G8 Chp. 6 Final Exam Review

Why didn't the British ships in New York help Cornwallis in Yorktown?

• The wind was blowing west, so they couldn't sail south to Virginia.

• They thought Cornwallis was a traitor.

• They were busy fighting a battle in Saratoga.

• The British could not defeat the French navy.

In which state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

What happened because of the American victory at Saratoga?

• France sent help to the Americans

• Friedrich von Steuben trained the British soldiers

• The Americans fought the British at Valley Forge.

• Britain sent money and troops to help the Americans.

What did inflation do to the prices of food, clothing, and supplies during the war?

• Everything was free.

• The prices went down.

• The prices went up.

• The prices stayed the same.

Some American Indians helped the British because..

• they wanted the colonists to win the war.

• they wanted more settlers to come to America.

• they wanted the British to win and stop American settlers from taking land.

• these American Indians were Patriots.

Many wealthy Americans were Loyalists because...

• they thought that the British would win.

• they didn't choose a side.

• they didn't want to help the soldiers.

• they thought war would hurt their businesses.

Which famous American wrote much of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Abigail Adams

Colonists who wanted independence were called..

• Patriots

• Yankees

• Rebels

• Loyalists

What was the name of the pamphlet that convinced many colonists to support independence?

• Rights for All Colonists

• Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• Revolt Against the King

The Continental Army was larger than the British Army.

• True

• False