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All of these were allies for the Americans
except
:
Germans
Dutch
Spanish
French
2
French general whose idea it was to trap the British at Cornwallis
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Lafleur
Lafitte
3
American frontiersman whose victories secured land in Ohio River Valley, spread British out
George Rogers Clark
George Michael
George Washington
Curious George
4
These mercenaries were hired by the British to help fight in the colonies
Austrians
Scots
Prussians
Hessians
5
The first was John Paul Jones' ship, the second the British ship he captured
Serapis, Ben Franklin
Bonhomme Richard, Serapis
Intrepid, Midway
Serapis, Bonhomme Richard
6
This battle included a miraculous escape by Washington and his men
Long Island (Brooklyn)
Trenton
Princeton
Bunker Hill
7
This patriot in South Carolina was expert in guerrilla fighting and was never caught
Paul Revere
George Rogers Clark
Benedict Arnold
Francis Marion
8
All of these British officers were supposed to meet near Saratoga to seize Hudson Valley
Except
Gage
Howe
Burgoyne
St. Leger
9
experienced professional European officer was instrumental in training troops at Valley Forge
De Kalb
Gage
Lafayette
Steuben
10
By winning at Saratoga, the Americans
British decided to end war and negotiate Treaty of Paris
convinced Italy to join the Americans
prevented British from cutting off New England, France ally
Americans able to capture New York City
11
This beloved French noble volunteered his services, led Continental Army troops, loved by GW
Steuben
Lafayette
Steuben
Lafleur
12
French general whose idea it was to trap British on peninsula in Yorktown
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Lafitte
Lafleur
13
Richard Allen made huge contributions by
refused to surrender his rank
as an African American being promoted to General
organized a slave revolt in South Carolina
starting the first African American church
14
The British moved South in the second half of the war for all of the following reasons
except
:
more loyalists in the South
closer to British bases in Caribbean
expected slaves to run away
easier to fight in warm weather
15
All were part of the Northwest Ordinance
except
ban on slavery
freedom of religion
can apply to be a state when you have 60,000 residents
free public education
16
Term referred to those who had ships and permission of government to attack enemy ships
pirates
sailors
privateers
midshipmen
17
The Articles of Confederation had all of these weaknesses
except
:
lacked power to enforce the law
lacked a postal system
lacked power to regulate trade between states
lacked power to tax
18
winning general at Saratoga for the Americans
Washington
Arnold
Gates
Revere
19
This battle comes 8 days after Trenton and was another victory for the Americans, hope
Brooklyn
Princeton
Charleston
Saratoga
20
The Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution included all but
each side to repay debts to other
British to pay for damages done to American countryside
independence for U.S.
boundaries of U.S.: Florida, Miss. River, Canada
21
This battle comes Christmas Day and was a badly needed victory for Washington and the Americans
Saratoga
Princeton
Long Island
Trenton
22
all were laws passed by Massachusetts government to try to stop Shays Rebellion
except
Riot Act
Militia Act
Rebellion Prevention Act
suspension of habeas corpus
23
Elizabeth Freeman's contribution is that
sued for freedom as slave in Massachusetts , won her freedom
she fought against the British at Trenton
started the first African American church
she refused to pay taxes passed by Parliament
24
This American won battles in the frontier, secured land in Ohio Valley, spread British out
George Rogers Clark
William Dawes
Francis Marion
Benedict Arnold
25
The Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution included all of the following
except
Independence of United States
payments for damages to America by Britain
each side to repay debts to the other
fishing rights off of Canada for U.S.
26
Challenges for Continental Army at Valley Forge
except
attacks by British troops
starvation
disease
freezing
27
Women played all of these roles
except
nurses
spies
fought
commanded troops in battle