What was an important result of the Battle of Yorktown?

Parliament withdrew support and negotiated for peace

An important consequence of the Battle of Lexington & Concord was:

Congress created the Continental Army

The American Crisis was written to:

encourage more support for Washington's forces

The battles around New York illustrate the British advantage in:

size and training of its forces

Why was Benjamin Franklin in Europe during the war?

He negotiated an alliance with France

An important element of the Battle of Trenton was that Washington:

caught the Hessians by surprise

Why was the American victory at Saratoga so important to the war effort?

France and Spain became U.S. allies

Which of these was NOT a term of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?

The U.S. western border was the Appalachian Mountains

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1
What was an important result of the Battle of Yorktown?
Gen. Cornwallis to attack the southern colonies
Parliament withdrew support and negotiated for peace
Gen. Howe was dismissed as the British commander
The British planned to cut off New England
2
An important consequence of the Battle of Lexington & Concord was:
Britain gave up trying to conquer New England
Congress created the Continental Army
Thomas Paine wrote the Declaration of Independence
Spain became an American ally
3
The American Crisis was written to:
protest British taxes
persuade Congress to make peace with Britain
promote independence from Britain
encourage more support for Washington's forces
4
The "shot heard 'round the world" at ___________________ started the American Revolution.
Long Island, NY
Yorktown, VA
Lexington, MA
Valley Forge, PA
5
The United States of America was founded in:
1776
1781
1774
1783
6
Washington lost 1/4 of his army due to harsh conditions at:
Concord, MA
Valley Forge, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Long Island, NY
7
The battles around New York illustrate the British advantage in:
aggressive commanders
size and training of its forces
knowing the land
motivation to fight
8
Why was Benjamin Franklin in Europe during the war?
He became a loyalist and opposed the war
He tried to negotiate peace with Britain
He was wanted for treason by Britain
He negotiated an alliance with France
9
An important element of the Battle of Trenton was that Washington:
had superior weapons and equipment
caught the Hessians by surprise
allowed the British forces to escape
had help from the French
10
The final battle of the American Revolution in North America took place at:
Long Island, NY
Saratoga, NY
Yorktown, VA
Princeton, NJ
11
Why was the American victory at Saratoga so important to the war effort?
They captured British General Howe
France and Spain became U.S. allies
British General Cornwallis surrendered
Congress created the Continental Army
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Which of these was NOT a term of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?
Britain accepted America's independence
The U.S. western border was the Appalachian Mountains
British Canada would return escaped American slaves
The British agreed to leave their American forts

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