SW Week 11 Test

Article 1: British Victories, American Defeats

Which British general took command of Fort Ticonderoga in July 1777?

• General John Burgoyne
• General William Howe
• General Thomas Gage
• General George Washington

Article 1:

After the British captured Philadelphia, where did the Continental Congress move to?

• Virginia

• Boston
• Charleston
• York

Article 2: The Turning Point of the War

Which battle was considered the turning point of the war?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of Waterloo

Article 3 : The Articles of Confederation Get the Stamp of Approval

How many delegates created the Articles of Confederation?

• 10 delegates
• 12 delegate

• 11

• 13

Article 3:

When did the Continental Congress approve the Articles of Confederation?

• 1777

• 1941

• 1787

• 1776

Article 4: Hard Times at Valley Forge

In what winter did General Washington and his men camp at Valley Forge?

• 1765-1766
• 1783-1784
• 1800-1801
• 1777-1778

Article 4:

Almost 2,000 soldiers died from ___________________.

• old age
• injury
• accident
• disease

Article 5: Setbacks for the Continental Army

In 1778, fighting in the New England Colonies ended in a _________________.

• victory
• defeat
• truce
• stalemate

Article 5:

In 1780, the British defeated the colonists at the _______________.

• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Lexington
• Battle of Camden

Article 6: The Tide of War Changes

Who commanded the colonial forces in the Southern Colonies?

• George Washington
• Nathanael Greene
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams