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Enlistment The Crisis Marquis de Lafayette Skirmish Flash-in-the-Pan

1) Word meaning to sign up for the army for a period of time:_______________.

2) A lively and affable Prussian soldier who came to America and helped

George Washington train his troops:________________.

3) Someone who makes a profession of being a soldier. The Hessians, for example,

were Germans hired by King George to fight in America:______________.

4) The wife of a prominent statesman who encouraged people to consider

granting more rights to women:_________________.

5) A minor battle or fight between two armed forces:___________________.

6) Coined money, much preferred by the colonists to paper currency:_____________.

7) A large war ship that could sail in front of enemy fire:_______________.

8) A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine to help encourage the rebel troops when

the war was not going well:________________.

9) A 20-year-old French nobleman and soldier who volunteered to help the Americans

in the fight, he was later adopted by George Washington:___________.

10) A term for something that looks remarkable but doesn’t last long enough

to be of much value. It comes from the gunpowder used on muskets, when

the gunpowder failed to fire the gun:_________________.

Thought Question: List advantages and disadvantages that the British red-coats

had in fighting the colonists.