TCI Lesson 7 Vocabulary

DEFINITION

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

5 CONNECTING TERMS

WORD:

PICTURE FOR WORD

a nation that joins another nation in some common effort,
such as fighting a war

1.

Friend

2.

France

3.

Aid

4.

Help

5.

Spain

The 13 Colonies depended on several allies to win the
Revolution. The United States needed help from European
powers to win the war.

ally

DEFINITION

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

5 CONNECTING TERMS

WORD:

PICTURE FOR WORD

the struggle of the colonies in North America to gain their
independence from Great Britain

1.

Natural rights

2.

United States

3.

Independence

4.

Declaration of Independence

5.

World wide

ideological and political revolution in the 13 Colonies, the war
was fought from 1775-1783 and ended with Great Britain
recognizing the United States as a free and independent
nation.

American Revolution

DEFINITION

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

5 CONNECTING TERMS

WORD:

PICTURE FOR WORD

the American army during the American Revolution

1.

George Washington

2.

Winners

3.

13 colonies

4.

America

5.

volunteers

This was the name of the American army that was made up of
volunteer soldiers. About 15% of the Continental Army
consisted of African Americans.

Continental Army

DEFINITION

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

5 CONNECTING TERMS

WORD:

PICTURE FOR WORD

an overall plan, such as for winning a war

1.

Plan

2.

Guerilla warfare

3.

Swamp Fox

4.

John Burgoyne

5.

Yorktown

The British and Americans both had their own strategy to win
the war. Ultimately, the Americans strategy of making the war
last by fighting a defensive war and relying on foreign aid
allowed them to win the American Revolution.

Strategy