Chapter 6 The American Revolution

The militia group that defeated Burgoyne's troops at Bennington, Vermont, was the

Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

What was one consequences of the fighting between neighbors and within families during the War?

Enslaved African Americans who fought on the British side were given

The Hessians' main reason for fighting the war was

The defeat of General Burgoyne at Saratoga was the result of the British army's lack of weapons

In 1777, William Howe captured which city, causing Congress to flee?

British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, more people.

To spy on the British, which Patriot disguised himself as a Dutch schoolteacher

What made the Americans troops perform so well in such terrible weather?

What did Deborah Sampson do so that she could fight with the army?

What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

Most American colonists were Loyalists.

Benedict Arnold was a schoolteacher who spied on the British.