American Revolutionary War Part 2 Check

Who was the British general who moved south from Canada into New York to stop the American military?

• General William Howe

• General Benedict Arnold

• General Charles Cornwallis

• General John Burgoyne

What was the name of the war where Washington's army was defeated?

• Washington's Loss

• The Battle of Philadelphia

• The Battle of Brandywine Creek

• The Battle of Ticonderoga

Who led a group of soldiers that overpowered the British at Bemis Heights, near Saratoga, New York?

• General Charles Cornwallis

• Benedict Arnold

• General John Burgoyne

• General William Howe

What was the turning point in the war that convinced the French to join the war as an ally of the colonies?

• The Battle of Brandywine Creek

• The capture of Savannah, Georgia

• The Battle of George.

• The victory at Saratoga

Which country also declared war on Great Britain and allied with the colonists after the victory at Saratoga?

• Spain

• Germany

• Russia

• Italy

What had to occur before suggestions could become a law?

• 9 out of the 13 states had to approve.

• George Washington had to agree with the colonists.

• All the states had to agree with the suggestions.

• All laws were good unless they copied Great Britain.

What is a stalemate in a war?

• A situation where one side wins easily

• A situation where neither side can make a winning move

• A situation where both sides agree to a truce

• A situation where the war ends abruptly

Which important port city located on the Atlantic coast did the British capture in December 1778?

• New York City, New York

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Savannah, Georgia

• Boston, Massachusetts

What did the British capture in 1780, along with defeating colonial troops at the Battle of Camden?

• Charleston, South Carolina

• New York City, New York

• Savannah, Georgia

• Boston, Massachusetts

What caused many of Washington's troops to die?

• typhoid

• influenza

• smallpox

• All of the Above