AH: The American Revolution- The Revolution Has Begun!

a nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war

• partner

• ally

• mercenary

• enemy

the American army during the American Revolution

• Continental Army

• Army of the Republic

• Army of the Potomac

• Congressional Armhy

Hessians

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

• German soldiers hired to fight for the Americans in the American Revolution

• French soldiers hired to fight for the Americans in the American Revolution

• French soldiers hired to fight for the British in the American Revolution

patriotism

• devotion to and vigorous support for America

• devotion to and vigorous support for democracy

• devotion to and vigorous support for a foreign country

• devotion to and vigorous support for one's country

Thomas Paine

• French aristocrat who fought under George Washington

• philosopher and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America and Europe

• German military expert who helped train the Continental Army

• primary author of the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution

Friedrich von Steuben

• French Aristocrat who fought under George Washington

• philosopher and writer who supported revolution in America and Europe

• German soldier brought in by Washington to train the Continental Army

• leader of Hessian soldiers employed by Britain in the American Revolution

Marquis de Lafayette

• French aristocrat who served in the Continental army under Washington

• philosopher and writer who supported revolution in America and Europe

• German soldier brought in to train the Continental army

• primary author of the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution

Which country had the best Navy in the world at the start of the Revolution?

• France

• Spain

• England

• America

Which was an advantage of the Americans at the start of the war?

• Congress

• their navy

• home field advantage

• more people

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Englishman

• Traitor