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Chapter 7 vocab im
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| george washington | commander of the continental army |
| mercenary | soldier hired in foreign country |
| stragety | overall plan of action |
| rendezvous | meeting |
| battles of saratoga | conflicts that led to surrender |
| ally | country that agrees to help another country |
| marquis de lafayette | french nobleman |
| bayonet | steel knives attached to guns |
| desert | leave |
| privateer | private ship |
| james forten | son of african sail maker |
| john paul jones | famous sea battle |
| lord cornwalls | british general |
| gurrillas | small bands of fighters |
| pacifists | opposed to war |
| battle of yorktown | last major battle |
| treay of paris of 1783 | ended revoulutionary war |
| republicanism | people would rule not the king |
| elizebeth freeman | sued for freedom and won |
| richard allen | founder of free african society |