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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