Terms & Names George Washington
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Chapter 7.1 Section Assessment Terms & Names George Washington: The Commander of the Continental Army. Mercenary: A professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country. Strategy: An overall plan of action. Rendezvous: A meeting. Battles of Saratoga: A series of conflicts between British soldiers and the Continental Army in 1777 that proved to be a turning point in the Revolutionary War. Taking Notes Main Ideas How were Americans divided over the issue of separating from Great Britain? Patriots and those who were neutral were about equal in number and Loyalists made up a small percentage of about 20%. Why was it difficult for George Washington to form and keep a large army? It was difficult for George Washington to form and keep a large army because the army was extremely short on supplies, enlistment terms were short, and there was little money to entice men to sign up. How did the Battles of Saratoga mark a turning point in the war? The Battles of Saratoga mark a turning point in the war because they were a major victory for the Americans. They were able to secure New England from being cut off from the rest of the colonies and perhaps even more importantly it gave Europeans confidence in supporting the Americans. Critical Thinking How did the British and American strategies differ during the early years of the war? The British strategy was to separate the colonies, this differed from the American strategy because Washington was just trying to survive. Directory: cms -> lib6 -> PA01000466 -> Centricity -> ModuleInstance -> 7150 7150 -> Chapter 5 Section 3 Assessment 7150 -> Chapter 6 Review Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger 7150 -> Colonial Resistance Grows One American’s Story 7150 -> Terms & Names Ally: a country that agrees to help another country achieve a common goal. Marquis de Laffayette 7150 -> Terms & Names Treaty of Paris 1783 ModuleInstance -> Robber Baron or Captain of Industry 7150 -> Chapter 6 Vocabulary King George III: The British Monarch of the colonies 7150 -> Colonies Test Review 7150 -> Terms & Names Lord Cornwallis: The General in charge of the British forces in the South. Geurrilas Download 27.5 Kb. Share with your friends:
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