HA L9 Vocabulary

A _______________ is a written and signed agreement between two or more countries.

• pact
• accord
• treaty
• contract

The Hessians were German _________ hired by King George III to fight for Great Britain.

• artillery

• sailors

• militia

• mercenaries

An overall plan, such as for winning a war is called a _______.

• strategy
• tactic
• plan
• method

France was an __________ of the United States during the American Revolution.

• neutral party
• ally
• bystander
• enemy

The struggle of the 13 American colonies to gain their independence from Great Britain

• The Boston Tea Party
• The War of 1812
• The French and Indian War
• The American Revolution

Great Britain saw the American Revolution as a _________, or attempt to overthrow their rule.

• rebellion
• insurrection
• revolution
• uprising

_________, or the chance that something will happen.

• likelihood
• certainty
• risk
• prospect

The leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution was ________.

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

The colonies wanted a ________, or system of government with which the power belongs to the people.

• monarchy
• oligarchy
• theocracy
• democracy

The French joining the American war effort was _______ to the success of the Revolution.

• unimportant
• crucial

• optional
• irrelevant