Chapter 6-Part I

As war approached, the Six Nations of the Iroquois decided to remain neutral. But after fighting broke out, the nations split their loyalties. Siding with the British were the.......

• Sioux

• Faiyum

• Han

• Mohawk

• Hammurabi

How did Americans partly overcome the military advantage enjoyed by Britain's Royal Navy?

• They were aided by the Spanish and French navies and by privately owned ship

• They forced enslaved African Americans to join the Continental Navy

• They avoided engaging in naval warfare altogether

• They developed more powerful cannons to fire upon the British

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How were Revolutionary militiamen different from French and Indian War militiamen?

• Revolutionary militiamen served at home, not on the frontier

• Revolutionary militiamen were better armed and organized than French and Indian War militamen

• French and Indian War militiamen fought with British soldiers, not against them

• Revolutionary militiamen had more experience with British soldiers

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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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In what [YEAR] did British General [general's name] successfully occupy and defend the City of [city name]?

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What American tactic proved effective against the British Army in the Southern Colonies?

• the use of muskets rather than rifles

• naval blockades

• sneak attacks by independent military units

• lining up in rows and firing upon the enemy

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What military strategy did the British employ in the Southern Colonies?

• engaging the Iroquois to stage sneak attacks

• pitting American Loyalists and Patriots against each other

• relying on massive naval attacks

• amassing overwhelmingly large numbers of troops

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

• American Loyalists and Patriots fought each other without any British involvement

• Americans defeated the British without any help from the French

• The American defeat lengthened the war by 3 years

• The British defeat brought an end to the American Revolution

What advantage did the Continental Army have at the beginning of the American Revolution?

• It had the support of almost all Americans

• Its soldiers were fighting on familiar ground to protect their own land

• Its soldiers were well supplied and highly organized

• It had more than twice as many soldiers, and they were well trained

In WHICH state did Americans win important battles against the British in 1777?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• Virginia

• New York