Topic 4, Lessons 7 & 8 Review

What occurred during the winter at Valley Forge in 1777-1778?

• American troops had an easy winter that allowed them to prepare for battle

• American troops got help from nearby Native Americans to get through the winter

• American troops faced a harsh winter where many soldiers got sick, died, or deserted

Who came into the war as a foreigner and became an important part of the Continental Army by providing support and training soldiers?

• Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette

• Generals John Burgoyne and William Howe

• Nathaniel Hale and Francis Scott Key

During the war, why was the paper money printed by the Continental Congress losing value?

• Foreign countries were sending their money to the colonists

• Most money printed by the Continental Congress was used for the war

• Foreign soldiers were paid more than American soldiers

• The amount of printed money was far more than the supply of silver and gold

What term do we use to mean that money is losing value, so prices go up?

• Deflation

• Devaluation

• Inflation

• Ballooning

Why did some white Americans begin to oppose slavery during the war?

• They saw the discipline African American soldiers had and how hard they fought

• Few enslaved people actually supported the British

• Large numbers of immigrants began replacing slaves on farms

• They realized slavery didn't match the ideas written in the Declaration of Independence and the reasons they were fighting the war

How did Native Americans get involved in the American Revolution?

• They helped mostly the American Patriots in the west

• They helped mostly the British in the west

• They didn't really get involved in the war in the west

• They fled to the southern states to support the British there

While the British had stronger Loyalist support in the south, what ended up happening there during the war?

• Small groups of Patriots would use hit and run tactics on the British to get an upper hand

• Former Loyalists became traitors and either imprisoned the British or spied on them for the Patriots

• Mercenaries were hired to fight in the south by both sides, making it an even battle

• Southern traders blocked the British from getting supplies in many cities

Why was George Washington's siege attack on Yorktown so successful?

• The British were low on supplies

• Many British troops were sick or wounded by the end of the battle

• Key British defenses were captured by the Patriots

• All are correct

How did the war officially come to an end?

• The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783 to end the 7 year long battle

• The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1783 to end the 7 year long battle

• The Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1783 to end the 7 year long battle

What was stated in the Treaty of Paris?

• That the British would officially recognize the United States as an independent country

• That the British would leave the United States, but never recognize it as an independent country

• That neither side won, but that both sides just agreed to a cease fire (agreed to stop fighting)