?
Patriots
American
Wait! We’re not done yet!You should also “be able to” (see packet page 19)
• List some advantages and disadvantages the UNITED STATES had at the beginning of the war.
• List some advantages and disadvantages the BRITISH had at the beginning of the war.
• Name some foreign people and countries that helped the United States during the war. Tell how they helped. When naming a person, be prepared to tell what country they were from.