American Revolution (AH Ch.7)

This battle was a turning point of the Revolutionary War.  Then allies joined.

This British general was trapped on the peninsula at Yorktown.

General Washington provided strong leadership during the Civil War.

The American victory at Saratoga gave Patriots hope that they could win the war.

This was a British plan to cut off supplies to the Continental Army using their navy.

This Frenchman volunteered to serve in Washington's army and gave his own money to help.

These are disagreements.

The Continental Army was transformed after enduring the winter at Charles Town.

These are people opposed to all war.

This means to leave military duty without permission.

At this winter camp, Washington's men lacked food, clothing, and shelter.

Name two groups that gained the least from the Treaty of Paris.

This is a privately owned ship given permission to attack the enemy's merchant ships.

This is an overall plan of action.

Many civilians supported the war by passing along secret coded messages or spying on the enemy.

Women provided essential support in the war.

France and Spain weakened British forces by expanding the war.

Slavery continued in the South after the Revolutionary War.

Popular support and guerrilla warfare led to a final British victory.

Patriots fought for their lives, their property, and their political ideals.

Not favoring any one side

France and Great Britain entered the Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans.

King George III hired these men to fight the Americans.

About how many Americans were Patriots during the Revolutionary War?

This treaty ended the American Revolution.

This was one of the worst defeats for the Americans. They lost most of their Southern army.

The Patriot victory put Native American lands at risk.

America gained independence, land, and fishing rights because of Treaty of Paris 1783.

A country that agrees to help another country

This was the final battle of the Revolutionary War where General Cornwallis was defeated.

These are fighters who used hit-and-run tactics against the British.

This person was chosen to lead the Continental Army.

This British general tried to cut off New England colonies from the rest of the colonies.

This place symbolized the suffering and sacrifices that Americans endured to win independence.

The French allies sent money, supplies, and troops to Britain during the Revolutionary War.

Many Native Americans on the frontier helped the British who offered to protect their lands.