The American Revolution: Southern Campaign and Treaty of Paris

Who was Francis Marion?

• A Patriot leader who used hit-and-run attacks, known as guerilla warfare

• A British general who led troops in the North

• A commander of French troops at Yorktown

• An enslaved African who worked as a spy

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Camden

• Battle of Charleston

• Battle of Saratoga

What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• The peace agreement in which Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States

• The agreement to end fighting in the South

• The treaty that started the American Revolution

• The agreement between France and the Patriots

What was the result of the Battle of Yorktown?

• The American Patriots finally defeated the British

• The British conquered Charleston

• The Patriots failed to retake Camden

• The Treaty of Paris was signed

What did the British hope to achieve by moving the war to the South?

• Winning with the help of Loyalists

• Capturing the French commander

• Ending the war quickly

• Destroying crops and property

Which general moved 7,200 British troops to Yorktown, Virginia?

• Charles Cornwallis

• George Washington

• Comte de Rochambeau

• Francis Marion

Who commanded the French troops that helped the Continental army at Yorktown?

• Comte de Rochambeau

• James Armistead

• George Washington

• Charles Cornwallis

What was the name of the treaty that gave the United States independence from Great Britain?

• Treaty of Paris of 1783

• Treaty of Yorktown

• Treaty of Independence

• Treaty of London

What did Britain return to Spain in a separate treaty after the Revolutionary War?

• Florida

• Texas

• California

• Louisiana

What was the result of the Battle of Yorktown?

• The British surrendered.

• The Patriots surrendered.

• The French surrendered.

• No one surrendered.