Early years of the American Revolution

Question 1

The Continental Army victory at Battle of Saratoga allowed this European country acknowledge the colonies Independence:

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France

Question 2

George Washington´s biggest early victory came on the day after Christmas - 1776 at the:

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Battle of Trenton

Question 3

This heroic General from the Battle of Saratoga was later caught trying to sell the base at West Point to the British:

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Benedict Arnold

Question 4

George Washington suffered a tragic loss early in the war to the British in the summer of 1776 at:

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Battle of Long Island/Brooklyn

Question 5

This individual from Scotland, who was a doctor, served as a general for Washington & was killed at Battle of Princeton:

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Gen. Mercer

Question 6

Daniel Morgan and Tim Murphy were part of a squad called the Widowmakers - who took out English officers - as they were

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Sharpshooters

Question 7

Was the commander of the Continental Army:

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George Washington

Question 8

After not being able to defeat Washington permenantly in 1776 or 1777, this British General was recalled to England:

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Howe

Question 9

The new tactics and training of the Continental Army would pay off in Sept of 1778 at this battle in NJ:

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Monmouth

Question 10

These troops from Central Europe were hired by the British as mercenaries to fight the Colonial Army:

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Hessians

Question 11

The leader of the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton, who died and should have known about the attack from espionage was:

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Col. Rall

Question 12

George Washington tried to stop the British from marching on Philadelphia in September of 1777 at the:

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Battle of Brandywine

Question 13

This General was sent in the Southern Colonies to help defeat the British General Cornwallis in the final years of war:

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Nathanial Greene

Question 14

The entry of France into the war was important because of its powerful:

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Navy

Question 15

Unable to Philadelphia at the end of 1777, Washington and troops retreated to this spot in Pennsylvania outside the city

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Valley Forge

Question 16

This General is credited with creating a new system of drills and exercises to train the troops while at Valley Forge:

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Baron Von Steuben

Question 17

Which General(s) were credited with the victory at the Battle of Saratoga:

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Both

Question 18

The Colonial Army´s biggest victory of 1777 took place in upstate NY near this town:

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Saratoga

Question 19

In Jan. of 1777, After defeating the British at Princeton, Washington took his troops to this North Jersey town:

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Morristown

Question 20

In an attempt to retake Philadelphia, Washington unsuccessfully took on the British in the Battle of:

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Germantown

Questions 20