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Spain entered the Revolutionary War in 1779 to help

A
defeat American colonies and regain Florida.
B
defeat Britain and regain Florida.
C
defeat France and divide Florida into colonies.
D
defeat Britain and divide Florida into colonies.
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Much of the success of East Florida was credited to

A
James Grant.
B
Bernardo de Gálvez.
C
lumberjacks.
D
fur trappers.
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Which actions did Spain take leading up to and during the Revolutionary War? Check all that apply.smuggling weapons to American patriotstaking control of Florida from Great Britainceding the Florida territory to Great Britainsupporting Loyalist causes in the revolutiondeveloping coastal cities in East Florida

A
smuggling weapons to American patriots
B
taking control of Florida from Great Britain
C
ceding the Florida territory to Great Britain
D
supporting Loyalist causes in the revolution
E
developing coastal cities in East Florida
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Which explains how the actions of Bernardo de Gálvez affected British troops in Florida?

A
By opening a second front at Mobile, de Gálvez prevented the British from sending additional troops to Pensacola.
B
By opening a second front at Pensacola, de Gálvez prevented the British from sending additional troops north.
C
By opening a second front at Mobile, de Gálvez prevented the British from sending additional troops to East Florida.
D
By opening a second front at Pensacola, de Gálvez prevented the British from sending additional troops to Mobile.
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Before the French and Indian War, Spain had controlled Florida for

A
under fifty years.
B
over five hundred years.
C
over two hundred years.
D
under twenty years.
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During the Revolutionary Period, which did James Grant accomplish ? Check all that apply.lead raids on patriot towns in Floridaserve as a general in the British armyserve as the first governor of East Floridaoffer free land grants for settlementfight in the Siege of Pensacola

A
lead raids on patriot towns in Florida
B
serve as a general in the British army
C
serve as the first governor of East Florida
D
offer free land grants for settlement
E
fight in the Siege of Pensacola

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