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WorksheetsThe Revolutionary War Begins to Turn
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Which of these is considered by many when the Revolutionary War began to turn for the Americans?
a)
The French made a surprise invasion of Southern England forcing the British to send troops back to England
b)
Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Deleware River and suprise attacked Hessian mercenaries
c)
The Americans changed strategies to begin attacking the British in open battles
d)
The Southern Army won a string of battles in South Carolina trapping the British in Savannah
2.
How did Washington revise his war strategy?
a)
Be more aggressive and attack the British over and over until they no longer want to fight
b)
Go on the offense and attack British Canada
c)
Be defensive so they could tire the British out
d)
Arm slaves with the hope that they will turn against Loyalist owners
3.
What convinced the French to join the war?
a)
The defeat of the British at the battle of Saratoga
b)
The defeat of the British at the Battle of New York
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The attacks on French Merchant ships
4.
What is significant about Valley Forge?
a)
It was the site of the last major battle victory for the British.
b)
It was the site of the Continental Army's winter camp where thousands died of sickness, cold, and starvation
c)
It was the site of the last battle that took place in the North.
d)
It was the site of a major battle where the American's used French troops for a the first time to winning a huge victory
5.
Which of these is true about the war when the British changed their strategy and turned their war effort towards the South?
a)
They struggled to capture any cities
b)
The people of the Carolinas welcomed the British and joined on the British side
c)
Native American's joined in the war and began to attack the British army
d)
They were able to capture almost all of the largest cities
6.
How did the Americans respond to the British moving the war to the South?
a)
The Americans continued the strategy of avoiding large scale battles and harassed the British with hit and run attacks
b)
The Americans grouped up their army and tried to lure the British into a large battle
c)
The bribed Native Americans to join in on the American side
d)
They focused their efforts on recapturing New York while the British were away
7.
What happened as a result of the American strategy to avoid large scale battles in the South?
a)
The British destroyed much of the Americans will to fight
b)
New York, Boston, and Philadelphia were successfully recaptured by the Americans
c)
The people of South Carolina joined the war on the British side
d)
The British retreated back to Yorktown to rest and resupply
8.
Which of these things is NOT true about the battle of Yorktown?
a)
The Americans and French were able to surround the British troops on both land and sea
b)
King George gave up on the war immediately after the battle
c)
It was a huge victory and complete defeat of the major British army in America
d)
It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War
9.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
a)
The treaty that led to the French and American alliance
b)
The treaty that brought the Spanish in to the war
c)
The treaty that gave America its Independence
d)
The treaty that would have given the Americans Canada if they been willing to give up slavery
10.
Which of these is NOT part of the Treaty of Paris
a)
Britain agreed to recognize America as an independent nation
b)
Britain gave up all lands between the Atlantic and the Mississippi except in Canada
c)
The new United States could no longer trade with Britain
d)
The U.S. agreed to return all rights and property to loyalist
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