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9.5 The Tide Begins to Turn

Authored by Thomas Casey

History

8th Grade

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9.5 The Tide Begins to Turn
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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