End of the Revolution

The French began to support the Americans after this battle

• Lexington and Concord

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Treaty of French

Why is the Battle of Saratoga called the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

• The Spanish decide to become American allies

• British General Cornwallis surrender at this battle

• the French decide to become American allies

• the British begin to win more battles

In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and

• the right to strip Loyalists of their property.

• a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.

• the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.

• all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

• Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.

• The warships were lost in a fierce storm.

• Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.

• Washington's troops barely escaped alive.

Which one of these is an advantage or reason that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain in the American Revolution War? (Check ALL that apply)

• They used guerrilla tactics

• got help from French soldiers thanks to Benjamin Franklin

• strong leadership from men like George Washington

• They had help from the Germans

The ___ officially ended the Revolutionary War.

• King George III

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Who was a prominent member of the Continental Congress, helped frame the Declaration of Independence, and helped gain support from the French for American independence?

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Mason

Who was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolution?

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Charles Cornwallis

Which army was more motivated to win?

• The British army because they wanted these rebellious colonists to behave!

• The Continental army because they wanted more power.

• The Continental army because they were fighting for and defending their home.

• The British army because they wanted to become rich.

Which of the following are true about the Treaty of Paris? (Check ALL that apply)

• It freed America from British rule

• It allowed colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Benjamin Franklin helped negotiate the treaty in France.

• It was signed in 1902 in Spain.