2022 Pearson Ch3-3 & 3-4 American Revolution

The first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War; "the shot heard 'round the world"

Near-worthless paper money issued by the Continental Congress

Washington’s decision to attack at ___ was a surprise because it occurred in winter & on the holiday of Christmas

French military officer who helped Washington improve discipline and morale among his weary troops at Valley Forge

Morale means _____.

He pledged large amounts of his personal money and arranged for foreign loans to finance the American war effort

Which of the following is NOT a tactic that is considered to be guerrilla warfare?

Thomas Jefferson wrote this as a formal notice to Britain that the American colonies were forming their own nation

Paul Revere & William Dawes spread the word that the British were coming ahead of the Battles of

A group of Americans that often became loyalists

Continental Congress issued these licenses that allowed private ship owners to attack British ships

British troops were nicknamed ____ by the colonists

Pretty-boy British general who captured Fort Ticonderoga but was defeated at Saratoga

A settlement that ended the American Revolution in which Britain recognized the US as a new nation.

The British needed to win the war quickly before-

Appalachian patriots attacked the Loyalist army of Patrick Ferguson at ___ in South Carolina

Prussian officer whose primary contribution was training the previously undisciplined American troops

The Battle of ____ ended with a British surrender that marked the end of the war

She was a vital confidant & advisor to her Boston politician husband and an early advocate for women’s rights

Revolutionary War-era painter whose work, along with other artists, helped build an American identity

This critical battle built up American confidence by proving that colonial militia could stand up to the British

The Continental Army was first formed from the militia surrounding the British in _____

German mercenaries with a particularly brutal reputation hired by the British

It declared that the given state no longer had an official church & that the state would not collect taxes for churches

Spy who was reported to have said “I regret that I have but one life to give for my country” before he was hanged

Wearing “_____” clothing showed patriotism during the pre-war period

Excellent American general who turned traitor

This battle was a turning point in the war because it convinced France to commit troops to the American cause

Molly Pitcher became legendary for delivering water to troops at the Battle of ____

The most famous American naval officer of the war was ____; "I have not yet begun to fight!"