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| Loyalists | were Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolution. |
| Declaration of Independence | July 4, 1776 was the day that the _________________________ was approved. |
| Battle of Cowpens | Nathaniel Greene and Daniel Morgan defeated Bannastre Tarleton at the __________________________. |
| John Burgoyne | ___________________ surrendered to Horatio Gates at Saratoga (Freeman’s Farm). He is often referred to by nickname of “Gentleman Johnny”. |
| George Washington | ___________________ was the commander-in-chief of the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War. |
| Benedict Arnold | __________________ led the Americans to victory at Ft. Ticonderoga and was the hero of Saratoga. I later betrayed the Americans by trying to give West Point to the British |
| Patriots | ___________________ were Americans who were against the British during the Revolution |
| Tories | another name for loyalists. |
| Yankees | another name for patriots |
| Daniel Morgan | fought in the Battle of Cowpens and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. My feared group of riflemen also contributed the American victory at Saratoga. |
| Battle of Camden | was a crushing defeat for the Americans. Horatio Gates attacked Cornwallis’ supply base at Camden, SC. He was badly defeated and the British began invading North Carolina. |
| Battle of King's Mountain | The Americans under the command of Isaac Shelby and William Campbell defeated a loyalist army in the _________________________. |
| John Paul Jones | The most famous American Naval hero, ___________________, of the Revolutionary War. My ship the Bonhomme Richard defeated the British ship the Serapis. |
| Battle of Trenton | In the ________________, George Washington was able to escape Howe’s army and cross the Delaware River. The Americans were able to sneak up and easily defeat the Hessians. |
| Ethan Allen | ________________ and with his “Green Mountain Boys” from Vermont, helped Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga |
| Horatio Gates | was the American general who led troops to victory at Saratoga |
| Battle of Princeton | Not long after the Battle of Trenton, the Americans were able to win the _______________________. George Washington defeated a small part of Cornwallis’ army and then set up a winter camp at Morristown. |
| Battle of Yorktown | was the last major battle of the war. Washington, Lafayette, Wayne and part of the French Navy cornered Cornwallis’ troops |
| Marquis de Lafayette | was the famous French citizen who joined the Colonial army in 1777, and served without pay. I was wounded in one of my first battles, but survived. I helped Washington defeat Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781. |
| Valley Forge | George Washington’s army spent the winter of 1777 at __________________________ . Around 2,500 soldiers died during the harsh winter. When the army left here at the end of the winter, they were reborn after learning to use the bayonet |
| George Rogers Clark | led the small army of men to victory at the Battle of Vincennes. This victory helped America gain control the west. |
| Battle of Saratoga | is considered the major turning point of the war. John Burgoyne surrendered to Horatio Gates giving America a major victory. After this victory, the French would join the war on America’s side. |
| William Howe | was the British commander during the early parts of the war. I defeated George Washington in New York, and at Brandywine, but was never able to finish Washington off. |
| Battle of Vincennes | was fought in Indiana. George Rogers Clark and his men defeated Henry Hamilton. |
| Nathaniel Greene | fought with Washington at Trenton and Princeton, led Americans to victory at Cowpens, and led troops at Guilford Courthouse as well |
| Battle of Brandywine | was another bad defeat for the Americans. William Howe defeated George Washington. After this battle, Howe and the British were able to take control of Philadelphia. |
| General Charles Cornwallis | was in command of the major British army at the end of the war. I defeated the Americans many times, but I was forced to surrender to George Washington at Yorktown. |
| mercenary | hired soldier |
| inflation | a continuous rise in the prices of goods and services |
| blockade | to close off a country's ports |
| privateers | privately owned merchant ships with weapons |
| guerrilla warfare | a hit and run tactic used in fighting a war |
| ratify | approve |
| ambush | surprise attack |
