American Revolution Flashcard

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false: The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July 1775.

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False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false: British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

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True

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false: At least one-half of all American colonists were Tories.

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False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

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True

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Nathan Hale was a Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied for the British.

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False

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Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering? Options: Philadelphia, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Yorktown

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Valley Forge

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Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or

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Tories.

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By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except: Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina.

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South Carolina

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Loyalist strength was strongest in: New England, New York, the Carolinas and Georgia, the Ohio River Valley

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the Carolinas and Georgia

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The volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide was: Benjamin Franklin, Francis Marion, Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine

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Marquis de Lafayette