American Revolution Vocabulary

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The shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out

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blockade

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The army of the Thirteen Colonies and the Revolutionary-era United States

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Continental Army

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A person who betrays his or her country

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Traitor

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Hit and run ambush style of fighting a war

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Guerrilla warfare

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England recognized American independence in this treaty.

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Treaty of Paris

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(1775-1783) The 13 American colonies won their independence from Great Britain. The colonies became the United States of America. What was this conflict called?

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American Revolutionary War

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Where did the Continental Army set up camp during the harsh winter of 1777–78, requiring a lot of sacrifice and perseverance?

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Valley Forge

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The last great battle of the American Revolution where the British Army surrendered, took place in Virginia.

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Yorktown

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A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose

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foreign aid

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Hessians

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German soldiers hired to fight for the British in the American Revolution