The Battle of Yorktown resulted in

The signing of the Treaty of Paris

Daniel Shays and his followers were angered by

unfair taxes & lack of pay to veterans by the state of MA

The Americans won the Revolutionary War mainly because

The Americans had the determination to outlast the British

One effect of the Battle of Saratoga was that

The French agreed to openly support the Americans

The most important outcome of Shays’ Rebellion was that

leaders realize that the gov't needed a new constitution

The Articles of Confederation were weak because

They could not tax and had no executive or judicial branch

According to the Treaty, the new United States would control

from New England to the Mississippi River & the Great Lakes

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1
Series of battles in which colonists attacked the British & won creating a turning point
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Lexington and Concord
2
The Battle of Yorktown resulted in
A victory for the British navy
The capture of the Hessian mercenaries
The signing of the Treaty of Paris
A patriot retreat into Virginia
3
Battle in which Washington surprised and captured the Hessian force.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Bunker Hill
4
One of the biggest problems facing Washington and his troops was
The absence of support for the war among colonists
A lack of food and clothing
Corruption in the army
A lack of enthusiasm for the war
5
Daniel Shays and his followers were angered by
The warring Native American tribes
unfair taxes & lack of pay to veterans by the state of MA
All of the above
The great power held by the national government
6
The Americans won the Revolutionary War mainly because
The American navy was superior to the British navy
The American armies were better trained than British armies
The Americans had the determination to outlast the British
British arms were inferior to American arms
7
One effect of the Battle of Saratoga was that
The French agreed to openly support the Americans
Americans lost over half of their army
Americans began to lose hope of winning the war
Burgoyne marched on the New England Colonies
8
The most important outcome of Shays’ Rebellion was that
Ten of the men were hanged
Nothing. Everything went back to normal
leaders realize that the gov't needed a new constitution
John Hancock declared martial law in Massachusetts
9
The Articles of Confederation were weak because
They relied too much on the army to guide them
They could not tax and had no executive or judicial branch
Great Britain was still in charge
The people were not allowed any freedoms
10
Agreement that formally ended the American Revolution
Treaty of London
Treaty of Munich
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Saigon
11
One of the biggest problems facing Washington and his troops was
A lack of food and clothing
The absence of support for the war among colonists
Corruption in the army
A lack of enthusiasm for the war
12
Fighting that ended when Cornwallis surrendered to Washington
Battle of Princeton
Valley Forge
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of New York
13
Americans did not want to replace one tyrant with another unjust government.
false
true
14
According to the Treaty, the new United States would control
British Canada and Spanish territory
from New England to the Mississippi River & the Great Lakes
New England and all the lands west of the Mississippi River
Florida and all the lands West

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