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Chapter 9 section 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What helped the situation at Valley Forge to improve for George Washington and his men? | supply of food & clothing also the increase of new soldiers arriving |
| What German office was helping to turn the American soldiers into a professional army? | Friedrich Von Steuben |
| What is "cricket"? | a sport like baseball |
| Who was the young soldier from Europe who joined Washington's staff at Valley Forge? | Marquis de Lafayette |
| From what two countries did the United States gain help during the was? | Frances & Spain |
| Who was Bernardo de Galvez? | governor of Spanish Louisiana |
| Why was the capture of Savannah, Georgia so important for the British? | this was the start of a new strategy, they and been unable to defeat them. |
| What American leader from South Carolina challenged the British in the southern colonies? | Francis Marion |
| What is Francis Marions nickname? | Swamp Fox |
| Why was Francis Marion called Swap Fox? | because of his surprise attacks |
| What fort in the west was captured by the Americans? | Fort Vincennes |
| What American was in charge of the attack at Fort Vincennes? | George Rogers Clark |
| What was the importance of the Fort Vincennes victory? | gained control of the Ohio River |
| Who was John Paul Jones? | volunteer for the Continental Navy |
| What is the Bonhomme Richard? | John Paul Jones ship |
| What was the Serapis? | British ship |
| Who won the battle between John Paul Jones and the British? | John Paul Jones |
| Who was Nathanael Greene? | General of the Patriot Forces |
| Who was Charles Cornwallis? | General of the British |
| What was Washington's plan to defeat the British at Yorktown? | trap the British in Yorktown |
| What was the last major victory of the American Revolution? | Victory of Yorktown |
| How long had the American Revolution lasted? | 7 years |
| What document officially ended the war? | The Treaty of Paris |
| Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain that signed the treaty? | Lord North |
| Name 3 things that helped the Americans colonies win the war. | The French, clothes and food, trapping the British in Yorktown |
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