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Which event resulted from a missed meeting between British generals Howe and Burgoyne?

A
the British victory at Princeton
B
the surrender of General Howe
C
the surrender of Lord Cornwallis
D
the Continental army’s victory at Saratoga
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A colonial advantage at the beginning of the American Revolution was

A
a large, well-trained military.
B
access to British forts and equipment.
C
a supply of British war bonds.
D
knowledge of the terrain.
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Britain reacted to the Declaration of Independence by

A
granting the colonies independence.
B
gathering its military forces in Boston.
C
setting up winter headquarters in New Jersey.
D
gathering its military forces in New York.
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Victories by the Continental army in which battle prompted France to provide support?

A
the battles of Princeton and Fort Lee
B
the battles of Harlem Heights and Fort Lee
C
the battles of Princeton and Trenton
D
the battles of Harlem Heights and Trenton
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Which war decision ultimately damaged the colonial economy?

A
selling war bonds
B
getting assistance from France
C
printing more paper money
D
getting assistance from Spain
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By 1775, the attitudes of America’s colonial rebels had shifted from

A
resentment of British rule to an acceptance of it.
B
resentment of British rule to a spirit of compromise.
C
resentment of British taxation to resentment of local taxation.
D
resentment of British taxation to a desire for independence.
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Although the Continental army had many disadvantages, it was similar to British forces in terms of its

A
knowledge of the American terrain.
B
ability to organize a fighting force.
C
strong, capable leadership.
D
financial backing from supporters.
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As a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton,

A
France helped supply the British army.
B
Britain cut off New England from the other colonies.
C
more soldiers enlisted in the Continental army.
D
the morale of the Continental army suffered.
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During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that

A
the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
B
soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
C
financial support from other countries would mean a colonial victory.
D
the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.
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A British advantage at the beginning of the American Revolution was

A
popular support in the colonies.
B
a well-trained military.
C
knowledge of the colonial terrain.
D
the leadership of George Washington.

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