Duplicate of Ch 6. The American Revolution Sections 1 & 2

Which British general was slowed down at Fort Stanwix thanks to Benedict Arnold?

T or F: the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was not the end of the fighting.

What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

What social cause did many politicians work towards during the course of the Revolution?

In 1777 William Howe captured what city, causing the Congress to flee?

Why did 1 in 5 colonists remain Loyalists towards the beginning of the war?

Abigail Adams was vocal in working towards the right for women to vote during the Revolution.

T or F: At least in one in five of all American colonists were Tories.

The Americans agreed to allow British merchants to collect debts owed to them in the

T or F: Many soldiers fighting for Britain were Hessians (German mercenary soldiers) and had far less passion to win.

What did Molly Pitcher do to help the war cause?

Which general helped stop Burgoyne's path to the South? (forcing him to fight at Saratoga)

On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at

Why did the Continental Congress have trouble paying for the expenses of the Revolutionary War?

The French nobleman who became Washington's trusted aide was

To spy on the British, which Patriot disguised himself as a Dutch school teacher?

T or F: The Continental Army almost didn't survive winter at Valley Forge in 1778.

T or F: Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at

Which of the following was NOT a strategic advantage of the British?

When it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods

The militia group that defeated Burgoyne's troops at Bennington, Vermont, was the