Chapter 6

Patriot forces

Continental Army

British mercenaries

Hessians

This countries advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

Britain

Which Patriot's famous words were "I have not yet begun to fight"?

John Paul Jones

What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

Patriots

William Howe planned to capture the American capital, which was located in

Philadelphia.

The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at

Saratoga.

By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except

South Carolina.

"These are the times that try men's souls," was written by

Thomas Paine.

George Rogers Clark forced Henry Hamilton's surrender at

Vincennes.

Francis Marion

guerrilla leader

guerrilla warfare

hit-and-run war technique

In 1780, where did the Patriots suffer their worst defeat of the war?

Charles Town (Charleston)

T or F: The defeat of General Burgoyne at Saratoga was the result of the British army's shortage of weapons and supplies.

False: General Burgoyne had enough supplies many other factors led to his defeat.

T or F: Nathan Hale was a Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied for the British.

False: He was an American hero and Patiot

T or F: Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

False: Most only signed for one year

T or F: When Congress printed millions of dollars worth of paper money, with little gold and silver to back it up, the price of goods in the colonies dropped.

False: The Price of goods increased.

drilled Patriots at Valley Forge

Friedrich von Steuben

Which man did not represent the Americans at the peace talks in Paris?

George Washington

To spy on the British, which Patriot disguised himself as a teacher?

Nathan Hale

Loyalist strength was weakest in

New England.

At least one-half of all American colonists were these.

Tories

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or

Tories.

The British promised to withdraw all troops from American territory in the

Treaty of Paris.

On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at

Trenton.

T or F: Spain's attacks on British forts in places such as Mobile helped the Americans by diverting British troops from fighting the war.

True

T or F: The French were the American colonists' most important ally during the American Revolution.

True: Many Europeans joined the American cause but France was its most supportive and most important ally.

T or F:In the late 1770s, the British concentrated their attacks in the South, where there were many Loyalists.

True: Many Loyalists were in the South due to favorable trade relations and other variables with Great Britain.

T or F: A blockade of the American coast by British ships prevented supplies and reinforcement from reaching the Continental Army.

True: The little American Navy had trouble getting through Britain's Blockade

Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

Valley Forge

King George III agreed to give the Americans their freedom after the victory at

Yorktown.

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a militia group

The Hessians main goal for winning the war was

money.

merchant war ships

privateers

After the war, George Washington

returned to Mount Vernon.

Loyalist strength was strongest in

the Carolinas and Georgia.

The French nobleman who became Washington's trusted aide was

the Marquis de Lafayette.