| Valley Forge | Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778. |
| Trenton | Battle won by the Americans in 1776. |
| Saratoga | Battle won by the Americans in 1777. |
| inflation | an increase in prices or decline in purchasing power caused by an increase in the supply of money. |
| profiteering | the selling of goods in short supply at inflated prices. |