| Term | Definition |
|---|
| why did washington start accepting african slaves into his army | he saw a lot of africans join the british army |
| what was 1 thing congress did to try to pay for the costs of war | printed money |
| how did spain and cuba help in war effort | gave money, weapons, and ports from New Orleans |
| name the person whose heroic naval efforts are still remembered today | john paul jones |
| why was john paul jones remembered | he was brave and defeated the british navy evan though he had smaller ships |
| what positive change happened for american women during the revolution | women took the role of men and had more confidence and opportunities |
| what role did george rogers clark play in the battle on the western frontier | he was sent to virginia to capture 3 forts one in the ohio river valley (appalachian mt) |
| what did the women on farms do | they planted and harvested |
| what did the women in towns do | they can stores and factories |
| what did women in military camps do | they were nurses |
| what was another name for the printed money | continentals |
| who fought in the west and gave money and let america use their forts (spain) | Bernardo de Galvez |
| what was the name of americas ship in the famous naval at sea | Bonhomme Richard |
| what was the name of britain ship | Serapis |
| what is a privateer | a lot of armed civilians |
| describe the key strategic blunder made by the british near the end of the war | they moved their troops to VA hoping to get support from british fleet... but was surrounded and surrendered |
| name the treaty that ended the revolutionary war | treaty of paris |
| list two important ideas for which americans fought | liberty and equality |
| what important effect did the american revolution have on the world | it make other countries want to fight for their freedom and rights |
| when was the treaty of paris made | 1782 |
| when did congress approve the treaty of paris | april 15, 1783 |
| what were guerilla attacks | they were short hit and runs |
| who lead america in these hit and runs | francis marion |
| what 4 reasons did america win | they knew the geography, the troops stayed inspired to win, we had good allies, and we had great leaders |
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