Lesson 5 - Winning Independence

2. What were the conditions during the winter at Valley Forge?

• a) not enough shelters
• b) not enough food or warm clothes
• c) many soldiers died of disease
• d) all of the above

3. Who helped train Continental troops and boost moral at Valley Forge?

• a) Marquis de Lafayette
• b) Friedrich von Steuben
• c) George Washington
• d) Benjamin Franklin

4. Why did Spain begin helping America in 1776?

• a) They had always been allies with the French
• b) They wanted to see Great Britain gain more power
• c) They wanted to recover some of the land that they had lost to the British
• d)They wanted America to help them in wars they were fighting

5. What did the Loyalists do to support the British?

• a) Helped the Americans
• b) Captured Fort Vincennes
• c) Fought for independence
• d) Helped the British gain control of Georgia and South Carolina

6. Who earned the nickname "Swamp Fox" after leading attacks on the British and retreating through the swamp?

• a) Francis Marion
• b) Nathanael Greene
• c) Friedrich von Steuben
• d) Marquis de Lafayette

7. Why did General Nathanael Greene's troops attack and then retreat?

• a) To wear out the British
• b) To capture Fort Vincennes
• c) To gain support from the Loyalists
• d) To protect the American army

8. Where did the British army retreat to in 1781?

• a) Philadelphia
• b) Savannah
• c) Yorktown
• d) Paris

9. What event led to the British surrender at Yorktown?

• a) The French navy blocking the British navy
• b) The capture of Fort Vincennes
• c) George Washington's leadership
• d) The Treaty of Paris

10. In 1782, who met to negotiate the Treaty of Paris to end the war? (Select all that apply)

• a) Benjamin Franklin
• b) John Adams
• d) British officials
• e) John Jay
• c) George Rogers Clark