Soc Sci Showdown 11-13

Which of the following cities did General Howe attack from the south while General Burgoyne was in New York?

• Boston
• Saratoga
• Trenton
• Charleston
• Philadelphia

The British beat General Washington on September 11 at the Battle of

• Brandywine
• Saratoga
• New York
• Valley Forge
• Trenton

Which of the following cities repelled Washington's attack on October 4th?

• Brandywine
• New York City
• Philadelphia
• Germantown
• Saratoga

For the winter of 1778 to 1778, the British withdrew to

• New York City
• Boston
• Valley Forge
• Charleston
• Philadelphia

George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette were similar in all the following ways EXCEPT in

• serving in the Continental Army
• supporting American independence
• Having a military background
• Belonging to a Masonic temple
• having French origins

For the winter of 1778 to 1778, the Continental Army withdrew to

• Charleston
• Valley Forge
• New York City
• Philadelphia
• Boston

During the winter of 1777 to 1778, some American leaders believed General George Washington should be replaced with

• Thomas Gage
• Benedict Arnold
• Horatio Gates
• Marquis de Lafayette
• Israel Putnam

Whom did Washington appoint as the military commander of Philadelphia in June 1778?

• Baron Friedrich von Steuben
• Marquis de Lafayette
• Benedict Arnold
• Israel Putnam
• Horatio Gates

Into how many divisions was the Continental Army reorganized into during the winter between 1777 and 1778?

• ten
• eight
• three
• five
• seven

Which of the following reasons did NOT prompt Benedict Arnold to explore defecting?

• His business in Connecticut declined.
• British officers approached him with offers.
• He resented Continental Army officials.
• He married the daughter of a Loyalist.
• He felt unappreciated.