To begin the American Revolution, the British had which of these advantages?

More troops with better weapons and supplies

Making alliances with countries like France/Spain was important to colonists chance to win.

True, they hate Britain so sent in supplies to help patriots

Which of these helped colonists overcome their disadvantages to win independence from Britain?

Fighting with great determination to win independence, Knowledge of the land fighting on, Good decisions by leaders like George Washington, Alliance with countries like France and Spain

What is important about July 4, 1776?

It was when the Declaration of Independence was signed

Why did the British surrender at Yorktown?

They felt trapped by the French and the war cost too much

Britain tried to use its strong navy (ships) to:

Blockade the coast to prevent supplies being shipped in/out

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American Revolution: Battles and Outcome

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1
To begin the American Revolution, the British had which of these advantages?
All of these
More troops with better weapons and supplies
Many allies with other European countries
Knew the land better
2
To begin the war, American colonists had to overcome which of these obstacles:
Not having a regular army (relying on volunteer militia)
Fighting against the strongest army and navy in the world
Not having a way to collect taxes to pay for supplies
All of these
3
Making alliances with countries like France/Spain was important to colonists chance to win.
False, because these countries sided with the British
False, they hated Britain but hated Americans more
True, because these countries came in to destroy the land
True, they hate Britain so sent in supplies to help patriots
4
Which of these led to the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown?
French ships help trap the British
Washington brings troops in secret to Yorktown instead of NY
Washington leads a bombardment of Yorktown before attacking
All of these
5
Colonists stopped the British from controlling the Hudson River at which battle?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
6
Gaining control of the Hudson River would help the British do what to the colonists?
Neither of these
Both of these
Keep them from helping supply each other
Divide them into sections making easier to conquer
7
Which of these helped colonists overcome their disadvantages to win independence from Britain?
Fighting with great determination to win independence
Knowledge of the land fighting on
Good decisions by leaders like George Washington
Alliance with countries like France and Spain
8
The "shot heard round the world" at the opening battle took place where?
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
9
What is important about July 4, 1776?
It was when the Declaration of Independence was written
It was when the war ended
It was when the Declaration of Independence was signed
It was when the war started
10
Patriot leaders like the Swamp Fox were able to do what to help defeat larger British armies?
Use Guerila Warfare to catch army off guard
Use ambushes to surprise the British army
All of these
Use hit and run techniques to catch them off balance
11
Why did the British surrender at Yorktown?
All of these
They didn't really care about controlling colonies anymore
They were out of ammunition
They felt trapped by the French and the war cost too much
12
Britain tried to use its strong navy (ships) to:
Keep shipping tea into the colonies
Sink all American ships to prevent supplies
Blockade the coast to prevent supplies being shipped in/out
All of these

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