Chapter 7 Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The Treaty of ________ led to the end of the American Revolutionary War.
  2. 4. Thousands of _________ Americans had questions of whether the war would bring them freedom.
  3. 5. In December 1777, Washington settled his troops at ___________, Pennsylvania for a brutally cold winter.
  4. 8. As the war went on, Washington changed his military strategy to avoid _________ battles against the British.
  5. 9. After the defeat in New York, the British decide to move _________ in a hope to gain support of Loyalists and freed slaves.
  6. 11. Washington chased Sir Henry Clinton's men to New Jersey where he defeated them at the Battle of __________.
  7. 12. One strength of the American army was they had an experienced leader named ______________ (last name).
  8. 14. At the Battle of ___________, the Americans crossed the Delaware River to capture 900 Hessian troops. This was a turning point in the war for the Americans.
  9. 16. After multiple defeats in the southern states, the Patriots switched to ___________ warfare.
  10. 17. One of the strengths of the British army was that they were well __________ compared to the Americans.
Down
  1. 1. Thomas Paine's The ____________ encouraged American troops to continue their fight for independence.
  2. 3. The Battle of ___________ was won by the Americans and convinced the French to join the war.
  3. 6. The hit-and-run tactics by the Patriots in the south caused Cornwallis' troops to grow tired and settle in ___________ in the Spring of 1781.
  4. 7. One of the weaknesses of the American army was that they were affected by __________ of guns, gunpowder, food, and uniforms
  5. 9. With British troops being surrounded by boat from the east, Americans from the South and French from the West, the British ____ on October 19, 1781.
  6. 10. British General ________ drove out the Americans from New York City in 1776 with a much larger force.
  7. 13. The Continental Army received help from foreigners such as Friedrich von __________ and Marquis de Lafayette.
  8. 15. One weakness of the British army was that sending troops and supplies from Britain was ______ and costly.