The Revolutionary War - Module 2 Topic 3

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  1. 5. The name of the battle where Commander George Washington led an estimated 2,400 soldiers across the Delaware River and marched his troops to Princeton, New Jersey, and scored another victory for the Continental Army.
  2. 6. Strong and trained army; support from loyalists.
  3. 9. A strategy used by the British military that consisted of taking over the main area, essentially weakening the area and waiting for them to surrender.
  4. 10. Strategy used by both armies in battles that consisted of forming rows of long lines in a range of 50 yards from the enemy, and the first row would fire.
  5. 11. Army that fought for the United States
  6. 13. One of the reasons for American victory; the colonists had a common goal of independence from the British, which formed ______
  7. 15. British military leader/general that served as an advantage to the Continental Army; did not take the war seriously and had slow-moving tactics that exhausted military supply/funding.
  8. 16. The name of the battle where the Continental Army completely disbanded, leaving only 8,000 men in Washington's command
  9. 17. The name of the bloodiest battle of the Revolutionary War
  10. 18. One of the reasons for American victory; the British Army was separated from Great Britain by the Atlantic Ocean, causing many problems.
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  1. 1. The name of the battle in which Burgoyne was surrounded by colonists of the Continental Army and forced to surrender.
  2. 2. Strong military commander that organized untrained soldiers and used strategies leading the Continental Army to success with great leadership.
  3. 3. This aligned France with the Americans during the Revolutionary War; France agreed to remain enemies with Britain until the Americans gained full independence.
  4. 4. Tactic used primarily by the Continental Army including ambush, hit-and-run attacks, and sabotage.
  5. 7. One of the reasons for American victory; the colonists were fighting on their own land, while the British were not accustomed to fighting a war on a large area of land
  6. 8. The name of the battle that marked the end of the Revolutionary War; the British Army surrenders.
  7. 12. This treaty granted the United States full independence from Great Britain and set the boundaries of the nation.
  8. 14. Became a major ally of the United States and helped end the war.