The Struggle for Liberty

William Howe, a British commander, left New Jersey in the hands of soldiers from the German state of ___________

• Hesse

• Bavaria

• Hamburg

On December 7, 1776, George Washington retreated across the _______________ River into Pennsylvania.

• Hudson

• Mississippi

• Deleware

What offensive decision did Washington make that would hopefully encourage his soldiers?

• To cross the Delaware River on December 25th and attack the Hessians in the morning.

• To cross the Hudson River on December 25th and attack the Hessians in the morning.

• To set up a trap for the Hessians to come to Pennsylvania and then attack them.

Which British general rushed to stop George Washington as he [Washington] marched his troops to Princeton?

• Charles Cornwallis

• John Burgoyne

• William Howe

The Redcoats defeated the Continental Army at the Battle at Princeton.

• True

• False

What British general decided to push through New

York state and cut of New England from the other colonies because he knew his troops needed a victory after two defeats by the Americans.

• Burgoyne

• Howe

• Cornwallis

Because Howe did not meet Burgoyne as planned, what happened to Burgoyne’s army?

• Surrendered at Saratoga

• Surrendered at Princeton

• Surrendered at Trenton

What battle of in New York was the

turning point of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Quebec

After the American victory at Saratoga, which two countries would aid the Patriots?

• France

• Germany

• Brazil

• Spain

A young Frenchman, inspired by the ideas of the Revolutionary War, purchased his own ship to come to America in 1777 and offer to fight for the Patriots for free.

• Marques de Lafayette

• King Louis XVI

• Baron Friedrich Von Steuben