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History
Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nuetral | Taking neither side in a conflict |
| Mercenaries | Hired soldiers to fight |
| Recruit | Enlist |
| Margaret Corbin | Lived in Penn. Accompanied husband when he joined the Continental Army. After he died she took his place. |
| Molly Pitcher | Carried water pitchers to soldiers |
| Deborah Sampson | Mass.. Disguised herself as boy. |
| General William Howe | Hoped the sheer size of the army would convince the Patriots to give up. Soon disappointed. |
| Battle of Long Island | Patriots suffered a serious defeat at the hands of the British. |
| Nathan Hale | Spied on the British Troops. Disguised as a school teacher. |
| Lemuel Hayes and Peter Salem | African Americans who fought for the same reasons as other Americans. |
| Trenton and Princeton | In Winter this is where the British troops stayed. Washington suprised them with an attack. |
| Benedict Arnold | American General |
| Green Mountain Boys | Local Militia Group |
| General Horatio Gates | American General |