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The majority of these immigrants were from Ireland and Germany, with a significant number from Scandinavia.

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The Iroquois Confederacy, an alliance of six Native American nations tribes in New York, was divided by the Revolutionary War. Two of the nations, the Oneida and Tuscarora, chose to side with the Americans while the other nations, chose to fight with the British.

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Nancy Hart was a rebel heroine who was able to infiltrate Loyalist plans for the Patriots in the Northeast Georgia backcountry.
-The war, unfortunately, left her to fend for her children while her husband was fighting at war
-washing, cooking, mending clothes, and providing medical help when necessary
-They boycotted British goods and manufactured them domestically to provide the same products that were offered by the British.
-organizing fundraising drives, supplying the troops, working in the military camps, and tending to the wounded soldiers.

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-Hessian Mercenaries were German troops appointed by the British (about 30,000) They were extremely "disciplined" and carried out tasks well

-The British hired the Hessian Mercenaries due to the need for a larger army; Germany saw this as an economic advantage, making money off of the deal

-The Hessian Mercenaries, similar to most of the British, were fighting to receive a paycheck/do their job, and leave

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Political advisor and women's rights activist of the American Revolution who helped her husband, President John Adams. Abigail Adams wrote "Remember the Ladies" to urge John Adams and other members of Congress to remember women's rights when fighting in the war for independence.

“In the new code of laws. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.”

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Crispus Attucks was a freed slave of mixed African and Native American descent. He was a sailor in Boston during the spring of 1770 and part of the angry crowd that harassed the redcoats presiding in the town. The British soldiers fired on the crowd, and Attucks was one of the first men to die. He is viewed as a martyr of the Revolution because his death along with the other colonists' caused tensions to increase between the colonies and Britain. The Boston Massacre fueled the fire that became the American Revolution, and Attucks's heroic actions helped the colonists gain freedom from British tyranny.

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As America's first allies, the Oneida provided the Continental Army with support and troops throughout the war. Oneida warriors were often used by the Continental Army to help scout the British camps to assess their operations, especially around Fort Stanwix  in New York.

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He was responsible for several land negotiations for the Mohawk and Oneida people between 1792 and 1796.

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Had a great alliance with the British during the American Revolution.

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Roles of Women in the American Revolution

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Roles of Women in the American Revolution

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Women usually followed their husbands during the war. Their roles included:

medical nurse

washing

cooking

mending clothes

serving as spies

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Margaret Moore Barry, also known as "Heroine of the Battle of Cowpens. She was a great horsewoman who knew her way around the South Carolina plantation that she lived on. Because of this, she was able to warn the Patriots that the British were coming. Before the Battle of Cowpens, Margaret and her husband rounded up the Continental militia and supporting the troops.

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A Hessian general for the British army who brought 12,000 troops with him
He was a primary factor of the capture of Fort Washington
Subbed in for General Heister at the Battle of Brandywise, holding flank while monitoring forces - -
He was held above British officers for his efforts, even though he was lower rank

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Geonwoo Ha-

Many Native American tribes fought with the British because they thought that Britain would stop the encroachment of their land. However, Native American tribes in the Wabanaki Confederacy, like Passamaquoddy, fought with the Americans because they sought further trade and mutual relationship with the patriots. As a result, the Passamaquoddy tribe aided the patriots by sending warriors to General George Washington with the hopes to aid the patriots to win the Revolutionary War. After the war, tribal leaders in the Wabanaki Confederacy signed a treaty from the Massachusetts government that gave the tribes 23, 000 acres of reservation.

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What did women gain from the American Revolution?

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What did women gain from the American Revolution?

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Women were given the right/liberty to:

- divorce
- own businesses
- own property separately from their husbands
- in some places, like, New Jersey, women were given the right to vote

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Polish; Pulaski arrived in Boston, July 1777

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Pulaski had extensive prior military experience in Europe, being trusted by George Washington.

Washington and Pulaski fought alongside each other; being promoted to brigadier general eventually

His battle at Brandywine flopped, however he picked himself back up during the battle of Germantown; assisting the colonists in their bizarre ideas
He assisted many defenses, including the defense of Charleston and New Jersey
He eventually died in an attempt to retake Savannah from the British, his efforts were respected as colonists constructed many monuments for Pulaski

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Native Americans played huge roles such as supporting both armies as scouts, soldiers and diplomats. They also contributed to battles and decisions that shaped the outcome of the war. However, the British had numerous advantages over the Americans in maintaining tribal allies.

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Mrs. Washington was strong-willed and ruled her house with sternness and common sense and taught her son to be a man of honor and principle. It was this way of thinking which formed her son’s personality to lead by example shown when George was chosen to lead the Continental Army. Historic events have shown that she had a deep and profound influence on the life of the first President of the United States also known as George Washington.

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A Prussian general assisting the British colonies

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Von Steuben was in search of work, being rejected by major powers within the American Revolution. Eventually, he found an offer from Benjamin Franklin. He took up the offer to fight for the British colonists after some consideration

He reported to George Washington as a Prussian general
He trained soldiers with strict drills
He gave strict criticism when he arrived at Valley Forge, however he gave the colonists a great deal of discipline

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A French aristocrat, major-general in the continental army under George Washington. He defied his own king to enter the American revolution.
Lafayette was born into an ancient noble family in the Auvergne region of central France. HE inherited an immense fortune by the time he married, he joined the circle of young courtiers at the court of king Louis XIV but soon aspired to win glory as a soldier, so he traveled at his own expense to the American colonies, in Philadelphia
He was the most important link between the American and French revolutions. Lafayette's news of french aid greatly improved American moral
Lafayette worked with American emissaries Benjamin franklin and john Adams
to help persuade the government of Louis XVI to send additional troops and supplies to aid the colonists.
He conducted a masterly retreat from Barren Hill.
He was given command of an army in Virginia and conducted hit-and-run operations against forces under the command of Benedict Arnold.
Lafayette harried British commander Lord Charles Cornwallis across Virginia, trapping him at york town, and Cornwallis surrendered. The British cause was lost. Lafayette was hailed as the "Hero of Two Worlds" and returned to France to be promoted to brigade general.