Fighting the Revolutionary War

Question 1

In which battle did a victory prompt foreign nations to support the Continental Army?

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the Battle of Saratoga

Question 2

At the beginning of the American Revolution, General Washington would have been likely to support

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longer enlistments for colonial troops.

Question 3

Which battle that took place during the American Revolution briefly boosted colonial morale until the British recaptured the city the following month?

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the Battle of Trenton

Question 4

As a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution,

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more soldiers enlisted in the Continental army.

Question 5

Which navy kept General Cornwallis and his troops from escaping Yorktown?

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French

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the first major battle of the American Revolution?

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It occurred on Long Island, where the British defeated the colonists.

Question 7

Britain reacted to the American Declaration of Independence by

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gathering its military forces in New York.

Question 8

The main reason that France signed a formal alliance with the colonies during the American Revolution was

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the colonial victory at the Battle of Saratoga.

Question 9

The British army responded to the colonial victory at Trenton by

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recapturing the town.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the early phases of the American Revolution?

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The Continental army faced defeat most times they fought the British.

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