Who was in command of the British troops that moved south from Canada into New York in 1777?

• General Charles Cornwallis

• General William Howe

• Marquis de Lafayette

• General John Burgoyne

What was the British strategy during most of 1777?

• To blockade the American ports

• To divide the New England colonies

• To capture the southern colonies

• To negotiate peace with the Continental Congress

Which battle was a turning point in the war, convincing the French to join as an ally of the colonies?

• The Siege of Yorktown

• The Battle of Brandywine Creek

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Camden

What did the Treaty of Paris, 1783, officially recognize?

• The British control over Canada

• The independence of the 13 Colonies

• The independence of the southern colonies

• The French as the new rulers of the American colonies

Where did the Continental Congress flee after Philadelphia was occupied by the British?

• Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

• Saratoga, New York

• Albany, New York

• York, Pennsylvania

Who led the British troops to victory at the Battle of Brandywine Creek?

• General Charles Cornwallis

• General John Burgoyne

• General William Howe

• Benedict Arnold

What was the outcome of the Siege of Yorktown?

• The Continental Army retreated

• Cornwallis surrendered, ending the American Revolution

• The French fleet was defeated

• The British captured Yorktown

What did the Articles of Confederation not allow the new government to do?

• Negotiate with foreign governments

• Declare war

• Form an army

• Collect taxes

Which foreign officers helped train Washington's troops at Valley Forge?

• General William Howe and General John Burgoyne

• Baron von Stuben and Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette

• General Charles Cornwallis and Marquis de Lafayette

• Benedict Arnold and Horatio Gates

What did the British control after the Treaty of Paris, 1783?

• Their colonies in Canada

• The 13 Colonies

• Florida

• The territory east of the Mississippi River