Revolutionary War

After the French and Indian War, why did the British Parliament pass new laws?

• to keep the French from supporting the colonists

• to keep the colonists from returning to Britain

• to get the colonists to help pay for the war

• to get the Native Americans to return to their lands

Which action is an example of a boycott?

• refusing to buy products

• taking turns while playing a game

• accepting the cultural differences of people

• displaying the flag on a holiday

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the British?

• supported by the wealth of their large empire

• help of mercenaries and loyalists

• fighting for their independence

• strongest navy in the world

• well-trained army

What was the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge like for the Continental Army?

• the army struggled at Valley Forge due to supply shortages

• Loyalists were discouraged by reports from Valley Forge

• conditions at Valley Forge ended hopes for American independence

• the battle at Valley Forge was the turning point of the war

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

• The British recognized the United States as an independent nation

• The British ceded Canada to the United States.

• The French agreed to sell the Louisiana territory to the United States.

• Enslaved Africans gained their freedom in present-day Haiti.

First armed conflict of the war; known as “shot heard round the world.”

• Trenton

• Lexington and Concord

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

Washington’s army and French fleet surround main British army in the south. Last major battle before British surrender.

• Trenton

• Lexington and Concord

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

This Continental victory convinces the French to enter the war against Britain.

• Trenton

• Lexington and Concord

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

The British General that surrendered his troops at Yorktown:

• Lord Dunmore

• Thomas Paine

• Friedrich von Steuben

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Charles Cornwallis

Which Revolutionary War battle is depicted in the picture?

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• Yorktown

• Bunker Hill