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

longer enlistments for colonial troops.

shorter enlistments for British troops.

longer enlistments for British troops.

shorter enlistments for colonial troops.

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

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

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

It occurred at Harlem Heights, where the colonists defeated the British.

It occurred at Harlem Heights, where the British defeated the colonists.

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

British

Continental

French

Spanish

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

A string of Continental army victories made the end of the war seem close.

The Continental army experienced an equal number of victories and defeats.

A string of Continental army defeats was reversed when Washington retired.

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

Spain helped the Colonial army during the American Revolution by

building ships for American use.

keeping the British navy occupied.

forcing General Cornwallis to surrender.

trapping the British on a peninsula at Yorktown.

Which of the following best summarizes the development of France’s relationship with the Continental army?

France signed a formal alliance with the Continental army and provided aid but later withdrew it following losses.

France provided aid from the beginning of the war and signed a formal alliance with the Continental army but did not think the colonists could win.

France did not think the colonists could win, but after victories by the Continental army, France provided aid and signed a formal alliance.

France provided aid to the Continental army from the beginning of the war but later withdrew the aid before signing a formal alliance.

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

the morale of the Continental army suffered.

more soldiers enlisted in the Continental army.

France helped supply the British army.

Britain cut off New England from the other colonies.

After early colonial losses to the British in New York,

the colonies ratified the Declaration of Independence.

General Washington set up headquarters in New Jersey.

the Continental army set up headquarters at Fort Lee.

General Washington withdrew his troops to Pennsylvania.

Britain reacted to the American Declaration of Independence by

gathering its military forces in Boston.

gathering its military forces in New York.

setting up winter headquarters in New Jersey.

granting the colonies independence.

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

the formation of the Continental Congress.

Great Britain’s victory at the Battle of Saratoga.

the colonial victory at the Battle of Saratoga.

Benjamin Franklin’s negotiations on their behalf.

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