Patriot- an American who supported the Revolution
mercenary-a soldier from another country
Loyalist-a colonist who supported Great Britain
profiteering-charging high priced for hoarded
inflation-a large and rapid rise in prices
By late August 1776 the colonists under General Washington were ready to fight in the Revolution with the most powerful army...Great Britian. In the first years of the Revolution the Americans were beat badly, because they were beat by Britain the British controlled New York City. The British thought that it would be a short and easy war because the British out numberd the Patriots,had more trianing, more supplies, and food. They also didn't notice the Patriots strengths and thier own weaknesses. Some of the most important female Americans were Sybil Luddington, Deborah Sampson, and Mary Ludwig hays McCauley. Sybil Luddington was called the female Paul Revere, because she went around most of the towns and warned the colonists that the British was coming. Deborah Samson disguised herself as a man to join the army. Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley we know her as Molly Pitcher. She was the person who carried water to the soldiers.When her husband got hurt she took over her husbands cannon. When the war started, the African Americans joined becaues as soon as they won independance from Great Britian each person would be treated good. It even said in the Declaration.
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