7.1 and 7.2 Learning Check (Mod)

Which of the following describes an advantage of the Patriot forces?

• They had the strongest navy in the world.
• They had greater motivation to win the war.
• They were supported by the wealth of their empire.

Which of the following describes the disadvantages of the Colonial Army?

• They had no regular army and a weak navy.
• American soldiers lacked fighting experience and weapons.
• The volunteer (militia) soldiers fought for short periods of time and returned home.
• All of the above

What was the significance of the Battles of Trenton and Princeton?

• The Americans captured the forts there and gained many military supplies.
• The British victory at Trenton and Princeton was the worst American defeat of the war.
• The surprise attack at Trenton and the victory at Princeton inspired American troops.

What was the British strategy for defeating Americans in the war?

• Influence wealthy loyalists to donate money to British troops.
• Conquer Pennsylvania and take the Congress hostage.
• Seize Albany, NY, gain control of the Hudson river, and divide the colonies.

Why was the victory at Saratoga a turning point in the war?

• The American victory convinced foreign allies to help the Americans.
• The British victory convinced George Washington to attack the Hessians.
• The British victory convinced Great Britain to seize Yorktown.

Why was raising funds to pay for the war difficult?

• The Continental Congress had no power to tax.
• Patriots were unwilling to donate to the cause.
• The government was not able to print money.

Disadvantage of the Continental Army

• Not trained and lacked experience

• Distance between England and the colonies

• Poor leadership

• Getting help from other countries

How did the colonists use geography to their advantage at the Battle of Yorktown?

• They hid behind bridges and rocks.

• The hid in woods and on high bluffs/hills.

• They surrounded the British on land, and the French attacked by water.

• They used timining to take the British by surprise.

George Washington and his men crossed the ​ (a)   River on Christmas night and attacked the ​ (b)   hessians at the Battle of Trenton.

• German
• Delaware
• Mississippi
• French
• Rio Grande
• Spanish

Due to their lack of ammunition, what famous line was used by an American commnander at the Battle of Bunker Hill, which ended as a British victory?

• "Don't shoot until you see the whites in their eyes"
• "Don't fire at will"

• "Don't stop believing"
• "Don't stop thinking about tomorrow"