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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho was the British commander at Yorktown?General Horatio GatesGeneral LafayetteGeneral George WashingtonGeneral Lord Charles Cornwallis
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are conditions of the Treaty of Paris EXCEPT:British would continue to make laws for the United States.British recognized the U.S. as an independent country.Britain had to give the Americans the land from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi River.The U.S. had to return all property that had been taken during the war to the Loyalists.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich country helped the Americans trap Cornwallis on the Yorktown Peninsula, blocking their escape route?BritainItalyFranceSpain
- 4. Multiple ChoiceValley Forge, Pennsylvania is the site where -the Declaration of Independence was signed.Washington's army camped during the winter of 1777-1778.the turning point of the Revolution occurred.the first shots of the Revolution were fired.
- 5. Multiple ChoicePatriot who wrote Common Sense...Thomas PaineLoyalistCommon SenseThomas Jefferson
- 6. Multiple Choice"Give me liberty or give me death"Patrick HenryCommon SenseThomas PaineGeorge Washington
- 7. Multiple Choice1st battle of the American Revolution (1775); shot heard around the world.Unalienable RightsBattles of Lexington and ConcordThomas PainePatrick Henry
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the Declaration of Independence?Common SenseThomas JeffersonThomas PaineLoyalist
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe battle of Saratoga was the _____ battle in the American Revolution.lastsurprise attackfirstturning point
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?Lack of foodLack of good shelterDiseaseAll of the above
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main illness associated with Valley Forge?Small poxFluCancerGangrene
- 12. Multiple ChoiceOn December 26, 1776, General Washington and his troops soundly defeated the Hessian forces at the Battle ofBulgeBunker HillSaratogaTrenton
- 13. Multiple ChoiceGeneral George Washington attacked and defeated the British forces at the Battle of ___________ only a few days after his victory at Trenton.PrincetonProvidenceTrentonNew York
- 14. Multiple ChoiceGeneral John _________ led the British troops against the Americans at the Battle of Saratoga.SmithPaul JonesWattersBurgoyne
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat battle was considered the turning point of the war and was the battle that convinced the French to join the war?The Battle of SaratogaThe Battle of Bunker HillThe Battle for the "Serapis"
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThis battle resulted in the death of nearly 1000 British soldiers, but ultimately ended in an American loss:Battle of Bunker HillLexington and ConcordBattle of SaratogaTiconderoga
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHe was a Prussian General who came to whip the Continental Army into shape and bought them new uniforms and weapons at Valley Forge.Friedrick von SteubenJohn Paul JonesHessian MercenariesNathan Hale
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThis Frenchman 'saved' America and was Washington's right hand man?Von SteubenJeffersonDupontLafayette
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThis man is credited for "whipping the American army into shape?'Von SteubenWashingtonArnoldLafayette
- 20. Multiple Choice
Washington is headed to what battle in this picture?Bunker HillTrenton and PrincetonLexington and ConcordSaratoga - 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pamphlets did Paine write?Uncle Toms CabinCommon CultureThe Narrative of LifeThe Crisis
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich battle is known for Washington's intelligent plan using campfires as a distraction?TrentonValley ForgeSaratogaPrinceton
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Olive Branch Petition was written as a last attempt at …FreedomPeaceLoyaltyRebellion
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat 2 major battles did the Americans win?Trenton and SaratogaPhiladelphia and New YorkNew York and SaratogaTrenton and New York
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat 2 groups were not included in the negotiations of the Treaty of Paris 1783?Native Americans and African AmericansColonists and BritishFrench and SpanishColonists and French
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Americans require of the British before they would sign the Treaty of Paris 1783?RepaymentLand in EnglandUnlimited teaRecognition of American Independence
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