The Continental soldiers had a strong motivation to win because they

were fighting for their homes and for rights.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?

The colonial victory persuaded France to give more help.

Thousands of Native Americans fought for Great Britain because the British had

restricted colonization of their land.

What serious problem did the Continental army face?

They didn't have enough money to supply them uniforms and guns.

One major advantage of the Continental army over the British army was that it

fought at home and had knowledge of the area.

Which of these was not an outcome of the Treaty of Paris?

The army freed the people it enslaved.

Germans fought in the British army against the American colonists because they

were mercenaries that Great Britain hired to fight in its army.

Why was Great Britain so confident it would end the revolution quickly?

It had one of the strongest military forces in the world.

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1
The Continental soldiers had a strong motivation to win because they
were fighting for their homes and for rights.
were paid to fight and win the war.
wanted to prevent Spain from conquering them.
were promised large land grants if they won.
2
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?
The British government took Florida from Spain.
George Washington defeated the German mercenaries.
The colonial victory persuaded France to give more help.
The British agreed to end the war.
3
Thousands of Native Americans fought for Great Britain because the British had
given them food supplies.
offered to free them a9er the war.
restricted colonization of their land.
trapped furs for them.
4
Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies?
Their homeland was far away.
Parliament would not pay them.
They made the Loyalists angry.
. Their army was poorly trained.
5
One ________or planned action, used by Patriots was surprise attacks.
Turning Point
Mercenary
Enlist
Tactic
6
The Continental army was made up of
mercenaries.
officers.
privateers.
volunteers.
7
What serious problem did the Continental army face?
Soldiers would not follow Washington because they were more experienced
Washington was unable to get enough volunteers to serve in the army.
They didn't have enough money to supply them uniforms and guns.
Soldiers were British sympathizers and would not fight for the Americans.
8
How did some allies help the Continental army?
joined up with Native Americans
supplied soldiers and warships
captured Canada from the British
borrowed money from colonists
9
A(n) ________ is a soldier hired to fight for a foreign army.
Treaty
Tactic
Mercenary
Turning Point
10
One major advantage of the Continental army over the British army was that it
fought at home and had knowledge of the area.
was better funded and prepared for war.
was well supplied by British naval ships.
had one of the strongest military forces in the world.
11
Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called
a revolution.
an enlistment.
a turnover.
a strategy.
12
The ____________in the Revolution was the Battles of Saratoga because the Continental army gained strong allies.
Tactic
Mercenary
Enlist
Turning Point
13
Which phrase describes a tactic of the Continental army?
food and supplies
desire to win
control of key cities
surprise attacks
14
Which of these was not an outcome of the Treaty of Paris?
Great Britain recognized the United States.
The new nation got huge amounts of land.
The army freed the people it enslaved.
Thousands of Loyalists fled.
15
People chose to_________, or agree to serve, in the army or navy.
Turning Point
Mercenary
Tactic
Enlist
16
Germans fought in the British army against the American colonists because they
forced them to fight in the British army against their will.
were promised land in America if the revolution failed.
were mercenaries that Great Britain hired to fight in its army.
hoped that Germany would become part of the British empire.
17
Why was Great Britain so confident it would end the revolution quickly?
It allied itself with France and Spain against the colonists.
It paid thousands of American soldiers to run away from battles.
It had one of the strongest military forces in the world.
It believed the colonists were not serious about independence.
18
A formal agreement between two or more nations is called a(n)
Tactic
Turning Point
Enlist
Treaty

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