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The Battle of Saratoga was very important because it

• brought France into the war as an American ally.

• ended General Burgoyne's career.

• liberated Georgia from British control.

• forced the British to leave Canada.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

• Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.

• The warships were lost in a fierce storm.

• Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.

• Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.

Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.

• Valley Forge

• Monmouth

• Saratoga

• New York

During this battle the Continental Army was forced to retreat because they ran out of ammo.

• Trenton

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

• Valley Forge

Which group did not want independence from England?

• Tories

• Whigs

True or False: African Americans served only on the British side in the American Revolution.

• True

• False

What was the final agreement that was signed by both sides that gave the United States its independence from England called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

• Surrender at Yorktown

• Treaty of Verailles

Why did most African Americans fight in the Revolutionary War?

• They wanted land.

• They wanted new jobs.

• They wanted freedom.

• They were forced to.

What year did the Revolutionary War end?

• 1783

• 1776

• 1985

• 2020

What was a Hessian?

• German soldier fighting for the British

• French soldier fighting for the Patriots

• Spanish soldier fighting for the Patriots

• African American soldier fighting for the British