Quest #2

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Which factor was NOT a strength for the British at the beginning of the American Revolution? Options: The British government was powerful and organized, The British army was the best trained, equipped, and experienced army in the world, The war would be fought on land the Americans were defending and knew well, King George III was able to hire 30,000 mercenaries from other European nations

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The war would be fought on land the Americans were defending and knew well

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After suffering defeat in New York, Washington made a bold move and attacked Hessian and British soldiers at these two Battles in the winter of 1776.

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Trenton and Princeton

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Who was the leader of the Sharpshooter division in the North that helped win the Battle of Saratoga? Options: John Burgoyne, Simon Frasier, George Washington, Daniel Morgan

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Daniel Morgan

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How did the Battle of Saratoga impact the American Revolution?

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The American forces defeated Burgoyne and France agreed to support the U.S.

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Name of the young soldier in 'The Young Patriot' and 'America the Story of Us' at Valley Forge?

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Joseph Plumb Martin

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What disease did George Washington have his soldiers inoculated for at Valley Forge? Options: Small Pox, Influenza, Measels, Scurvy

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Small Pox

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What was the name of the 'snack' soldiers ate during the Revolution?

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Fire cake

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What new weapon did Baron Von Steuben teach the Colonists to use with great skill at Valley Forge?

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bayonets

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Which Patriot wrote The Crisis inspiring many people to support the American Revolution? Options: George Washington, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Francis Marion

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Thomas Paine

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Which was NOT a role women played in the American Revolution?

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Enlisting as soldiers to fight the British in huge numbers