Question

1. which term describes german soldiers hired by great britain to put down the american rebellion? a. patriots b. royalists c. hessians d. loyalists 8. describe the british strategy in the early years of the war and explain whether or not it succeeded. 9. how did george washingtons military tactics help him to achieve success? 10. which american general is responsible for improving the american military position in the south? a. john burgoyne b. nathanael greene c. wilhelm frederick von steuben d. charles cornwallis 11. describe the british southern strategy and its results. 12. which of the following statements best represents the division between patriots and loyalists? a. most american colonists were patriots, with only a few traditionalists remaining loyal to the king and empire. b. most american colonists were loyalists, with only a few firebrand revolutionaries leading the charge for independence. c. american colonists were divided among those who wanted independence, those who wanted to remain part of the british empire, and those who were neutral. d. the vast majority of american colonists were neutral and didnt take a side between loyalists and patriots. 13. which of the following is not one of the tasks women performed during the revolution? a. holding government offices b. maintaining their homesteads c. feeding, quartering, and nursing soldiers

Explanation:

1. Hessians were German - mercenary soldiers hired by Britain to fight in the American Revolution.
2. Nathanael Greene used a strategy of attrition and hit - and - run tactics to improve the American military position in the South.
3. American colonists were divided among those who wanted independence (Patriots), those who wanted to remain part of the British Empire (Loyalists), and neutrals.
4. During the American Revolution, women did not hold government offices. They mainly took care of homesteads, and fed, quartered, and nursed soldiers.

Answer:

1. C. Hessians
2. B. Nathanael Greene
3. C. American colonists were divided among those who wanted independence, those who wanted to remain part of the British Empire, and those who were neutral.
4. A. holding government offices