6.1

Front 1

1. These are hired soldiers.

2. They are a disadvantage to Britain because they won't fight if it gets to crazy because they know they could die and not get paid. I believe that because who would want to fight for the chance to not get paid.

3. G.B. Hired Hessians.

4. They came from Germany.

Back 1

Mercenaries

Front 2

1. He was a British Commander.

2. He believed in that in sheer size of his army would scare the patriots and he would win quickly.

Back 2

General William Howe

Front 3

1. He was a Patriot.

2. His job during the war was to spy on British troops.

3. He was caught and hanged.

4. He said this before he was hanged "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

Back 3

Nathan Hale

Front 4

1. British won this battle.

2. They were outnumbered and out maneuvered.

3. The British noticed the Patriots didn't have a lot of clothes.

Back 4

Battle of Long Island

Front 5

1. The British forces G. Burgoyne expected didn't arrive.

2. G. Horatio Gates was the leader of the continental army at Saratoga.

3. The G. Howe resigned as commander of the British troops in America and was replaced by G. Henry Clinton

Back 5

Battle of Saratoga

Front 6

1. A person loyal to G.B.

2. Colonists flip flopped sides when which ever army was closest to them.

3. It was strongest in the Carolinas and Georgia. I think it was stronger there because they didn't get as bad of taxes and bad things so they didn't think war was necessary.

4. - Members of the Anglican Church. - Depended on British for jobs. - Feared disorder would breakout among the colonies. - Didn't understand what the commotion was about and why colonists wanted independence.

Back 6

Loyalists

Front 7

1. Enlisted Soldiers is the definition of these people.

2. One year was the typical recruitment service time.

3. George Washington want enlistment time to be longer because the army was losing troops fast because people quit after 1 year.

4. It was difficult to recruit because war was boring. The one with war experience was to old and the young one didn't have any experience.

Back 7

Recruit

Front 8

1. This man fought for the British.

2. American soldiers cut trees down to block the path and this man like finer things so there is extra baggage..

3. He was defeated by the Green Mountain Boys at American supply base at Bennington.

4.General Horatio Gates forced him to surrender.

Back 8

General Burgoyne