Ch 6 American Revolution Review

Loyalist strength was strongest in

Which of the following is correct when comparing militias to the regular Continental Army

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

This person created the Continental Army in Congress by getting funding for it from the States

In March 1781, Nathanael Greene's forces met Charles Cornwallis's army at

British advantages include a stronger military, greater wealth, a larger population

This person captured a British war ship and is credited for starting the Navy

After the war, George Washington

This nation made an alliance with the united States in 1778

Congress refused to pay soliders, confllict between the soldiers and Congress was resolved by

T or F The American colonies declared independence from France on July 4th of 1776

Which foregin troops helped defeat British forces at Yorktown

T or F the colonists had a large, well trained army compared to the British

T or F At least one half of all American colonists were Tories

According to the map. Which countries Navy blocked off Cornwallis sea based escape route

American victory at Saratoga stopped the British plan to separte New England from the south

The "Swamp Fox", known for his imaginative war tactics was

Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River and drove the enemy from Philadelphia

Due to George Washington's strategy, Charles Cornwallis was defeated at

General John Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans at

Based on the map, where did most of the major battles in the American War take place

This man turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficent fighting force

Why did Washington keep his strategy secret to March to Virgina

T or F Hessians were hired German soldiers who fought for the colonists

The volunteer from France who became Washington's trusted aide was

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

Who disguised herself as a man so she could fight with the army?

Indian Chief was famous for sclapping American settlers and terrorizing them.

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

Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money?

T or F After realizing that he could not control the Carolinas, Cornwallis retreated to Georgia

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or

T or F The British captured both Savannah and Charles Town in the South

Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of

Who led the Patriots' victory at Vincennes, which streghtened the American postion in the West?

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

This Battle stopped the British's hope from gaining ground in the West

The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the

The last significant battle took place in 1781, the treaty ending the war was ratified in

Which British general lead the Forces in the South

What does the term siege mean?