Hist Cornell Notes Outline 3.3 .34

Name ___________________________________________Date ________________________ 3.3 Patriots Gain New Hope and 3.4 Independence! pg .90-101 Questions Notes/Answers Describe the typical soldier in the Continental Army. It represented change and excitement What was George Washington’s decision about allowing African Americans to fight? What part did Native Americans play in the war?

Name two famous women who served in the war. Look at the graphic on page 91. What strength of the British was a weakness of the Colonials? What strength of the Colonials do you think helped them most win the war? Define mercenaries. From where were many of the mercenaries that the British employed? The colonists had many defeats in New York. What was Washington’s new

• Ran farms and businesses • Raised money for supplies • Served as messengers, nurses and spies • Brought water to troops • Disguised selves as men and fought

strategy for the battle at Trenton, New Jersey? Christmas night, 1776 How did the victory at Trenton affect Washington’s recruits? What battle was a turning point in the Revolution for the Patriots? What countries came to the aid of the Patriots at the Battle of Saratoga?

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• Volunteered to serve in the Continental Army without pay • Served as major general • Contributed $200,000 of his own money to support the Revolution

How did Baron von Steuben help the Patriots? Name the man from Spain who helped the colonists by seizing the British ports all the way to Pensacola, Florida? Even though there were no battles at Valley Forge, there were many Patriot deaths. Explain this. • Gained fame as a brave and clever sailor by attacking individual British ships • Is famous for saying,”I have not yet begun to fight!” Name the man who helped contain the British in the West. Section 3.4 p. 98 With not a lot of success in the North, where did the British plan to attack?

• Hoped to find support from the large Loyalist population in the South

How was the fighting in the South different from what had happened in the North up to this point? What Patriot became known as the “Swamp Fox” for his surprise attacks on the British? Name the Frenchmen who assisted Washington and Lafayette capture Cornwallis at Yorktown. Name the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

What were the terms of the treaty?

• Free slaves and put guns in their hands

• Savannah, Georgia • Charleston, South Carolina

• Took two years come to a peace agreement • Officially ended the war for independence 1. 2. 3. 4.