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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