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8th Grade History

Chapter 6 Test (6-1,6-2)

QuestionAnswer
Who were the American supporters of independence? Patriots
What do you call it when you don't take either side? neutral
Who were the Loyalists? Tories
What do you call mercenaries? hired soldiers
What do you call it when you recruit? enlist
What were the enslaved African Americans who fought on the British side given? Freedom
Who disguised herself as a man so she could fight with the army? Deborah Sampson
Thomas paine wrote, "these are the times that try men's souls" in what? The American Crisis
What state was the first to have an all-African American regiment? South Carolina
On October 17, 1777, General John Burgoyne surrendered to Americans at what city? Saratoga
What do you call William Howe's winter camp? Philadelphia
What do you call George Washington's winter camp? Valley Forge
Who was the French noble at Valley Forge? Marquis de Lafayette
Who fled the colonies of England? Loyalists
Who was an essay writer for women's education? Judith Sargeant Murray
What was George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge? keep his army together
What problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money? Inflation
Who made clothes for the troops and cared for the sick at Valley Forge? Martha Washington
Who was the man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force? Friedrich von Steuben
What was the nation that signed the treaty of alliance with the revolutionary United States in 1778? France
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