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What does it mean to enlist?
To sign up for duty
What is a traitor?
A person who betrays his or her country or cause to help the other side
What is a mercenary?
Soldiers who are paid to fight for a country other then their own
What is an alliance?
A formal agreement between two powers to work together toward a common goal
What is a civilian?
People who are not in the military
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What was the main reason for the Declaration of Independence?
It was a statement explaining reasons for separation from England.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
What was the name of the people who wanted independence?
Patriots
What was the name of the people who wanted to remain loyal to the King?
Loyalists
Why did Washington send his army to Long Island?
He was expecting the British
Who volunteered to spy on the British?
Nathan Hale
What state was the Battle of Trenton fought in?
New Jersey
What was British General John Burgoyne’s plan to defeat the colonies?
He wanted to cut off New England from the rest of the Colonies
After the Battle of Saratoga, who gave their support to the Americans?
Also, Marquis de Lafayette, The French. Also, Marquis de Lafayette, Thaddeus Kosciusko, Casimir Pulaski and Friedrich von Steuben.
What did the British offer slaves if they joined their side?
Freedom
Who captured British forts KasKaskia and Cahokia?
George Rogers Clark
Who led the ship the Bonhomme Richard against the British Warship, Serapis?
John Paul Jones
What killed thousands of Native Americans?
Small Pox
What did the American Congress use to pay the troops?
Continentals
What type of fighting tactics did the Americans use toward the British?
Guerilla tactics
Who was a traitor to the American army?
Benedict Arnold
Who surrendered at Yorktown?
Cornwallis
What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
Treaty of Paris
What later revolution was inspired by the American Revolution?
The French Revolution