Battles and Events of Am. Rev.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• The British victory extended the fighting for another year.

• The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.

• The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.

• The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army.

The Continental Army spent a harsh winter and almost quit at –

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington & Concord

To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring to in this excerpt?

• The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown

• The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats

• The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge

• The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga

According to the Treaty of Paris 1783, what was the western border of the newly independent United States?  

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Mississippi River

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Ohio River

How did the American colonies react to enforcement of the Intolerable Acts?

• By collecting funds to pay for the tea destroyed in Boston Harbor

• By sending ambassadors to France to request military aid

• By placing a tax on all goods imported from Great Britain

• By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss unified resistance

Which of the following promped General Washing to write this letter?

• A shortage of Continental soldiers to maintain the siege of Yorktown

• The high number of casualties suffered during the battle of Bunker Hill

• Low morale after the British army captured New York City

• Concern for the Continental troops during the winter at Valley Forge

Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

• France recognized American Independence and declared war again Great Britain

• The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation

• Great Britain and the United States Signed the Treaty of Paris 1783

• The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George the III.

First Battle of the American Revolution 

• Saratoga 
• Valley Forge 
• Lexington and Concord 
• Yorktown

OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence 

• Declaration of Independence 
• Treaty of Paris
• Yorktown
• 2nd Continental Congress 

What year does the American Revolution end?

• 1776
• 1783
• 1607
• 1738