Battles of the American Revolution

Americans that wanted independence and fought for or supported the Continental Army.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neutralists

• Democrats

The main reason enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolution was the promise of

• Freedom

• Money

• Fame

• Adventure

Americans that did not want independence but wanted to stay loyal to the King and Britain

• Patriots

• Neutralists

• Republicans

• Loyalists

The American army was known as

• The Redcoat Army

• The Hessian Army

• The Revolutionary Army

• The Continental Army

The ruler of Britain during the Revolution

• King Richard II

• King Jeff III

• King George III

• King Henry VIII

These people fought on both sides. They hoped that winning the war would help them keep their land.

• Hessians

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• Loyalists

The leader of the Continental Army.

• Benedict Arnold

• Nathanial Greene

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

This army was hired by the British to help them win the war.

• Hessian army

• French army

• Continental army

• Spanish Army

These people were a great help to the Patriots. They provided General Washington with information that helped him out maneuver and defeat the British.

• Native Americans

• Spies

• Loyalists

• Hessians

This person was a hero at the Battle of Saratoga, but later he betrayed the Americans and switched to fight for the British.

• Benedict Arnold

• Thomas Paine

• Nathan Hale

• Patrick Henry