The American Revolution

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The American colonies declared independence from Great Britian in July 1775

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False

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British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

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True

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At least one-half of all American colonists were Tories.

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False

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Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

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False

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Nathan Hale was a Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied for the British.

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False

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Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

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Valley Forge

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Americans who remained loyal to Great Britian were called Loyalists or

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Tories

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By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except

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South Carolina

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Loyalist strength was strongest in

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The Carolinas and Georgia

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The volunteer from France who became Washington's trusted aid was

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Marquis de Lafayette

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After the war, George Washington

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returned to Mount Vernon

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George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping?

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his army together

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Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money

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inflation

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Who was nicknamed "Molly Pitcher" and fought in battle against the British?

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Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley

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The man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force was

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Friedrich von Steuben

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The nation that made an alliance with the revolutionary United states in 1778 was

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France

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France realized that the United States might win the war after the American victory at

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Saratoga

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When Lafayette arrived in Philadelphia from France, he offered his services to

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General George Washington

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Juan de Miralles was largely responsible for Spain, Cuba, and Mexico sending__________to help the colonies

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financial aid

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Financing the war was a problem for the Americans because the Continental Congress had no power to raise money through

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taxes

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The ideals of freedom and liberty caused some Americans to question the institution of ________.

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slavery

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The colonists had a large, well-trained army compared to the British.

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False

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Hessians were hired German soldiers who fought for the colonists.

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False

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In the early years of the war, the size of the Continental Army dwindled largely because soldiers left as their year of service was completed.

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True

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Who disguised herself as man so she could fight with the army?

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Deborah Sampson

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Few patriots believed_________________when he stated, "We shall have a long......and bloody war to go through."

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John Adams

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The first state to have an all-African American regiment was

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Rhode Island

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On October 17, 1777, General John Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans at?

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Saratoga

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In general, Loyalist support for Britain was weakened in ________.

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New England

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who led the Patriots' victory at Vincennes, which strengthened the American position in the West?

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George Rogers Clark

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Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of ?

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a blockade

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In March 1781, Nathanael Greene's forces met Charles Cornwallis's army at

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Guilford Courthouse

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A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a

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privateer

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The "Swamp Fox," known for his imaginative war tactics, was

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Francis Marion

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Due to George Washington's strategy, Charles Cornwallis was defeated at the _________

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Battle of Yorktown

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Although the last significant battle took place in 1781, the treaty ending the war was signed in

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1783

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The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the

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Treaty of Paris

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Which foreign troops helped defeat British forces at Yorktown?

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French

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When Congress refused to pay soldiers who had won the American Revolution, conflict between the soldiers and Congress was resolved by

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George Washington

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Comte de Rochambeau

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French commander

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Charles Cornwallis

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British commander at Yorktown

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ratify

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to approve

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Treaty of Paris

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September 3, 1783

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ambush

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a surprise attack