In 1783 the Treaty of Paris achieved that Great Britain

recognized the United States of America as an independent nation.

The American victory in the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because

It convinced several European nations to ally with the Americans.

A serious problem the Continental army faced was

Congress did not have enough money to supply uniforms and guns for soldiers

One major advantage of the Continental army over the British army was that it

fought at home and could easily get supplies.

Great Britain was confident it would end the revolution quickly

It had one of the strongest military forces in the world.

These are all outcomes of the Treaty of Paris except

all slaves in the army were freed

In the American Revolution, France became an ally of the Continental army by

supplying arms and loaning money to Congress.

The Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point because

the colonial victory persuaded France to give more help

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1
In 1783 the Treaty of Paris achieved that Great Britain
returned control over Florida to France.
agreed to pay the American war debt in full.
recognized the United States of America as an independent nation.
gave the United States all of the land south of the Rio Grande.
2
_________ helped organize the colonists into groups to protest the acts and laws Great Britain imposed on the colonists.
Sons of Liberty
Paul Revere
John Hancock
George Washington
3
Some allies helped the Continental army by
supplied soldiers and warships
captured Canada from the British
joined up with American Indians
borrowed money from colonists
4
The American victory in the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because
It persuaded the British to withdraw from America completely.
It discouraged volunteers from joining the Continental army
It convinced several European nations to ally with the Americans.
It scared the Spanish and French into supporting Great Britain.
5
A serious problem the Continental army faced was
Soldiers would not fight hard for the Americans.
Washington was unable to get enough volunteers to serve in the army.
Congress did not have enough money to supply uniforms and guns for soldiers
Soldiers would not follow Washington.
6
One major advantage of the Continental army over the British army was that it
had one of the strongest military forces in the world.
was well supplied by British naval ships.
fought at home and could easily get supplies.
was better funded and prepared for war.
7
Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called a
enlistment
strategy
turnover
revolution
8
George Washington's troops spent the winter of 1777 in _____ in order to avoid the British and to protect Congress.
Yorktown
New York City
Boston
Valley Forge
9
Great Britain was confident it would end the revolution quickly
It paid thousands of American soldiers to run away from battles.
It allied itself with France and Spain against the colonists.
It believed the colonists were not serious about independence.
It had one of the strongest military forces in the world.
10
These are all outcomes of the Treaty of Paris except
the new nation got huge amounts of land
all slaves in the army were freed
Great Britain recognized the United States
thousands of loyalists fled
11
In the American Revolution, France became an ally of the Continental army by
refusing to ally with either the British or the Americans.
allowing 30,000 French soldiers to fight as mercenaries in the British army
joined with Britain against the colonists.
supplying arms and loaning money to Congress.
12
The Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point because
the British government took Florida from Spain
the colonial victory persuaded France to give more help
the British agreed to end the war
George Washington defeated the German mercenaries
13
It was hard to replace British troops and supplies be cause
their homeland was far away
they made the loyalists angry
Parliament would not pay them
their army was poorly trained
14
During the American Revolution, women
all of the above
helped raise money for the war
cared for troops
ran family businesses
15
The last big battle of the American Revolution was the
the Battle of Lexington
the Battle of Yorktown
the Battle of Trenton
the Battle of Saratoga
16
African-Americans were offered _______ if they fought for the British.
land for farming
guaranteed freedom
extra money and food
gold and jewels
17
The Continental army was made up of
privateers
volunteers
mercenaries
officers

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