Chapter 6-Timeline Quiz

What event took place in 1774 that is noted on the chapter timeline?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Declaration of Independence written

• Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen

• Act of Congress prohibits import of slaves into U.S.

In which year was the Declaration of Independence written according to the chapter timeline?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1778

Which significant battle is marked on the timeline for the year 1777?

• Battle of Saratoga

• England hires German mercenaries for war in North America

• Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations published

• Act of Congress prohibits import of slaves into U.S.

What event marked the end of the American Revolution according to the timeline?

• Spain declares war on Britain

• British forces capture Charles Town, South Carolina

• British surrender at Yorktown

• Treaty of Paris

In which year did Spain complete the conquest of Florida?

• 1779

• 1780

• 1781

• 1782

Which two countries went to war in 1780 as per the timeline?

• Spain and Britain

• Britain and Holland

• Spain and Holland

• Britain and France