Defining Moments of the American Revolution

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Which battle was the turning point in the American Revolution?

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The Battle of Saratoga

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Which country started supporting the United States after the Battle of Saratoga?

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France

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Near which city did most of the early "action" in the Revolution take place?

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Boston

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Which word best fits the definition “people who make money because of wartime hardships”?

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profiteers

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Why did the Mohawk and Iroquois scouts stop helping Burgoyne?

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They weren't sure the British could help them.

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Which word means "a soldier from a different country who is paid to fight in a war?"

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mercenary

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In what way did the British underestimate the Americans?

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They did not understand how desperately the Americans wanted independence from Great Britain.

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What evidence from the text supports the idea that the British badly underestimated the Americans?

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One of their biggest mistakes was underestimating the Americans’ willingness to risk everything to win their independence.

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Which of the following shows the best benefit gained by Washington's Army by the end of their time in Valley Forge? Options: The site seemed easy to defend if the British attack., Good roads allowed supplies to arrive easily., Washington convinced the Continental Congress to send supplies., Training at Valley Forge made the troops into professional soldiers.

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Training at Valley Forge made the troops into professional soldiers.

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What is happening in this picture?

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Washington is leading his troops to Trenton, New Jersey.