Across
- 2. used Slow-moving tactics which exhausted military supplies, and because of poor leadership, there was barley any support for the war.
- 3. this Battle that resulted in the British capturing Philadelphia.
- 5. was a big distance separating Great Britain and the colonies.
- 7. motivated his soldiers which kept the army from destructing.
- 8. The American Revolution officially ended on September 3, 1783, with the signing of..
- 11. General William Howe saled the army into the northern Chesapeake Bay. General Wasington prepared to confront the British and stop their northern expansion.
- 12. British General John Burgoyne wanted to lead a caravan of troops southward into New York. In New York, he plannedto meet General Howe’s troops in an effort to isolate New England from the rest of the colonies.
- 13. this agreement was signed on February 6,1778 between France and the US, in whcih each country agreed to help the other defend itself against England.
- 14. The British attempted to maintain the allegiance of the (Blank). They hoped the (Blank) would convince salved and Native Americans to fight.
- 15. attempted to Capture New York separating New England from the rest of the colonies.
- 16. This was the bloodiest battles of the war and it occurred prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Down
- 1. Which army was able to capture more than 900 British Soldiers in this battle
- 4. The British had many weaknesses and one of them was..
- 6. was forced to surrender the British position at Yorktown, Virginia?
- 9. the British had a plan to isolate New England by capturing New York City. British General William Howe and his brother Admiral Richard Howe sailed into New York harbor with an estimated 32,000 soldiers. Commander George Washington brought 23,000 troops to defend the City of New York.
- 10. were used as slaves by the British to fight against the Continental Army.
