On the Battlefield Home - Lesson 4

Britain hired 30,000 German soldiers, called

• Americans

• Generals

• Hessians

• Loyalist

Mercenaries were soldiers hired by

• The Americans

• a foreign country

• Washington

• Italy

Confine means?

• to hide

• to swim

• to prevent from leaving/imprison

• to prevent from hunting and fishing in a foreign country

The British captured and sentenced to death a spy and 21-year-old teacher named

• George Washington

• William Howe

• Nathan Hale

• Bill

This event was the turning point in the war.

• Battle of Saratoga

• Delaware River

• The American Revolution

• Battle of Monmouth

After the American victory at Saratoga the ________ became an ally, or supporter, of the United States.

• Russians

• British

• French

• Parliament

Match the following

• helped at Battle of Monmouth giving water to men

• Deborah Sampson

• poet/supporter of independence

• Phillis Wheatley

• had many resources and well trained

• Continental Army

• few resources and not well trained

• British Army

• dressed as a man to fight

• Molly Pitcher

retreat means

• withdraw

• cheer

• eat

• take a test

An ___________ is a formal agreement of friendship between countries.

• retreat

• army

• alliance

• tax

emerged means

• to write

• to sing

• to fight

• to develop