Chapter 7 - American Revolution

First Battle of the American Revolution 

• Saratoga 
• Valley Forge 
• Lexington and Concord 
• Yorktown

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OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence 

• Declaration of Independence 
• Treaty of Paris
• Yorktown
• 2nd Continental Congress 

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The French began to support the Americans after this battle

• Lexington and Concord
• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Treaty of French 

Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter

• Paris
• Valley Forge
• Rio Grande Valley 
• Yorktown 

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Who was the opponent at Valley Forge?

• Winter, starvation, disease
• British
• French
• Indians

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In what chronological order did the battles occur?

• Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
• Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
• Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge

Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Saratoga
• Lexington & Concord
• Battle of Bunker Hill

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How did the former German General Baron von Steuban help the Americans?

• Shared British secrets
• Made a huge donation to the American Revolution cause
• Helped to form alliance with France
• Trained the soldiers to march and fire guns quickly

Who were the Hessians?

• Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
• The cooks in the Military 
• Germans who fought for the British
• Another name for American soldiers

Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?

• John Paul Jones
• Abigail Adams
• Thomas Paine
• Benjamin Franklin