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7th Grade Global Studies (From Declaration of Independence to Battle of Yorktown)
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1
What does Washington do with his army after the defeat in New York?
Jumps into the harbor
Moves north to Boston
Retreats to Pennsylvania
Surrenders to William Howe
2
Where did the Americans and the French trap Cornwallis?
Monmouth
Saratoga
Savannah
Yorktown
3
Which of these was a strength of the British army?
Fast communication with the king
Better weapons
They were fighting in their homeland
More soldiers
4
Why did the Americans win the Battle of Trenton so easily?
The Hessians were blindfolded
There were only 3 Hessian guards
The Hessians were asleep and full from a Christmas feast
They had a new type of musket
5
Which French general visited the American Army at Valley Forge to help train the soldiers?
Comte de Rochambeau
Gaston LeGume
Marquis de Lafayette
Jean Baptiste Kléber
6
Which of these was a strength for the American army?
A lot of supplies and weapons
They were highly motivated
Strong leadership from George Washington
More soldiers than the British
7
Washington allowed African Americans to fight for the Patriot army right away.
False
True
8
What does Washington read to his men before the Battle of Trenton?
"Poor Richard's Almanack" by Benjamin Franklin
A nasty letter from William Howe
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
"American Crisis" by Thomas Paine
9
Where did the Americans spend a long, cold winter in 1777-1778?
Monmouth
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Hartford
10
Which country were
Hessians
from?
Netherlands
Germany
France
Belgium
11
The British and American armies met in New York in August 1776. What best describes the outcome?
A close battle that the British won
Huge American victory
Huge British victory
A tie
12
The French were crucial for American victories late in the war.
True
False
13
After Trenton, Washington convinced half of his soldiers to stay by offering them $100.
False
True
14
Who was NOT a British General?
Steuben
Clinton
Burgoyne
Cornwallis
