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VocabularyI
VocabularyII Battles
Advantagesand Dis-
advantages????????
To enlist soldiers in the army
Recruit
To leave without permission
desert
Paid soldier who serves in the army of another country
mercenary
What is a blockade?
Cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out; to close off a
country’s ports
What is a privateer? How did they help the Americans and why were there so many of
them?
Armed private ship licensed to attack merchant shipsThey captured more British ships than the American navy
There were so many of them because it was a very profitable business to be in (not hard to find crews)
To give official approval to
ratify
A surprise attack
ambush
Plan of action
strategy
What is inflation?
A continuous rise in the price of goods and services
What is Guerilla Warfare? Who used it? and why was it effective?
A hit and run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden
ambushesAmericans used it against the British
Effective because it was a “new” kind of warfare that the British were not expecting (“hit and run”)
Soldiers in the Continental Army typically signed up for how long?
One Year
British general Henry Clinton takes thousands of prisoners in the South
Worse American defeat of the Revolutionary War
Charles Town
American victoryStopped British plan to cut off the New England colonies
from the Middle ColoniesWe might actually win!!!
Battle of Saratoga
Why did African Americans join the American fight for Independence?
They believed in the Patriot causeThey needed money
They could earn their freedom by enlisting
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown? Was it the end of the fighting?
With aid from French troops, the Americans defeat the British
Convinces the British that the war is too costly to continueNO, it was not the end of the fighting
Strongest navy in the world
British - Advantage
Disadvantage: Inexperienced, volunteer soldiers
Americans
Advantage: Larger Population
British
Who had “home field” advantage? Why is this an advantage?
AmericansAdvantage because they know the terrain and they do not have to ship supplies thousands of
miles
Who was fighting for freedom and why is this an advantage?
American AdvantageMore at stake and more to lose when you are
fighting for your freedom instead of fighting for money.
Who are Loyalists?
American colonists loyal to Great Britain
Where is Loyalist support the strongest?
The SouthEspecially the Carolinas and Georgia
What is the significance of the Treaty of Paris? Name at least 3.
Great Britain recognized the US as an independent nation and withdrew all troops from America
US allows British merchants to collect their debtsUS gives back property taken from Loyalists
What effect did Revolutionary ideals have on women and
African Americans?
Caused white Americans to question slavery and African Americans to hope for an end to slavery after the war
Caused women to question their roles and treatment in society as well as their educational and economic equality
Who is Ms. O’Connor’s second favorite president?
George Washington
The total number of deaths for the Civil War
Roughly 618,000
