Chapter 6 The Revolutionary War

At the start of the Revolutionary War, who were the members of the Continental Army?

• Troops drafted by the Continetal Army
• French troops sent to America
• a collection of local militias and minutemen
• foreign mercenaries

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

• It has the support of all the 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 as the British, and they were well trained.

Why did the Battle of Saratoga mark an important turning point in the American Revolution?

• The American victories convinced both American and foreign countries (like France) that the United States could win the war.
• The American victory convinced most Native American tribes to support the American cause.
• The British victory led Portugal to support the American cause.
• The British victory led to more Americans enlisting in the Continental Army.

What foreign country provided aid to the United States in the American Revolution?

• Germany
• Canada
• France
• Portugal

What were the conditions like for the soldiers at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777?

• All the soldiers lived comfortably in well built stone houses
• The soldiers spent most of the winter fighting Native American tribes.
• The soldiers fought among themselves and many left to fight on the British side.
• The soldiers suffered from the cold, a lack of food as well as disease.

What was the siginifcance of the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia in 1781?

• American Loyalists and Patriots fought each other with no British troops involved.
• Americans defeated the British with no help from the French.
• The American defeat made the war 3 years longer.
• The British defeat brought an end to the American Revolution.

Why did the Continental Congress send Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to France in 1777?

• to persuade the French to invade Canada.
• to negotiate an end to the American Revolution.
• to encourage the French to rebel against their king.
• to persuade the French to form an alliance with the Americans.

Because of their succes at Saratoga, the Patriots earned an alliance with which nation?

• Canada
• Britain
• France
• Poland

What did Baron Friedrich von Steuben contribute to the American cause for independence?

• he gave the Americans lots of money.
• he taught Wshington lots of military strategies
• he helped to train and organize the soldiers
• he brought the soldiers lots of supplies.

Why did many Native Americans support the British?

• They feared the French.
• They were paid by the British.
• They feared losing more land if the Americans won.
• The British respected all Native American tribes and their traditions.