How did the British army use its strengths to try to win the war?

It fought an offensive war, with the aim of controlling key cities.

What serious problem did the Continental army face?

Congress did not have enough money to supply them properly

How did some allies help the Continental army?

Supplied soldiers and war ships

What is an example of an uncommon tactic that Continental soldiers used against the British?

sharpshooters hid in the woods and shot British soldiers

The Continental soldiers had a strong motivation to win because they

were fighting for a better future for their families.

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

fought at home and could easily get supplies.

In the American Revolution, France

became an ally of the Continental army by supplying arms and loaning mon

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?

The colonial victory persuaded France to give more help

Germans fought in the British army against the American colonists because they

were mercenaries that Great Britain hired to fight in its army., were mercenaries that Great Britain hired to fight in its army

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How did the British army use its strengths to try to win the war?
It allowed the Continental army to control the cities
It fought an offensive war, with the aim of controlling key cities.
It used uncommon tactics, such as making surprise attacks on small groups
It tried to protect itself from attacks by waging a defensive war.
2
What serious problem did the Continental army face?
Washington was unable to get enough volunteers to serve in the army
Soldiers were British sympathizers and would not fight hard for the Ameri
Congress did not have enough money to supply them properly
Soldiers would not follow Washington because they were more experienced
3
How did some allies help the Continental army?
Borrowed money from colonists
Supplied soldiers and war ships
Captured Canada from the British
Joined up with American Indians
4
What phrase describes a tactic of the Continental Army?
Desire to win
Food and supplies
Surprise attacks
Control of key cities
5
What was the last big battle of the American Revolution?
the Battle of Trenton
the Battle of Saratoga
the Battle of Yorktown
the Battle of Lexington
6
What is an example of an uncommon tactic that Continental soldiers used against the British?
seized Philadelphia in an attempt to force the British army into t
kept control of Boston because they knew the British w
used their better-trained troops to openly engage Br
sharpshooters hid in the woods and shot British soldiers
7
Which of these was part of the home front?
a warship at sea
an army camp
a battlefield
A family farm
8
The Continental soldiers had a strong motivation to win because they
would receive large land grants if they won.
wanted to prevent Spain from conquering them.
were paid to fight and win the war.
were fighting for a better future for their families.
9
One major advantage of the Continental army over the British army was that it
was better funded and prepared for war.
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.
10
In the American Revolution, France
refused to ally with either the British or the Americans
joined with Britain against the colonists
became an ally of the Continental army by supplying arms and loaning mon
allowed more than 30,000 French soldiers to fight as mercenaries
11
The Continental army was made up of
Volunteers
Officers
Mercenaries
Privateers
12
Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called
A strategy
A Revolution
an enlistment
A turnover
13
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?
George Washington defeated the German Mercenaries
The British agreed to end the war
The colonial victory persuaded France to give more help
The British Government took Florida from Spain
14
Germans fought in the British army against the American colonists because they
were mercenaries that Great Britain hired to fight in its army.
were promised land in America if the revolution failed.
forced them to fight in the British army against their will.
were mercenaries that Great Britain hired to fight in its army
15
Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies
Parliament would not pay them
They made the loyalists angry
Their army was poorly trained
Their homeland was far away
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Where did George Washington's troops spend the winter of 1777 in order to avoid the British and to protect Congress?
Boston
Yorktown
Valley Forge
New York

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