What challenges did the Patriots face at sea?

Had too few ships to fight large battles against the British

Why was the winter at Valley Forge such a difficult time for the Continental Army?

The army lacked protection and supplies

Why did thousands of African American slaves sign on with the British Army

The British offered freedom to anyone who would serve.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?

The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain

What effect did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense have on colonial leaders?

It inspired them to challenge British authority

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a group of patriots who protested the British laws

Which of these was not a result of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?

Land west of the thirteen colonies was given to Britain.

Who was defeated by Washington's forces in Trenton

German mercenaries fighting for the British

How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?

They would create a Continental Army to fight the British.

At the First Continental Congress, Patrick Henry used what key phrase?

"Give me liberty or give me death"

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U.S. History I-American Revolution

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1
Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Tories or
Separatists
Patriots
Quakers
Loyalists
2
What challenges did the Patriots face at sea?
The sailors were brave but had a hard time following orders
Had too few ships to fight large battles against the British
Their sailors were malnourished and many were sick
Their navel fleet was old and in disrepair
3
Which country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the U.S.?
Spain
The Netherlands
France
Poland
4
Which of the following marked the official end of the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Battle of Saratoga
the Battle of Cowpens
Treaty of Paris 1763
5
The French announced support for the U.S. after the American victory at
Philidelphia
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Boston
6
Which of the following was NOT a significant factor in the American Revolution?
Geography
help from France and Spain
German and British support
Skilled leadership
7
Why was the winter at Valley Forge such a difficult time for the Continental Army?
The army began to turn against the revolution
The army lacked protection and supplies
The army lost several important battles
The army refused to drill and train
8
Which of the following made the greatest contribution to the American Yorktown victory?
the discovery that Benedict Arnold was a traitor
guerrilla attacks led by Frances Marion
General Greene's leadership
the aid of the French fleet
9
Why did thousands of African American slaves sign on with the British Army
British were better trained & equipped than American forces
Washington would not pay them for service to the Rev. Army
British forces pledged to put an end to slavery in America
The British offered freedom to anyone who would serve.
10
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
They realized they did not need foreign allies
The Patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army
the Patriots saved the army from losing enlisted men.
The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain
11
Who composed the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Jefferson Davis
12
What effect did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense have on colonial leaders?
it persuaded them to modify British laws
It inspired them to challenge British authority
It caused them to reject Enlightenment ideas
It explained to them the good sense of monarchy
13
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
colonists who did not wish to break from Britain
a group of diplomats who tried to gain foreign support
a society of scholars who wrote pamphlets
a group of patriots who protested the British laws
14
On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at
Saratoga
Philadelphia
Germantown
Trenton
15
Which of these was not a result of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?
America's borders were set
The colonies became the U.S.A
Land west of the thirteen colonies was given to Britain.
The war was officially over
16
Who was defeated by Washington's forces in Trenton
French forces
British soldiers based in Princeton
German mercenaries fighting for the British
Native Americans allied with Britian
17
How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?
Mint new currency to pay off the British.
Gather foreign allies to help attack the British.
They would create a Continental Army to fight the British.
Pay George Washington to negotiate with the British
18
Whose name has come to mean "Traitor"?
Charles Cornwallis
Benedict Arnold
Nathanael Greene
Francis Marion
19
King George III agreed to give the Americans their freedom after the victory at
Saratoga
Yorktown
Vincennes
New York
20
At the First Continental Congress, Patrick Henry used what key phrase?
"Give me freedom or let me die"
"Give me liberty or give me death"
"Join or die"
"I have not yet begun to fight"

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