Revolutionary War

Who were the Hessian mercenaries?

• enslaved Africans who were forced to fight in the war

• women who were hired to work in the American army camps

• people who had sacrificed their life in a noble cause

• professional soldiers from a German state hired to fight for Britain

Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant in the Revolutionary War?

• it ended the British threat to the South

• it guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists

• it forced the British to withdraw from North America

• it convinced the French to support the Americans

Which was a weakness of the Continental Army at the start of the war?

• short supplies

• weak leaders

• unfamiliar territory

• long travel distance

The Continental Army suffered through a harsh winter here:

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

The last major battle of the war ended when Cornwallis surrendered his force of about 8,000 at ___________________.

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

• New York

• Yorktown

What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?

• Treaty of New York

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Alliance

• Treaty of Congress

The 1783 Treaty of Paris declared the United States __________ from Britain.

• Independent
• Dependent 

What was the largest problem faced by the colonies when fighting the war?

• They couldn't afford Hessian mercenaries
• They had too many men willing to fight
• They were facing the largest army and navy in the world
• Getting their soldiers to England to fight

Those who celebrated the Declaration of Independence were called ______.

• Redcoats
• Patriots
• Tories
• Loyalists

How did the French help at the Battle of Yorktown?

• Their fleet joined forces with Washington to help defeat Cornwallis

• They sent them thoughts and prayers

• They provided them with money

• They fought the British while the Americans snuck out across the river