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A few European officers aided America in the Revolutionary War by leading troops into battle.
According to the Treaty of Paris, the British would return slaves, and Congress would recommend that the
states return properties to Loyalists.
African Americans served in the Continental Army because they hoped American independence would
bring greater equality.
After declaring independence, Americans replaced the demand for rights as English citizens with the idea
of republicanism.
After declaring independence, people began to demand more religious freedom.
After declaring independence, some states outlawed slavery.
After the Battle of New York, the American army was discouraged and demoralized.
After the Battle of Trenton, the American army gained needed supplies and new recruits.
An alliance with European countries was a colonial strength.
As a result of the Battle of Charles Town, the Americans lost almost all of their southern army.
At the Battle of Trenton, the Americans won when they took the Hessians by surprise.
At the Battles of Saratoga, the Americans won because St. Leger and Howe failed to help Burgoyne.
At the end of the war, many Loyalists lost property.
Baron de Kalb served bravely as one of Washington’s generals before dying in the Battle of Camden.
Baron von Steuben taught the army how to move in lines and columns and how to handle weapons
properly.
Because of Saratoga, European nations decided to help America.
Because of the Battle of Trenton, Washington's reputation as a military commander rose.
Being allied with Native American was British strength.
Being low on money, weapons and military equipment was a colonial weakness.
Belief in a just cause was a colonial strength.
Believing that most Southerners were Loyalists, the British moved the war to the South.
Benedict Arnold turned traitor because he felt that Congress had not rewarded him enough for his heroic
actions in battle.
Bernardo de Galvez captured the British strongholds of Natchez, Baton Rouge, Mobile, and Pensacola.
Better leadership was one advantage that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War.
Cornwallis’ surrender at the Battle of Yorktown meant that the war was over and the Americans were
victorious.
Defeat at the Battles of Saratoga kept the British from isolating the New England states.
European officers aided America in the Revolutionary War by helping the Americans get more foreign aid.
Foreign aid was one advantage that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War.
France agreed to become America's ally during the Revolutionary War because France wanted revenge
after losing the French and Indian War to the British.
George Washington could not have won the victory at Yorktown without the help of the French navy.
George Washington had a hard time forming and keeping a large army because few of the Continentals
had any training or experience.
Having great distances to overcome was a British weakness.
Having outstanding political and military leaders was a colonial strength.
Having untrained, unreliable, and undisciplined troops was a colonial weakness.
High motivation was one advantage that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War.
His victory the Battle of Trenton demonstrated Washington’s leadership, and helped attract new recruits
to his army.
Inept generals and politicians was a British weakness.
It was difficult for George Washington to form and keep a large army is that the enlistment period was
short.
Its army and navy being the best in the world was a British strength.
Its larger population was a British strength.
John Paul Jones’s major contribution during the war was his capture of the Serapis, which showed that
the British navy could be beaten.
Knowledge of the land was one advantage that helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War.
Loyalists made up 20 to 30 percent of the population.
Many Loyalists left the United States at the end of the war.
Many Loyalists worked for the British government or as clergy in the Church of England.
Many slaves ran away and joined the fight because the British government offered them freedom.
Marquis de Lafayette used his own money to buy warm clothing for Washington’s ragged troops.
Money to hire mercenaries was British strength.
Most Loyalists lived in largest numbers in New York State, in cities, and in the South.
Most Patriots lived in largest numbers in Virginia and New England.
Native Americans who feared losing their lands to settlers joined the British side.
Native Americans who lived near whites and interacted with them sided with the Americans.
One of the reasons why it was difficult for George Washington to form and keep a large army is that the
men were always in need of supplies.
One result of the Revolutionary War was that Americans lost about 25,700 Americans killed in battle,
another 8,200 wounded, and at least 1,400 missing.
One result of the Revolutionary War was that the nation had a debt of $27 million.
One result of the Revolutionary War was that thousands of Loyalists left the country.
Patriots made up 40 to 45 percent of the population.
Republicanism is the idea that the people should rule, not a king.
Since they expected runaway slaves to join their army, the British decided to move the war to the South.
Some Continental troops were trained by European officers.
Superior marksmanship was a colonial strength.
The American victory at Saratoga prevented the isolation of New England by the British.
The Battle of Camden ended Gates' career as a commander, and brought American spirits to a new low.
The Battle of Saratoga caused European nations to believe that the Americans could win, and they
decided to help them.
The Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the war because they encouraged European nations to
lend their support to the Americans.
The British moved the war to the South because replacements and supplies could be sent from British
bases in the nearby West Indies.
The British strategy early in the Revolutionary War involved seizing the Hudson River valley so they could
cut off New England from other states.
The ideals of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence influenced other countries by
inspiring the French to overthrow their monarchy.
The ideals of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence influenced other countries in
Central and South America to win their own independence.
The influence of his Loyalist wife was a factor in Benedict Arnold’s decision to turn traitor.
The lack of an industrial base and having few manufactured goods was a colonial weakness.
The Revolutionary War ended when American and French troops forced Cornwallis to surrender in the
Battle of Yorktown.
The tide began to turn in favor of the Americans because opposition to the war began to grow in Britain
as the fighting dragged on.
The Treaty of Paris confirmed the right of the United States to fish off Canada's coast.
Their victory in the Battles of Saratoga showed that the Americans might win their war for independence.
Under the conditions of the Treaty of Paris, each side promised to pay its debts.
Under the conditions of the Treaty of Paris, the boundaries of the United States would be the Mississippi
River, Canada, and Spanish Florida.
Valley Forge came to stand for the great hardships the Americans lived through during the war.