Week 11 American Revolution

Which British general took command of Fort Ticonderoga in July 1777?

• General Howe

• General Cornwallis

• General Gage

• General Burgoyne

What strategy did the British use to try to defeat the colonists in 1777?

• divide the Southern Colonies to ctr off supplies

• divide the Middle Colonies to ctr off supplies

• divide the New England Colonies to ctr off supplies

• leave the colonies

After the British captured Philadelphia, where did the Continental Congress move to?

• New York City, New York

• York, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Trenton, New Jersey

Which battle was considered the turning point of the war?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Trenton

Who led the Patriot forces at the Battle of Saratoga?

• General Burgoyne and General Howe

• General Washington and General Arnold

• General Arnold and General Gates

• General Gates and General Burgoyne

What was the major result of the Battle of Saratoga?

• The colonists won the war.

• France, Spain, and the Netherlands allied with the colonists.

• The British won the war.

• The colonists and the British signed a peace treaty.

How many delegates created the Articles of Confederation?

• 9

• 12

• 20

• 13

When did the Continental Congress approve the Articles of Confederation? 

• 1776

• 1777

• 1778

• 1779

Congress could not __________ according to the Articles of Confederation.

• declare war

• grant free speech

• collect taxes

• protect freedom of religion

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• The government was so weak it allowed events like Shays' Rebellion.

• The U.S. did not collect enough taxes to pay for the Revolutionary War.

• Each state could print its own money however it wanted.

• Trade was highly controlled by the federal government.