American History: Chapter 6 Review

______________ ______________ was a British general who was defeated at Saratoga.

• Benedict Arnold

• Ethan Allen

• John Burgoyne

• Thomas Paine

______________ ______________ was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence.

______________ ______________ was a French volunteer commander present at Yorktown.

• John Burgoyne

• Marquis de Lafayette

• John Paul Jones

• Thomas Paine

______________ ______________ was a Patriot general in the South.

______________ ______________ was an Englishman who wrote "Common Sense."

• Charles Cornwallis

• Thomas Paine

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Ethan Allen

The _________ _________ Petition demonstrated that the colonies wanted to restore a peaceful relationship with Britain before war developed.

The New York fort whose capture provided artillery for the Continental Army was Fort _________.

• Yorktown

• Bunker Hill

• Ticonderoga

• Saratoga

The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill but suffered many casualties.

• True

• False

French ships helped trap Cornwallis at Yorktown.

• true

• false

Colonists who favored fighting the British were called _________.