9.5 The Tide Begins to Turn

What was the initial military strategy adopted by both sides at the beginning of the American Revolution?

• To divide the rebels and cut off vital resources

• To avoid large battles and focus on guerrilla warfare

• To defeat the enemy in one big battle

• To tire out the enemy through defensive tactics

How did General Washington revise his military strategy after his loss in New York?

• To divide the Patriot forces and blockade the port cities

• To focus on guerrilla warfare

• To defeat the enemy in one big battle

• To avoid large battles and use defensive tactics

What was the British strategy after Germain revised it?

• To avoid large battles and focus on guerrilla warfare

• To divide the rebels and cut off vital resources

• To tire out the enemy through defensive tactics

• To defeat the enemy in one big battle

What was the turning point in the war?

• The adoption of defensive military tactics

• The entry of France into the war

• The American victory at Saratoga (NY)

• The British capture of Philadelphia

What was the significance of the American victory at Saratoga (NY)?

• It marked the end of the war

• It led to the entry of France into the war

• It resulted in the British capture of Philadelphia

• It led to the retreat of the American army to Valley Forge

Who was put in charge of training the Continental army at Valley Forge?

• Baron Friedrich von Steuben

• General Howe

• Marquis de Lafayette

• General John Burgoyne

What was the importance of the Battle of Monmouth (NJ)?

• The war in the North came to an end

• The British army was defeated

• The American army retreated to Valley Forge

• The British captured Philadelphia