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The American Revolution in Western Virginia — Test

Question 8 • Social Studies 8

Bernardo de Gálvez contributed to the American Revolution by

Answer
A
giving colonists access to the port of New Orleans and helping them capture British forts.
B
giving colonists access to French forts and helping them capture Spanish forts.
C
fighting as a Spanish soldier at the siege of Yorktown and in other key battles.
D
fighting as a Continental army general who became a symbol of the colonies’ strength.

Explanation

Bernardo de Gálvez was the Spanish governor of Louisiana during the American Revolution. He allowed supplies to reach the colonists through the port of New Orleans and led campaigns that captured British forts in the Gulf Coast region, so the correct choice is giving colonists access to New Orleans and helping them capture British forts.

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