lacked a regular army, soldiers lacked experience, and not everyone supported the war.

• Disadvantage British

• Disadvantage United States

Weapons and ammunition were in short supply

• Disadvantage British

• Disadvantage United States

Relied on mercenaries and fight took place far away = had to send soldiers and supplies thousands of miles

• Disadvantage British

• Disadvantage United States

Strong navy and large population

• Advantage British

• Advantage United States

German mercenaries

• Redcoats

• Hessians

• Minutemen

• Militia

African Americans only fought for the British during the Revolutionary War.

• True

• False

This battle was a turning point in the war that prevented British forces from dividing the colonies into two, and convinced the French that the Americans might actually have a chance and began to openly support them.

• Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

• Trenton

The Continental Congress had a hard time paying for the war because they had no power to raise (collect) taxes for the army.

• true

• false

Hardships here led many soldiers to desert the army due to the lack of food, clothing, shelter, and medicines.

• Saratoga

• Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill

• Trenton

Women were not allowed to be soldiers but some did try to join by using male names and cutting their hair short.

• true

• false