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Patriots and Loyalists
The Patriots were people who supported the idea of a free Amercia.
The Loyalist were people who remained loyal to Great Britan. -
New York City
The British march into New York under the control of Commander Hesse. -
German Mercenaries
German troops hired by the British to help with the war who were lead by Hesse. -
Washington- Christmas Night
Washington and his troops sail across the Delaware River and take a surprise victory over Hesse. -
Battle of Saratoga
Continental troupes surrounded Burgoyne's troops at Saratoga. -
Battle of Valley Forge
Washington and his troops fight to survive one of the worst winters of the war while also low on supplies. -
Friedrich von Steuteuben
A Prussian captain comes to Valley Forge to train Continental troop into an army. -
Savannah, Georgia
After the lost at Saratoga, the British headed south and the first town they took was Savannah. -
Marquis de Lafayette
A French leader who came with troops to help the Continental Army. -
Charles Town, South Carolina
The British continued their march south by taking Charles Town. This victory was their greatest in the war. -
Cornwallis
Corwallis was the British commander who took the south including Yorktown and Charles Town -
Inflation
Congress struggled to keep funding the war since they ran out of silver to back their money. They had to print more money to keep up with costs and created more inflation. -
Robert Morris and Haym Salomen
Congress hired these money to help with the economy and they backed the Continental money with their own fortunes. -
Yorktown
Cornwallis's troop decided to make Yorktown into a fort. Washington heard the news and marched to Yorktown while the French navy went to destroy the British navy around Yorktown. When the fighting stopped, the Americans had won. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty confirmed an independent America and set the boundaries for America.
