TCI Chapter 7 Study Guide

When the Americans attacked their enemy in Trenton, what did the Hessians do?

• They surrendered to the Americans.

• They joined the Americans.

• They captured the Americans.

• They defeated the Americans.

A weakness of the Continental Army was that

• It was always short of men.

• Many of its soldiers were untrained for battle.

• It suffered from many shortages.

• All of the above.

Why did Cornwallis eventually surrender to America?

• The British navy lost all their supplies in a storm.

• The British navy was captured by guerillas.

• The British navy never came to his rescue.

• The British navy told him to surrender.

Why did American farmers prefer to sell to the British?

• They paid the farmers in paper money, instead of gold.

• They traded with the farmers, instead of paying them.

• They gave the farmers discounts on their goods.

• They paid the farmers in gold, instead of paper money.

How did the French contribute to the trap set up by George Washington at Yorktown?

• They helped surround Yorktown.

• They sent thousands of troops to America.

• They cut off the entrance to Chesapeake Bay.

• All of the above.

Which country became an American ally after the Battle of Saratoga?

• France

• Spain

• Canada

• Prussia

Lord George Germain's first plan to win the war was to:

• Persuade the Southern states to join with Britain, then attack Boston.

• Attack the Patriots from three different sides, then migrate to Boston.

• Seize New York, then demolish the rebellion in Massachusetts.

• Become allies with Germany, then attack Massachusetts.

Guerillas helped America during the war by:

• Pretending to join the British, then forcing them out of the land.

• Stealing from the British, then setting their camp on fire.

• Attacking the British, then disappearing into the swampland.

• Capturing the British, then taking them into their hideout.

Which of the following is an aspect of the Treaty of Paris?

• The United States was recognized as an independent nation by Britain.

• The United States was promised British land overseas.

• The United States was guaranteed lawful trade with Britain.

• The United States was now allied with Britain.

Which battle marked the end of the war in the North?

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of New York

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Monmouth