Review: The American Revolution

An agreement between two countries is a ________?

• Mercenary

• Volunteer

• Enlist

• Treaty

A soldier who is paid to fight for an army of a different country is a _______?

• Enlist

• Revolution

• Mercenary

• Strategy

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Weaknesses of Patriots

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(b) Weaknesses of British

• Did not have an emotional reason to fight

• Navy was very small

• Were far away from their base of supplies

• Soldiers had little experience

• Had very little money

• Had other international problems to deal with

To agree to serve in an army is to _____?

• Tactic

• Enlist

• Volunteer

• Revolution

A soldier who fought for the Continental army for free was a _____?

• Volunteer

• Mercenary

• Enlist

• Treaty

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Strength of Patriots

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(b) Strengths of British

• Had a strong Navy

• Had a large, experienced army

• Women helped cooked and sew uniforms

• Had plenty of money to pay for supplies

• Had a good leader in George Washington

• Had a strong motivation to win

A plan that is usually more specific and that might involve where to place troops in a battle is a _____?

• Turning Point

• Volunteer

• Treaty

• Tactic

Which of the three countries provided the support that was critical for the Patriots to win?

• France

• Spain

• United States

• The Netherlands

Match the following:

• Wrote a poem praising George Washington

• Phyllis Wheatly

• Had ideas on women and people enslaved

• Abigail Adams

• Help take care of troops

• Martha Washington

Why did the British agree to end the war?

• They had so few soldiers left that they could not continue fighting.

• The colonies were being supplied by powerful allies, and the war had cost the British a lot of money.