Revolutionary War

The colonies fight for their _________________.

Who did the colonies fight for their independence?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Germany

Who had the most experienced army and navy in the world?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

• Germany

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Advantages of Patriots

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(b) Advantages of British

• They had the best leader.

• They were well trained and fully equipped.

• They were fighting on their own land.

• They outnumbered the enemy 4 to 1.

• They were 50,000 troops strong.

• They had greater motivation or sense of purpose.

The British hired Hessians(German soldiers) to help them fight.

• True

• False

These soldiers were fighting on their own ground.

• The Patriots

• The British

• The French

• The Spanish

The Patriots fought for____________of their own land.

Hessians were:

• German soldiers

• French soldiers

• British soldiers

• Spanish soldiers

Match the following

• Greatest leader.

• British

• Outnumbered the Patriots 4 to 1.

• George Washington

• Fighting on their own ground.

• Patriots

• Colonists who were loyal to Britain.

• Hessians

• German soldiers

• Loyalists

What is the name of the war in which the colonists fought for and won their freedom from England?

• The Civil War
• The Revolutionary War
• World War II
• The French and Indian War