Winning the War Chapter 8-Lesson 4
How many more years after Valley Forge did it take the Americans to win the War for Independence?
6
What is a strategy?
A strategy is a plan of action.
Why did the British army change their strategy and invade the South?
The British thought that southern Loyalists would support them and help them win.
The British won many battles in the South. What two areas did they now control?
Georgia and South Carolina
What is a traitor?
A traitor is someone who is not loyal.
Who is the famous Patriot traitor who secretly changed sides?
Benedict Arnold
Who became know as the Swamp Fox because he was so good at attacking and retreating through swamps?
Francis Marion
Who was the commander of the American army in the South?
Nathanael Greene
What strategy did he plan to use against the British?
He planned to keep the British army on the move until they were worn out.
Who was the general in the British army that chased Nathanael Greene?
General Charles Cornwallis
Who was the Spanish general who captured British forts in the cities near the Gulf of Mexico?
Bernardo de Galvez
What was the last big battle of the War for Independence?
The Battle of Yorktown
Why didn’t the British ships in New York help Cornwallis in Yorktown?
The British navy could not defeat the French ships that blocked Yorktown.
What battles did the Americans win in the South?
Yorktown, Cowpens, Natchez, Baton Rouge, Mobile and Pensacola
What does surrender mean?
Surrender means to give up.
What two things did the Treaty of Paris give the United States?
The Treaty of Paris gave the United States independence and land.
What new challenges did America face after the war?
How to deal with slavery in a country that believed in freedom and equality? How they would rule themselves and what kind of government would they create?
Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
She was a writer who called the new nation “a child just learning to walk”.