Revolutionary War Flashcards
How did John Paul Jones and George Rogers Clark help expand the war?
JPJ- he sailed across the Atlantic and attacked British ships on Britains coastline itself
GRC- persuaded Patrick Henry to allow him to raise an Army to capture British outposts on the Western Frontier
What difficulties did the Americans have readying for the war
Very few supplies, non-trained soldiers
Explain 3 effects of Americas Alliances with Spain and France?
Supplied need supply’s, gave us soldiers, and helped us train.
Why did British decide to attack South?
The British believed Loyalists and escaped slaves would fight for the British…. But that didn’t happen.
N what ways did the Treaty of Paris favor America?
- it Gave us independence
- British would turn in any enslaved persons they had.
What are 3 challenges America faced after defeating Britain.
- war debt
- no government
- destroyed towns
What weakness do think caused Britain to lose the war?
The fact thet they had no foreign allies.
How was America able to overcome the lack of resources and soldiers.
Foreign allies helped supply needed goods
George Washington
Commander of the continental army
John Burgoyne
British army general in the revolutionary war
Benedict Arnold
US army general who later turned traitor.
Hartio Gates
US army general in the Revolutionary war
Lord Cornwallis.
Commander of the British Army
Marquis de Lafayette
A 19 year old boy from France that served in our army and gave us food and shelter.
Battle of Sararoga
A battle in the Revolutionary war, where the British were defeated
Battle of Yorktown
The last battle of the revolutionary war.. Also known as the American war of independence
Battle of Trenton
A battle in the revolutionary war won by the Americans
Americans split into sides(3)
Patriots- America all the way
Neutralists- I don’t really care
Loyalists- British all the way man!!
British Strengths and weaknesses
S- they had a trained Army who had caught before
W- they didn’t know the land, and they had no Allies
Americas Strengths and weaknesses
S- they had allies who helped them train and fight
W- they don’t have experience and lack supplies
Fighting styles.
One big fighting style that was used a lot is Guerrilla style
American Allies
Americans had both Spain and France as allies
Treaty of Paris
It is what ended the war and gave America independence
Mercenary
A professional soldier hired by a foreign country to fight.
