Fighting for Independence

Soldiers-for-hire that were hired by the British to help them in the Revolutionary War were called ______________.

• enlisted

• mercenaries

• regulars

• infantry

A ______________ is a series of military actions carried out for a certain goal.

• campaign

• battle

• war

• turning point

The name of the battle fought that convinced France to help the Patriots against the British was the ___________.

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of New York

• Battle of Saratoga

___________ was a French soldier who became a very close friend and advisor to George Washington and the Continental soldiers nicknamed "the soldier's friend."

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Friedreich von Stuben

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Jorge Farrragut

____________ was a German soldier who helped train the troops at Valley Forge for George Washington.

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Friedrich von Stuben

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Jorge Farragut

_____________ was a Spanish governor who helped American forces during the American Revolution.

• Marquis de Laffayette

• Friedrich von Stuben

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Jorge Farragut

Which one of these DID NOT cause problems for the British army?

• The army was fighting in a hostile territory.

• It took a long time to get supplies.

• It took a long time to replace soldiers.

• They only had a few ships.

Which one of these IS NOT a reason that Washington decided to attack the Hessians on Christmas night?

• He wanted to get the battle over with.

• Armies rarely fought in the winter which would most likely catch them off guard.

• His soldiers needed a morale boost.