The American Revolutionary War

Why did fighting break out between the Americans and the British in April 1775?

• The Massachusetts Militia attacked the British Fort in Boston

• British Troops burned down the Old North Church

• British Army attempted to seize colonial arms and ammunition stockpiles

• Revenge for the Boston Massacre

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Crispus Attuks

• Phyllis Wheatley

• George Washington

Which battle was the turning point of the war for the Patriots?

• Battle of Cowpens

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington & Concord

• Battle of Charleston

Why did the Americans win the Battle of Yorktown?

• General Cornwallis was tired of chasing the Continental Army

• General Washington surrounded the British on land, and the French navy blocked the bay

• The Patriots were able to fight the British on the open fields

• The Patriots had new uniforms

Why did many soldiers die during the encampment at Valley Forge?

• They died of disease, starvation, and/or freezing to death.

• The British attacked the fort.

• They didn't have time to build the fort.

• They were outnumbered by the British.

The ______________ had the British recognize the US as an independent nation.

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Proclamation of 1763

• Crisis

After the victory at Saratoga, which country was convinced that the Americans could win the war with Britain?

• Poland

• France

• Germany

• Japan

When Washington crossed the icy Delaware River, where was he planning to attack?

• Trenton & Princeton

• King's Mountain

• Saratoga & Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill 

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The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to-

• Declare war on Great Britain

• Force Spain to support the Revolutionary War

• Convince Great Britain to abolish slavery

• State the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

________ took place during the winter of 1777 to 1778 and more than ⅕ of the soldiers died of disease and/or malnutrition.

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Trenton