us history test 3.4 Flashcards
Battle that France decided to ally with Patriots
saratoga
Hardships of Valley Forge
They had to stay huddled up to stay warm with few blankets,ragged clothing, and almost no food-tents, death,diseas, frostbite,boredome, starvation
Women’s role during the war
Served as nurses, made clothes, cooked, served water to soldiers on battlefields, disguised themselves as men to fight in the war, manned cannons
What effect did Bunker Hill have on the Patriots?
they proved that they could hold their own
Battle of Trenton - Explain
On Christmas day at night, Washington’s soldiers began crossing the Deleware River. The next morning, they suprise attacked the British mercenaries which were Hessians.
How did the French help the Patriots?
they aided in the war and provided supplies
What effect did Washington have on the Patriots
he restored their moral
how did Washington help?
his leadership presence held the American together long enough to secure victory at Yorktown and independence
Fort Ticonderoga - effects
the british abandoned the city in march
treaty of paris
-great briittan regonized independence of the USA
-The northern border was set
-missississippi river was established as a border between the USA and spanish
-florida was returned to spain
-great britain agreed to withdraw troops from US territory
-congress pledged to recomend to the states that the rights and property of american/loyalist
British streghnth
navy was the best, highly trained soldiers, support from loyalist
American streghnth
many owned rifles and were good shots,determined to fight and defend their property, strong and brilliant commander
british weakness
armies were far from home,vulnerable to attacks on country side, had to fight in unknown terrain
American weakness
poorly organized and untrained forces, few were willing to enlist in its army for long periods of time, had to fight against highly trained soldiers
what was ben franklins role in the war
He drafted the declaration of independence and he helped persuade france and was a remarkable negotiator Which was essential to winning the war
