American Revolution

The main American strength when the war began was

• an able and inspiring leader in George Washington

• an army of well-trained militia volunteers.

• a large and powerful navy

• a large supply of guns and bullets.

Compared to the Continental Army, British troops were all of the following except

• better fed.

• better led.

• better trained.

• better equipped.

Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that

• independence would lead to the end of slavery.
• they could return to Africa after the war.
• Congress would give them land for their service.
• Britain would grant them their freedom.

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.

After 1776, Washington's basic military strategy was to

• starve the British out of New York City.
• defeat the British in one large battle.
• avoid battles at all costs to keep his army safe.
• fight a defensive war and tire the British out.

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 troops.
• foreign volunteers.

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.

In which state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?

• New York
• Georgia
• New Jersey
• Virginia.

In the Battle of Yorktown, Cornwallis was outnumbered by a ratio of about

• five to one.
• three to one.
• four to one.
• two to one.