Chapter 2: Lesson 5

How did George Washington raise morale of the Continental army at Valley Forge?

• He had the soldiers build more shelters.

• He got Baron Friedrich von Steuben to train the soldiers.

• He gave the soldiers paid leave and sent them home to rest.

• He reminded them that General Burgoyne was closing in for victory.

Which country was instrumental in helping the Continental army win the final major battle in the American Revolution?

• Spain

• France

• Russia

• Prussia

Which leaders in the Continental army were known for using quick attacks that were effective against the British?

• Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold

• George Washington and Charles Lee

• Francis Marian and Nathanael Greene

• Marquis de Lafayette and Baron von Steuben

Why was the Battle at Yorktown successful?

• It was a retreat that allowed time for reinforcements to arrive.

• It was a land and sea operation that trapped the British army.

• It was carried out in secret and enabled the Continental army to escape.

• It was the last effort that the Continental army could make to win the war.

Which of the following is the best assessment of the Treaty of Paris?

• It was comprehensive in that it announced that the United States was an independent

  nation and set its borders.

• It was controversial because there were more American officials than British officials at

  the signing.

• It was overdue because it was signed long after the Battle of Yorktown and took a long

  time to negotiate.

• It was unfair to Britain because it took away British control of the colonies and made

  Britain give up its land in North America.

The Spanish decided to fight with the Americans because they wanted to ______, or get back, some of the land they had lost to the British.

• peninsula

• negotiate

• Treaty of Paris

• recover

• reinforcement

The British sent __________, or more troops, to Monmouth, New Jersey to help British General Sir Henry Clinton defeat Washington's troops.

• peninsula

• negotiate

• Treaty of Paris

• recover

• reinforcement

The state of Florida is a _________, it is almost completely surrounded by water but still connected to the mainland.

• peninsula

• negotiate

• Treaty of Paris

• recover

• reinforcement

The Treaty of Paris was _________, or discussed until an agreement was made, between the British and the United States.

• peninsula

• negotiated

• Treaty of Paris

• recover

• reinforcement

The _____________ was the peace treaty signed in 1783 that officially ended the American Revolution.

• peninsula

• negotiated

• Treaty of Paris

• recover

• reinforcement