The American Revolution (A)

Why was fighting a defensive war an advantage for the Americans?

• The Americans were better organized than the British.

• The Americans were fighting on familiar land.

• The British did not want to work with Loyalists.

• The British preferred to instigate all battles.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which city did British general Howe successfully occupy and defend in 1777?

• Philadelphia

• Saratoga

• Albany

• Boston

What was Tadeusz Kos´ciuszko's specialty?

• military engineering

• supply transportation

• cavalry instruction

• naval warfare

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why did the Continental Congress send Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to France in 1777?

• to persuade the French to attack Britain

• to negotiate an official end to the American Revolution

• to encourage the French to rebel against its monarchy

• to persuade the French to form an alliance with the Americans

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What role did George Rogers Clark play in the Revolution?

• His surprise attack on Fort Vincennes halted the joint British-Native American offensive.

• He served as an assistant to George Washington at Valley Forge.

• He succeeded in delivering a crucial message to General Gates at Saratoga.

• He played a key role in the American victory at the Battle of Trenton.

In 1777, why did Sybil Ludington ride more than 40 miles in a single night?

• A to report a Loyalist conspiracy

• to nurse wounded Patriot soldiers

• to warn Patriot forces of a British attack

• to deliver supplies to a Patriot guerilla unit

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why was fighting against the British Royal Navy a challenge for the Americans?

• The British Royal Navy included French and Spanish vessels.

• The British Royal Navy used privateers to supplement its small fleet.

• The British Royal Navy was better organized than the Continental Navy.

• The British Royal Navy was the largest and most powerful navy in the world.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Where did the British receive supplies and recruits from during their campaign in the Southern Colonies?

• Canada

• East Florida

• West Florida

• the West Indies

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What happened after Nathanael Greene decided to fight with the Patriots?

• He was expelled by the Quakers.

• His Loyalist family disowned him

• His Loyalist friends tried to change his mind.

• George Washington refused his assistance

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Cornwallis set up camp on a peninsula at Yorktown?

• to deceive George Washington

• to satisfy the demands of his troops

• to distance British troops from Rochambeau’s forces

• to protect the harbor for use by the British fleet

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9