The End of the War Santina M

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Across
  1. 4. A major ally of the U.S.
  2. 7. During the war, the British attempted to maintain the allegiance of the ______
  3. 9. British General ___ ____ wanted to isolate New England from the rest of the colonies but eventually surrendered.
  4. 13. The British remained close to the coastline in reach of their powerful ____
  5. 14. What war lasted from 1775 until 1783
  6. 15. Whose strengths had familiarity with the surrounding area but had untrained soldiers?
  7. 17. One of the colonists' biggest advantages was that they were fighting on their own ___
  8. 19. The Treaty of _____ granted the U.S. full independence and set its boundaries. Great Britain, Spain, France, and the U.S. all met and agreed
Down
  1. 1. In the battle of _____ and _____, the Continental Army captured over 900 British soldiers and later scored another victory.
  2. 2. The distance separating Great Britain and New England is over ___ thousand miles
  3. 3. Washington used ____ with his men to avoid fatal outcomes and situations
  4. 5. British General ____ _____ led the army into the northern Chesapeake Bay on September 11, 1777. Northward-moving, the British took Philadelphia.
  5. 6. What battle left the Continental Army almost completely disbanded?
  6. 8. Whose strengths had a strong and trained army but unfamiliarity with the terrain?
  7. 10. What battle was the bloodiest and occurred before the Declaration of Independence was signed
  8. 11. At the Battle of _____ in October of 1781, British General Cornwallis was trapped by both land and sea and surrendered the war
  9. 12. Who served as the commander of the Continental Army
  10. 16. The British attempted to cut off the colonies by overtaking ___ _____ which was unsuccessful.
  11. 18. The Treaty of ____ sided France with the Americans during the Revolutionary War