| A | B |
|---|
| patriot | a colonist for independence |
| loyalist | a colonist who supported the British |
| freedom | British promised this to enslaved Africans for joining the British army |
| George Washington | commander of the Continental Army |
| Mary Hays (Molly Pitcher) | carried water to tired soldiers during battle |
| Deborah Sampson | dressed as a man and enlisted |
| William Howe | British General who arrived in New York in 1776 with a large army |
| Hessian | German mercenary; fought on the side of the British |
| mercenary | professional soldier hired to fight |
| Delaware River | Washington led his men across it to surprise attack the British on December 25, 1776 |
| Joseph Brant | Mohawk chief who tried to convince the Iroquois to fight with the British |
| Benedict Arnold | American General who tricked the British into retreating, but later betrayed his country |
| Battles of Saratoga | Turning point of the war; convinced France to become allies with the Americans |
| Tadeusz Kosciuszko | Polish engineer who helped Americans build fortifications |
| Horatio Gates | American general who was head of the Continental Army at the Battles of Saratoga |
| John Burgoyne | British general forced to surrender at Saratoga |
