Studies Weekly Week 3

What British general took command of Fort Ticonderoga in July 1777?

• General Howe

• General Cornwallis

• General Gage

• General Burgoyne

Who commanded the colonial forces in the Southern Colonies?

• George Washington

• Nathaniel Greene

• Benedict Arnold

• Horatio Gates

True or False: The final battle of the American Revolution was fought in Savannah, Georgia.

• True

• False

When did Cornwallis surrender to Washington?

• September 1781

• October 1781

• January 1782

• May 1782

According to the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not ________.

• collect taxes

• create new armies

• steal supplies

What treaty ended the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Versailles, 1783

• American Revolution Treaty, 1783

• Treaty of Ghent, ,1783

• Treaty of Paris, 1783

What strategy did the British use to try and defeat the colonies?

• Making noise to keep the awake all night, so they'd be too tired to fight.

• Steal all of their weapons and ammunition.

• Divide the colonies to prevent them from getting supplies.

What did the United States gain in the Treaty of Paris?

Check ALL that apply.

• Independence

• No more debt to British.

• They could have Spain.

• Property taken during the war was returned.

What were the consequences for Britain under the Treaty of Paris?

Choose ALL that apply.

• Britain gave the territory east of the Mississippi River to the U.S.

• The British had to recognize that the colonies were independent.

• The British could no longer step foot into the U.S.

• Britain returned territory of Florida to Spain.