Why was it important: The American Forces had to retreat because they were losing.
Trenton (when): September 26, 1776
Why was it important: Raised the spirits of the American soldiers. Their morale was high.
What happened: Washington planned a surprise attack and attacked the British.
Sir William Howe: British Commander
Nathan Hale: Spied on the British
.
Thomas Paine: wrote the crisis, raised morale of troops and Americans.
Test Study Guide:
1. True
10. He was collecting info about Britsh plans.
11. To raise the morale of Patriot soldiers.
12. The German mercenaries (Hessians)
6.2- p. 179-181
NY: June 1776- Howe and British navy arrive; Washington leaves poorly trained army
Howe: British general who drove Patriots out of NY
Hale: Patriot who volunteered for spy detail
Paine: He wrote "The Crisis"
It lifted the spirits of the Patriots
Washington: Victory at Battle of Trenton- Defeated Hessians
Trenton: Dec. 26, 1776
What: Wash. launched a surprise attack on Hessians
Why: Americans won; captured Hessian mercenaries
Saratoga: 1777
What: Americans surrounded the British @ Saratoga
Why: End the British threat to new England, Amer. victory
Burgoyne: recaptured Fort Ticon.;
Saratoga- he surrendered it
Gates: American commander in NY Amer. general who led @ Battle of Saratoga- won
Lafayette- French nobleman; officer in Washington's army; trained troops
Kosciusko- from Poland; engineer who built up West Point
Pulaski- from Poland- trained and led cavalry
Steuben- from Germany- transformed raw recruits into soldiers
Valley Forge- Continental Army suffered losses with no supplies
6.2 Quiz
1. Marquis de Lafayette
2.Friedrich von Steuben
3.Cavalry
4. Mercenaries
5.False- General Howe
6.True
7. False-Saratoga
8. False- Valley Forge
6.2 Study Guide
1. True
2.False- Saratoga
10. collecting info about British plans
11. To raise moral of Patriot soldiers
12.Hessians- German mercenaries who were fighting for the British
13. It lifted the spirits and showed Europe that Americans could Win
14. They collected and sent food and supplies
24. Battle of Saratoga
30. They all came from Europe to help the American's cause
New York State (when): June, 1776
Why was it important: The American Forces had to retreat because they were losing.
Trenton (when): September 26, 1776
Why was it important: Raised the spirits of the American soldiers. Their morale was high.
What happened: Washington planned a surprise attack and attacked the British.
Sir William Howe: British Commander
Nathan Hale: Spied on the British
.
Thomas Paine: wrote the crisis, raised morale of troops and Americans.
Test Study Guide:
1. True
10. He was collecting info about Britsh plans.
11. To raise the morale of Patriot soldiers.
12. The German mercenaries (Hessians)
6.2- p. 179-181
NY: June 1776- Howe and British navy arrive; Washington leaves poorly trained army
Howe: British general who drove Patriots out of NY
Hale: Patriot who volunteered for spy detail
Paine: He wrote "The Crisis"
It lifted the spirits of the Patriots
Washington: Victory at Battle of Trenton- Defeated Hessians
Trenton: Dec. 26, 1776
What: Wash. launched a surprise attack on Hessians
Why: Americans won; captured Hessian mercenaries
Saratoga: 1777
What: Americans surrounded the British @ Saratoga
Why: End the British threat to new England, Amer. victory
Burgoyne: recaptured Fort Ticon.;
Saratoga- he surrendered it
Gates: American commander in NY Amer. general who led @ Battle of Saratoga- won
Lafayette- French nobleman; officer in Washington's army; trained troops
Kosciusko- from Poland; engineer who built up West Point
Pulaski- from Poland- trained and led cavalry
Steuben- from Germany- transformed raw recruits into soldiers
Valley Forge- Continental Army suffered losses with no supplies
6.2 Quiz
1. Marquis de Lafayette
2.Friedrich von Steuben
3.Cavalry
4. Mercenaries
5.False- General Howe
6.True
7. False-Saratoga
8. False- Valley Forge
6.2 Study Guide
1. True
2.False- Saratoga
10. collecting info about British plans
11. To raise moral of Patriot soldiers
12.Hessians- German mercenaries who were fighting for the British
13. It lifted the spirits and showed Europe that Americans could Win
14. They collected and sent food and supplies
24. Battle of Saratoga
30. They all came from Europe to help the American's cause