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Question 26 • DCSS US History CR 24-25

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 American colonists to use the port of New Orleans to receive supplies and led Spanish forces in campaigns that captured British-held forts along the Mississippi River and Gulf Coast. Thus, the correct choice is giving colonists access to the port of New Orleans and helping them capture British forts.

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