Chapter 6: The American Revolution, 1776 - 1783

The Patriots were

• were loyal to the king

• fought on the British side

• fought for American independence

• did not want independence

The Loyalists were people who

• were loyal to the king

• fought on the British side

• fought for American independence

• did not want independence

Why were many American willing to fight the British in the American Revolution?

The leader of the Continental army was

• Benjamin Franklin

• Francis Marion

• George Washington

• General Cornwallis

Describe two problems the American Army had

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French soldiers fought on the side of

• British

• Germans

• Loyalists

• Patriots

Countries that HELPED America (check all that apply)

• France

• Prussia

• Indonesia

• Britain

Baron Friedrich von Steuben helped train the American soldiers to

• fight together as a group

• fight from behind trees

• use ships in battle

• make surprise attacks

Describe the conditions for the American soldiers

The Battle of Newport was won

• with the help of German soldiers

• with the help of French soldiers

• with the help of an African Amerian regiment

• because General Cornwallis surrendered