CFA - The American Revolution Review

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

• It proved that the Continental army had the superior force.

• The British won a stunning victory.

• When the Americans won, the French joined as allies.

• It ended the war

Acting as nurses and taking care of the homes was commonly whose role during the Revolutionary War?

• African American soldiers

• women

• poor white men

• Native Americans

How did the French alliance serve the Continental army during the Revolutionary War?

• Sending clothing and food

• Fighting with other European countries as a distraction

• Supplying naval support, weapons, and soldiers

• Helping to negotiate the Treaty of Paris

Which American pamphlet convinced many Americans to support independence?

• Olive Branch Petition

• Common Sense

• Constitution

• The Crisis

Which group signed the Declaration of Independence?

• 2nd Continental Congress

• 1st Continental Congress

• Citizens voted

• The Continental Army

Why did we write the Declaration of Independence?

• to begin a war with Great Britain

• to try for peace in our country

• to convince France to join the fight

• to explain why we wanted to break free from Great Britain

Why was it essential to have a Second Continental Congress?

• to write the Constitution

• to be united in our decision for the colonies and the war

• to constantly pursue peace with neighboring countries

• To elect George Washington as the first U.S. President

The Declaration of Independence promising the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." What are these right called?

• godly rights

• unalienable rights

• American liberties

• guaranteed rights

What are natural (or unalienable) rights

• rights people are born with from God

• rights that only citizens get

• rights for property owners

• rights come from the government

Why did many people in England want to the war to end?

• They loved their king

• They loved Americans

• They didn't want to pay high taxes

• They wanted all colonies to have independence