American Revolution II SOL Quiz 7 American Revolution II

1. Which of the following was a British advantage during the Revolutionary War? a. local support b. experience in wilderness fighting c. excellent medical care d. well-trained army Britain's army was a disciplined fighting force, one that was much superior to America's new, untrained army and home-grown militia.

2. The person MOST responsible for turning the Continental Army into a well-disciplined military was a. George Washington b. Baron von Steuben c. Horatio Gates d. Marquis de Lafayette During the summer of 1778, while the Continental Army was still at Valley Forge, von Steuben arrived and began drilling the undisciplined and rag-tag army in European military techniques. As a result, the Continental Army was better able to face the British army.

3. In the early years of the war, control of which state was vital to British military strategy to defeat the Americans? a. Massachusetts b. New York c. South Carolina d. Virginia They hoped to take New York and effectively cut the colonies in two, isolating the radical North in the hopes that without the New England states, the other colonies would remain out of the war effort. The British were unsuccessful in their attempts to take New York.

4. Which battle is considered to be a turning point of the war? a. Bunker Hill b. Princeton c. Saratoga d. Yorktown When General Horatio Gates captured General John Burgoyne's army at Saratoga, it proved that the Americans could succeed in their efforts to become independent from Great Britain. As a result, France and Spain declared war on Great Britain.

5. France allied itself with America because a. the American rebels had modeled their movement after the French Revolution b. the French needed American support in their war with the Native Americans c. France wanted to regain Louisiana d. France wanted to weaken Britain France had been recently defeated by Britain in the French and Indian War (with American help). Becoming allies with the Americans would mean siding with a former enemy. But with the American victory at Saratoga, France saw that the Americans stood a chance of defeating Britain. France took advantage of the opportunity in order to wage war and finally defeat Britain.