Chapter 11 The War for Independence

Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware took place on this way to​ (a)  

• capture Trenton
• sign a peace Treaty to end the war
• the camp at Valley Forge
• the surrender of Bunker Hill

Privateers were used during the American Revolution to

• find traitors in the Continental army

• spy on British generals

• attack loyalists in the South

• attack and capture British ships

Why did the British want to move the war to the South?

• They thought northern soldiers would desert the Patriot army

• They hoped to get the support of the southern Loyalists

• The southern countryside had good places for battles

• Their troops were exhausted

In 1779, George Rogers Clark and his army captured forts in the

• Ohio River Valley

• South Carolina swamps

• southern towns of Savannah and Charleston

• harbors of New York and Philadelphia

Benjamin Franklin was helpful during the American Revolution as a

• spy

• mercenary

• diplomat

• privateer

What role did Spain play during the American Revolution?

• Spanish troops helped the British capture Charleston

• Spanish ships were used to trap the British at Yorktown

• Volunteers from Spanish territory in Louisiana attacked the British

• Spain sent coats, boots, and food to the soldiers at Valley Forge

How did the Revolution affact Native Americans?

• Many moved to Africa

• 
  The new government took away much of their land

• They were encouraged to vote and be part of the new nation

• Those who helped the Patriots were given land in the Ohio River Valley

Which of the following did NOT help the British during the American Revolution?

• African Americans

• Spain

• Hessians

• Native Americans

Which of the following is in correct order from earliest to latest?

• 
  Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, winter at Valley Forge

• Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Trenton, Treaty of Paris

• winter at Valley Forge, Declaration of Independence, Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, Treaty of Paris

The Continental Army won the Battle of Yorktown with the help of

• Spain

• Prussia

• Scotland

• France