2. Early Years of the War 1. What percentage of colonists were: Patriots Loyalists Neutral 2. Where were most of the Loyalists located in the colonies? 3. Which side did the Native Americans support in the war?

3. Early Years of the War 4. How many African Americans served in the war? 5. At the start of the war, for how long did men enlist in the army?

4. Early Years of the War 6. Describe how the Continental Army was supported:

5. Early Years of the War 7. How did women support the war effort? 8. How did MARY HAYS help the war effort?

6. Early Years of the War 9. What was Washington’s major goal, especially, at the start of the war? 10. What is a MERCENARY?

7. Early Years of the War 11. Describe the pamphlet series known as “The American Crisis”: 12. Why did Washington need to do something drastic before the start of 1777?

8. Early Years of the War 13. How did Washington and his men celebrate Christmas 1776?

9. Early Years of the War 15. Describe England’s strategy in trying to capture the Hudson River:

10. Early Years of the War 16. Why was British General JOHN BURGOYNE known as “Gentlemen Johnny”?

11. Early Years of the War 17. How did General Burgoyne mess up the British plan to meet together?

12. Early Years of the War 18. Which army won the BATTLES OF SARATOGA?

13. Early Years of the War 19. List the 2 important results of the Battles of Saratoga?

14. The War Expands 20. Which European country began to secretly help the colonists starting in 1776?

15. The War Expands 21. At what point did European nations begin to officially help the colonies?

16. The War Expands 22. Which other European nations were persuaded to help the colonists in 1779?

17. The War Expands 23. What role did French General MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE play in the war?

18. The War Expands 24. How did German BARON VON STEUBEN help Washington’s troops?

19. The War Expands 25. What is a BAYONET?

20. The War Expands 26. Describe some of the problems Washington’s men faced at VALLEY FORGE in the winter of 1777:

21. The War Expands 27. What caused 25% of Washington’s troops to die at Valley Forge that winter?

22. The War Expands 28. Which frontiersman took a group of colonial troops to claim control of the Ohio River?

23. The War Expands 29. Why was the colonists’ capture of FORT VINCENNES (also called Fort Sackville) important?

24. The War Expands 30. What is a PRIVATEER?

25. The War Expands 31. How did JOHN PAUL JONES help the war effort?

26. The War Expands 32. What was John Paul Jones’ famous quote from the battle with the British navy?

27. The Legacy of the War 33. Why did the British decide to fight more of the war in the South in 1778? (3 reasons)

28. The Legacy of the War 34. Describe the Battle of Charles Town.

29. The Legacy of the War 35. Who is HORATIO GATES?

30. The Legacy of the War 36. Who is LORD CORNWALLIS?

31. The Legacy of the War 37. How did the British troops do as they moved away from the coast and into the countryside?

32. The Legacy of the War 38. Who is FRANCIS MARION?

33. The Legacy of the War 39. Describe the BATTLE OF YORKTOWN:

34. The Legacy of the War 40. Define REDOUBTS:

35. The Legacy of the War 41. What takes place on October 19, 1781?

36. The Legacy of the War 42. Disadvantages the Patriots faced:

37. The Legacy of the War 43. Disadvantages the British faced:

38. The Legacy of the War 44. List and explain 4 major reasons why the colonists defeated the British in the Revolutionary War?

39. The Legacy of the War 45. How many years did the Revolutionary War take to fight? 46. How many Patriots were killed? How many British soldiers were killed?

40. The Legacy of the War 47. How were the Patriots who fought in the war rewarded after the war?

41. The Legacy of the War 48. Describe the financial status of the United States government at the end of the war.

42. The Legacy of the War 49. What happens to the Loyalists in the colonies?

43. The Legacy of the War 50. TREATY OF PARIS

44. The Legacy of the War 51. List the 6 conditions of the Treaty of Paris:

45. The Legacy of the War 52. How did the Treaty of Paris impact the Native Americans?

46. The Legacy of the War 53. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

47. The Legacy of the War 54. VIRGINIA STATUE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

48. The Legacy of the War 55. What is the greatest challenge faced by the new United States?