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| Why Continental Army allowed free Blacks to serve | Counter British promise for freedom by joining their army |
| What women did for the Patriot cause | ran farms & businesses, made clothing, were nurses/messengers/spies |
| Early defeats of the Patriots | Quebec & New York |
| Why Patriots defeated in New York | Outnumbered, less trained, less equipped |
| Hessians | Mercanaries from German State of Hesse that fought for the British |
| Patriots Actions at Battle of Trenton | They went on the offensive |
| Why more Americans joined the Patriot movement | Inspired by victory at Trenton and thought Patriots had a chance to defeat the British |
| Why Marquis de Lafyette joined the Continental Army | inspired by the ideas of the American Revolution |
| Valley Forge | Continental Army headquarters during winter of 1777-1778 |
| Why the Patriot soldiers remained at Valley Forge all winter | Patriotism, loyalty, duty and respect for General George Washington |
| Strategy of Continental Navy | Attack British supply bases and ships |
| What are mercenaries | soldiers fighting not out of loyalty, but for money |
| Battle of Trenton | Important American victory after losing New York. It inspired more Americans to join |
| What was the Battle of Saratoga | Battle in New York that was the turning point of the war |
| Who was Baron Friedrich von Stueben | Prussian soldier who helped train the American forces at Valley Forge |
| Who was John Paul Jones | Famous American Naval Officer noted for his bravery and defeating British warships |
