Across
- 2. most of these states refused to accept African American soldiers
- 3. paying for the war was difficult because Congress had __________________
- 7. free African American who fought at Bunker Hill and Saratoga
- 8. this country offered freedom to enslaved people who deserted and joined their army
- 9. Americans would pay Native Americans to stay ____________
- 11. how long a term was for men who enlisted in Washington's army
- 13. the ship of John Paul Jones
- 14. Clark and his forces launched a surprise attack on this British fort
- 19. signed up for duty
- 20. American ship commander; "I have not yet begun to fight"
- 21. escaped enslaved African American who served in the American army for 9 months
Down
- 1. his victories allowed settlers to remain on the frontier
- 4. the ship the Bonhomme Richard attacked
- 5. added wartime responsibilities of women gave them new _____________
- 6. armed civilian ships that had their government's permission to attack enemy ships and keep their goods
- 7. this state passed a law that provided for a gradual end to slavery
- 10. Woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in the war
- 12. this country aided the colonists to regain land lost to the British in Florida
- 15. paper money
- 16. A ___________ epidemic broke out among American soldiers and then spread to Native American groups all across North America
- 17. people not in the military
- 18. helped Americans by secretly providing ammo & money to Clark
