Chapter 7 The Early Years Of The War

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How did George Washington help the Patriots in the American Revolution?

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He organized and commanded the Continental Army.

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How is the following an example of a strategy?

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The British plan to cut off New England from the other states.

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The following is true about Americans' support for the Revolutionary War?

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Most Americans did not support the war

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An example of a rendezvous planned during the Revolution was

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a meeting of three British armies at Albany, New York.

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The turning point of the American Revolution was

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the defeat of the British army at the Battles of Saratoga.

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The following is true of guerrillas in the American Revolution?

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They were small bands of fighters who made hit-and-run attack.

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The following is true of guerrillas in the American Revolution?

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Both sides used guerrillas during the Revolution.

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The following is true of guerrillas in the American Revolution?

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One guerrilla band had a leader who was called the Swamp Fox.

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The British army whose surrender signaled Great Britain's defeat in the American Revolution was led by

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Lord Cornwallis.

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The fighting that marked Great Britain's defeat in the Revolution was named the

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Battle of Yorktown.

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A person who is opposed to war is called a

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pacifist

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During the Revolution, the American army was aided by large numbers of

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African Americans, state militia members, and French soldiers.

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Why did African Americans fight for the British during the Revolution?

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The British promised enslaved African Americans their freedom in return for their support.

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At the outbreak of the American Revolution, most Americans were

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against a war with Great Britain.

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The following was a result of the Battle of Saratoga.

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Spain and France agreed to openly aid the Americans.

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The following was a result of the Battle of Saratoga.

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The Continental Army achieved a great victory.

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The following was a result of the Battle of Saratoga.

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The British were prevented from gaining control of the Hudson River Valley in New York.

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The challenges that Washington faced as Commander of the Continental Army included

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avoiding a major defeat until his army was large enough, trained, and equipped to face the professional British troops.

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The challenges that Washington faced as Commander of the Continental Army included

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fighting with an army of volunteers who often went home when their time of service was up.

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The challenges that Washington faced as Commander of the Continental Army included

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seldom having enough equipment and supplies for his troops.

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That which is true about the pamphlet The American Crisis?

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It was writen when the British were winining the war.

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That which is true about the pamphlet The American Crisis?

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It criticized American soldiers who quit in hard times as not being true patriots.

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That which is true about the pamphlet The American Crisis?

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It urged Americans to continue fighting for independence.

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Why was the naval victory of John Paul Jones important?

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It lifted Patriot spirits.

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Why did the British decide to invade the South after the Batles of Saratoga?

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They thought that the Loyalists were strongest in the South.

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What change occured in the United States as a result of independence?

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States granted more religious fredom.

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He helped Patriots by capturing British strongholds in the lower Mississippi River Valley and in West Florida

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Bernardo de Galvez

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He went to France to persuade the French to help Americans gain their independence.

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Benjamin Franklin

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He served in Washington's army and helped convince France to send an army to help the Americans.

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Marquis de Lafayette

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He believed so strongly in independence that he abandoned his pacifist religious beliefs to become one of Washington's best generals.

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Nathanael Greene

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He secured the region west of the Appalachian Mountains for the United States.

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George Rogers Clark

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His surrender caused the British to give up the war and accept American independence.

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Lord Cornwallis

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lifted American spirits by winning an important naval victory over stronger British forces

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John Paul Jones

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New York merchant and banker who loaned the Patriots more than $600,000 of his own money

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Haym Salomon

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trained Washington's soldiers and helped turn them into an effective fighting force

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Baron von Steuben

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Mohawk chief who convinced many Iroquois to fight for the British

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Joseph Brant

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enslaved African American who sued and won freedom in a Massachusetts court

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Elizabeth Freeman

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wrote a pamphlet that urged discouraged Patriot soldiers to keep on fighting for independence

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Thomas Paine

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The American who obtained French help for the Patriots' cause was

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Benjamin Franklin.

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That which was a difficulty faced by General Washington.

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turning his volunteer fighters into well-trained soldiers

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That which was a difficulty faced by General Washington.

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preventing his troops from deserting during hard times

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That which was a difficulty faced by General Washington.

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keeping his troops supplied with food and clothing

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General Washington's Continental Army included thousands of

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African Americans.

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The most important way in which women helped the Patriot cause was by

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cooking for the soldiers and providing care to the sick and wounded.

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That which resulted from the battles near Saratoga, New York.

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France recognized U.S. independence and allied with the United States.

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When the Revolution started, most Americans did not support it because

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Loyalists and neutral Americans outnumbered the Patriots.

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Why were George Rogers Clark's victories important?

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They gave the United States claim to land west of the Appalachians.