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  • What were the soldiers of the Continental Army known as?
    minutemen
  • Which type of weapon had a sharp blade on the end and was used by the Continental Army?
    bayonet
  • Who wrote "The Crisis?"
    Thomas Paine
  • Which army had a delay in getting supplies?
    British
  • Which country did Britain hire mercenaries from?
    Germany
  • What is a summer soldier and sunshine patriot considered to be?
    quitter
  • What did France provide us that we didn't have in the beginning of the war?
    warships
  • What did General Howe expect Washington to do at the Battle of Brooklyn?
    surrender
  • Why was Saratoga a turning point in the war?
    Continental Army got allies.
  • Which battle did the Continental Army lose so many more men than the British?
    Battle of Brooklyn
  • Who are professional soldiers who fight for anyone willing to pay them?
    mercenaries
  • Which man from France aided the Continental Army?
    Marquis de Lafayette
  • Were African Americans at one point banned from joining the Continental Army
    Yes
  • Where did Washington's troops rest for the winter?
    Valley Forge
  • What is an overall plan or tactic?
    strategy
  • Which river did Washington cross?
    Delaware
  • What document did Washington read to his men prior to the Battle of Brooklyn?
    Declaration of Independence
  • True or False: King George III had visited the colonists and knew the land.
    False
  • Who trained our soldiers at Valley Forge?
    Baron von Steuben
  • True or False: The Continental Army was armed with bows and arrows since weapons and gunpowder were scarce.
    True
  • Which day did Washington cross the river?
    Christmas Day
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