What advantage did the Continental Army have at the beginning of the American Revolution?

ts soldiers were fighting on familiar ground to protect their own land.

How did Americans partly overcome the military advantage enjoyed by Britain’s Royal Navy?

They were aided by the French & Spanish navies and by privately owned ships

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia in 1781?

The British defeat brought an end to the American Revolution.

What military strategy did the British employ in the Southern Colonies?

pitting American Loyalists and Patriots against each other

What were the conditions like for soldiers at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777?

The soldiers suffered from the cold and a lack of food.

Why did the Battles of Saratoga mark an important turning point in the American Revolution?

The American victories convinced foreign countries that the US could win.

What American tactic proved effective against the British Army in the Southern Colonies?

sneak attacks by independent military units

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1
What advantage did the Continental Army have at the beginning of the American Revolution?
It had the support of almost all Americans.
ts soldiers were fighting on familiar ground to protect their own land.
It had more than twice as many soldiers, and they were well trained.
Its soldiers were well supplied and highly organized.
2
How did Americans partly overcome the military advantage enjoyed by Britain’s Royal Navy?
They avoided engaging in naval warfare altogether.
They forced enslaved African Americans to join the Continental Navy.
They were aided by the French & Spanish navies and by privately owned ships
They developed more powerful cannons to fire upon the British.
3
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia in 1781?
The American defeat lengthened the war by three years.
The British defeat brought an end to the American Revolution.
Americans defeated the British without any help from the French.
American Loyalists and Patriots fought each other without any British invol
4
What military strategy did the British employ in the Southern Colonies?
engaging the Iroquois to stage sneak attacks
relying on massive naval attacks
pitting American Loyalists and Patriots against each other
amassing overwhelmingly large numbers of troops
5
In which state did Americans win important battles against the British in 1777?
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Georgia
6
What were the conditions like for soldiers at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777?
The battle-weary soldiers constantly fought among themselves.
The soldiers were battling the Iroquois.
The soldiers lived comfortably in well-built stone houses.
The soldiers suffered from the cold and a lack of food.
7
What foreign country provided aid to the United States in the American Revolution?
France
Portugal
Spain
Germany
8
Why did the Battles of Saratoga mark an important turning point in the American Revolution?
The victories convinced most Native Americans to support the Americans
The American victories convinced foreign countries that the US could win.
The British victories led Portugal to support the American cause.
British victories led to an increased enlistments in the Continental Army
9
What American tactic proved effective against the British Army in the Southern Colonies?
naval blockades
sneak attacks by independent military units
lining up in rows and firing upon the enemy
the use of muskets rather than rifles
10
Which of the following was a role that some women played in the American Revolution?
general
spy
ship captain
military advisor

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