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

A
longer enlistments for colonial troops.
B
shorter enlistments for British troops.
C
longer enlistments for British troops.
D
shorter enlistments for colonial troops.
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Which of the following best describes the first major battle of the American Revolution?

A
It occurred on Long Island, where the colonists defeated the British.
B
It occurred on Long Island, where the British defeated the colonists.
C
It occurred at Harlem Heights, where the colonists defeated the British.
D
It occurred at Harlem Heights, where the British defeated the colonists.
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Which navy kept General Cornwallis and his troops from escaping Yorktown?

A
British
B
Continental
C
French
D
Spanish
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Which of the following best describes the early phases of the American Revolution?

A
A string of Continental army victories made the end of the war seem close.
B
The Continental army experienced an equal number of victories and defeats.
C
A string of Continental army defeats was reversed when Washington retired.
D
The Continental army faced defeat most times they fought the British.
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Spain helped the Colonial army during the American Revolution by

A
building ships for American use.
B
keeping the British navy occupied.
C
forcing General Cornwallis to surrender.
D
trapping the British on a peninsula at Yorktown.
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Which of the following best summarizes the development of France’s relationship with the Continental army?

A
France signed a formal alliance with the Continental army and provided aid but later withdrew it following losses.
B
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.
C
France did not think the colonists could win, but after victories by the Continental army, France provided aid and signed a formal alliance.
D
France provided aid to the Continental army from the beginning of the war but later withdrew the aid before signing a formal alliance.
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As a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution,

A
the morale of the Continental army suffered.
B
more soldiers enlisted in the Continental army.
C
France helped supply the British army.
D
Britain cut off New England from the other colonies.
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After early colonial losses to the British in New York,

A
the colonies ratified the Declaration of Independence.
B
General Washington set up headquarters in New Jersey.
C
the Continental army set up headquarters at Fort Lee.
D
General Washington withdrew his troops to Pennsylvania.
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Britain reacted to the American Declaration of Independence by

A
gathering its military forces in Boston.
B
gathering its military forces in New York.
C
setting up winter headquarters in New Jersey.
D
granting the colonies independence.
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The main reason that France signed a formal alliance with the colonies during the American Revolution was

A
the formation of the Continental Congress.
B
Great Britain’s victory at the Battle of Saratoga.
C
the colonial victory at the Battle of Saratoga.
D
Benjamin Franklin’s negotiations on their behalf.

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