History_7thGrade_Chapter9_America.txt

Became the commander of the Continental Army.

Professional soldier hired to fight for a forgien country

an overall plan of action

a meeting

series of conflicts bewteen British soliders and the continental Army in 1777 that proved to be turning point in the Revolutionary war

a country that agrees to help another country to achieve a common goal.

was a 19 year old French noblemen who volunteered to serve in Washington's Army

a long steel knife attached to the end of a gun

to leave military duty without intending to return

privlatey owned ships that has government permission during wartime to attack an enemy's merchant ship

who was the son of a free Arfican American sail maker

won the most famous sea battle.

a british general

solider who weakens the enemy with surpise raids and hit and run attacks

tThe last major battle of the Revolutionary war which resulted in the surrender British forces.

1763 treaty thar ended the French and Indian war Britian gained all of North America east of the Mississippi

"belief that government should be based on the consent of the people, people excerise their power by voting for political representatives"

sued for her freedom in a massachusetts court and won

helped start the Free African Society

A quaker who opposed war