The Revolutionary War Begins to Turn

Which of these is considered by many when the Revolutionary War began to turn for the Americans?

• The French made a surprise invasion of Southern England forcing the British to send troops back to England 
• Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Deleware River and suprise attacked Hessian mercenaries
• The Americans changed strategies to begin attacking the British in open battles
• The Southern Army won a string of battles in South Carolina trapping the British in Savannah

How did Washington revise his war strategy?

• Be more aggressive and attack the British over and over until they no longer want to fight
• Go on the offense and attack British Canada
• Be defensive so they could tire the British out
• Arm slaves with the hope that they will turn against Loyalist owners

What convinced the French to join the war?

• The defeat of the British at the battle of Saratoga
• The defeat of the British at the Battle of New York
• The Declaration of Independence
• The attacks on French Merchant ships

What is significant about Valley Forge?

• It was the site of the last major battle victory for the British.
• It was the site of the Continental Army's winter camp where thousands died of sickness, cold, and starvation
• It was the site of the last battle that took place in the North.
• It was the site of a major battle where the American's used French troops for a the first time to winning a huge victory

Which of these is true about the war when the British changed their strategy and turned their war effort towards the South?

• They struggled to capture any cities
• The people of the Carolinas welcomed the British and joined on the British side
• Native American's joined in the war and began to attack the British army
• They were able to capture almost all of the largest cities

How did the Americans respond to the British moving the war to the South?

• The Americans continued the strategy of avoiding large scale battles and harassed the British with hit and run attacks
• The Americans grouped up their army and tried to lure the British into a large battle
• The bribed Native Americans to join in on the American side
• They focused their efforts on recapturing New York while the British were away

What happened as a result of the American strategy to avoid large scale battles in the South?

• The British destroyed much of the Americans will to fight
• New York, Boston, and Philadelphia were successfully recaptured by the Americans
• The people of South Carolina joined the war on the British side
• The British retreated back to Yorktown to rest and resupply

Which of these things is NOT true about the battle of Yorktown?

• The Americans and French were able to surround the British troops on both land and sea
• King George gave up on the war immediately after the battle
• It was a huge victory and complete defeat of the major British army in America
• It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War

What was the Treaty of Paris?

• The treaty that led to the French and American alliance
• The treaty that brought the Spanish in to the war
• The treaty that gave America its Independence
• The treaty that would have given the Americans Canada if they been willing to give up slavery

Which of these is NOT part of the Treaty of Paris

• Britain agreed to recognize America as an independent nation
• Britain gave up all lands between the Atlantic and the Mississippi except in Canada
• The new United States could no longer trade with Britain 
• The U.S. agreed to return all rights and property to loyalist