American Revolution

American victories at Trenton and Princeton....

• forced the British to abandon New York and New Jersey.

• showed that the Americans could beat the British and their allies.

• convinced Spain to side with the United States.

• proved that Washington could not trust his men to fight.

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it...

• brought France into the war as an American ally.

• ended General Burgoyne's career.

• liberated Georgia from British control.

• forced the British to leave Canada.

The American cause in the South was kept alive by...

• Hessian mercenaries

• Loyalists

• Guerrilla warfare

• foreign volunteers

In which state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?

• New York

• New Jersey

• Georgia

• Virginia

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

• Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.

• Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.

• Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.

• The warships were lost in a fierce storm.

Which of the following best describes what the Continental Congresses were?

• a series of meetings planned to respond to England

• a local Pennsylvania legislature debating England's taxes

• a provisional government designed to negotiate peace

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?

• he persuades the colonists to rebel

• he persuades the colonists to remain loyal

• he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown

• Trenton & Princeton

• Lexington & Concord

• Saratoga

What was a reaction to the French and Indian War?

• taxation increase only in southern colonies

• taxation increase in Boston only

• taxation increase in 13 colonies

• taxation decrease in 13 colonies