Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Richard Henry Lee introduced a resolution that the colonies ought to be free and independent states to the ________.

• British Parliament

• Continental Congress

• French Assembly

• United Nations

What is a formal statement of opinion called?

• Resolution

• Preamble

• Grievance

• Alliance

A formal agreement between two powers to work together toward a common goal is known as a(n) ________.

• Resolution

• Alliance

• Enlistment

• Cavalry

Mercenaries are soldiers who are paid to fight for a country other than their own. True or False?

• True

• False

Who was the French noble who became a high-ranking officer in Washington's army?

• Richard Henry Lee

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Friedrich von Steuben

• John Paul Jones

Cavalry refers to units of troops on ________.

• Foot

• Horseback

• Ships

• Planes

Friedrich von Steuben was a German baron who helped train the ________.

• British Army

• French Army

• Continental Army

• Spanish Army

To sign up for duty is to ________.

• Enlist

• Resign

• Retreat

• Attack

Civilians are people who are not in the military. True or False?

• True

• False

What was the paper money printed by the Continental Congress to pay the military called?

• Dollars

• Euros

• Continentals

• Francs