A loyalist is a person who...

• sided with the king.
• supported independence from Britain

How did George Washington help the Patriots in the war?

• He hired British soldiers to fight in the army.
• He organized and commanded the Continental army.

Britain's northern strategy was to...

• block the states from the north so Canada could not help them.
• gain control of the Hudson River Valley and cut off New England from the other states.

Which battle victory helped convince some Europea nations to help the Americans?

• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Trenton

King George III issued the Proclamation of 1763 with the intention to

• ban all trade with the colonies.
• maintain peace between the colonists and Native Americans.

The purpose of the Quartering Act was to require the colonies to

• provide housing for British soldiers.
• only buy goods that were made in Britain.

The British law that taxed all legal and commercial documents was the

• Sugar Act.
• Stamp Act.

Who was Patrick Henry?

• British leader who called for the repeal of the Stamp Act
• Virginia leader who called for resistance to the Stamp Act

A secret society that opposed British policies was the

• House of Burgesses.
• Sons of Liberty.

The Americans lost almost their entire Southern army at the Battle of

• Charles Town.
• Trenton.