8th Grade Chapter 6

The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July 1775.

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British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

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At least one-half of all American colonists were Tories.

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Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

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Nathan Hale was a Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied for the British.

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Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

• Valley Frog

• Valley Forge

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or...

• Tories

• Separatists

• Colonists

• Patriots

By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except

• Georgia

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

Loyalist strength was strongest in

• The Carolinas

• Georgia

• New England

• Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia

The volunteer from France who became Washington's trusted aide was

• Von Stuben

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Marquis de Labamba

• Mark Lafayettes