1. Moving Toward Independence
U.S. History Chapter 6

2. Key Terms
What was the 1st major battle of the Revolutionary War? A. Saratoga B. Trenton C. Bunker Hill D. Yorktown

3. Key Terms
What was the 1st major battle of the Revolutionary War?
C. Bunker Hill

4. Key Terms
Where was Morgan’s victory, using unconventional tactics A. Saratoga B. Trenton C. Yorktown D. Cowpens

5. Key Terms
Where was Morgan’s victory, using unconventional tactics
D. Cowpens

6. Key Terms
Where Burgoyne surrendered, marking the war’s turning point A. Saratoga B. Trenton C. Yorktown D. Bunker Hill

7. Key Terms
Where Burgoyne surrendered, marking the war’s turning point
A. Saratoga

8. Key Terms
Battle began with Washington crossing the Delaware River A. Saratoga B. Trenton C. Yorktown D. Bunker Hill

9. Key Terms
Battle began with Washington crossing the Delaware River
B. Trenton

10. Key Terms Final conflict of the American Revolution A. Saratoga
B. Trenton
C. Yorktown
D. Bunker Hill

11. Key Terms
Final conflict of the American Revolution
C. Yorktown

12. What immediate action did the 2nd Continental Congress take after the battles at Lexington and Concord?
Established the American navy
Condemned the actions of the militia
Sent a petition to George III

13. c. Sent a petition to George III

14. What advantage helped the Continental Army gain control of Boston in 1776?
American naval blockade
The support of Loyalists in the city
Use of captured British artillery

15. a. American naval blockade

16. What action finalized the colonies’ independence from Great Britain?
Mutual agreement with Parliament
Royal decree from King George III
An order of General George Washington

17. a. Mutual agreement with Parliament

18. What are the 3 main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
Natural rights, independence, future security
Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
British Wrongs, the need for separation, independence

19. b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence

20. Battles The British army was trapped at Yorktown by
A. a fleet of French warships
B. an army led by Friedrich von Steuben
C. a fleet of Spanish warships

21. Battles
A. a fleet of French warships

22. Battles Which of these battles took place in New York?
A. Princeton and Germantown
B. Long Island and Saratoga
C. Trenton and Long Island

23. Battles
B. Long Island and Saratoga

24. Taking Sides
How did Britain try to persuade African American slaves to join their army?
A. offered them freedom
B. offered them money
C. promised they could return to Africa

25. Taking Sides
A. offered them freedom

26. Taking Sides
What strategy did British Commander Clinton hope to use when he shifted the focus of the war to the South?
A. to supplement his troops with backcountry southerners
B. to use guerrilla warfare against Patriots
C. to launce naval battles in southern waters

27. Taking Sides
A. to supplement his troops with backcountry southerners

28. Taking Sides
Which of these people helped the Patriots by seizing British forts on the southwestern frontier?
A. Prince Estabrook
B. the governor of Spanish Louisiana
C. The Marquis de Lafayette

29. Taking Sides
B. the governor of Spanish Louisiana

30. Taking Sides A. He depended on Benedict Arnold for reinforcements
What crucial mistake did British General Cornwallis make the led to British defeat?
A. He depended on Benedict Arnold for reinforcements
B. He disregarded an order and retreated to Yorktown Peninsula
C. He refused to attack Lafayette’s troops in the South

31. Taking Sides
B. He disregarded an order and retreated to Yorktown Peninsula

32. Taking Sides
What was an advantage to both British and colonists? A. one third of all colonists were undecided about war with Britain B. one third of all colonists favored allegiance to Britain C. one third of all colonists favored independence

33. Taking Sides
A. one third of all colonists were undecided about war with Britain

34. Independence Declared!
When Richard Henry Lee said that he was now “convinced of the necessity of separation,” he was influenced by ______. a. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense b. George III’s rejection of the Olive Branch Petition c. Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

35. Independence Declared!
a. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

36. Independence Declared!
What step marked the colonists’ final decision regarding their relationship with Britain? A. the widespread approval of Common Sense B. Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence C. George Washington took command of the Continental Army.

37. Independence Declared!
B. Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence

38. Independence Declared!
Why did British General Howe abandon Boston in March 1776? A. American cannons threatened Boston Harbor B. His troops were inexperienced C. Citizens of Boston offered armed resistance.

39. Independence Declared!
A. American cannons threatened Boston Harbor

40. Independence Declared!
During the Continental Congress in May 1775 A. Few delegates wanted a formal break with Britain B. A majority of delegates believed that war with Britain was inevitable C. Most delegates believed that King George would repeal the Intolerable Acts

41. Independence Declared!
A. Few delegates wanted a formal break with Britain

42. Independence Declared!
A main idea of the Declaration of Independence is: A. Citizens have a duty to obey their government B. A king has little more to do than make war C. Everyone has the right to life and liberty

43. Independence Declared!
C. Everyone has the right to life and liberty

44. How did Washington change his enlistment policy during the Revolution?
By allowing free African Americans to join the Continental Army
By refusing to let any African Americans join the Continental Army
By allowing enslaved African Americans to join the Continental Army

45. a. By allowing free African Americans to join the Continental Army

46. Independence Declared!
How did John Paul Jones become a Patriot hero? A. by defeating the British warship Serapis B. by seizing British forts in the Ohio Valley C. by capturing British forts along the Gulf of Mexico

47. Independence Declared!
A. by defeating the British warship Serapis

48. Independence Declared!
The Continental Army’s strength that led to ultimate victory was: A. superior weapons and tactics B. coordination with the navy C. military strategy based on the local geography

49. Independence Declared!
C. military strategy based on the local geography

50. Independence Declared!
Which is the primary cause of the failure of Britain’ southern strategy?
A. lack of Loyalist support in the South
B. the superior ability of Patriot generals
C. the superiority of the Patriot navy

51. Independence Declared!
B. the superior ability of Patriot generals

52. Independence Declared!
Which of the following was NOT one of the terms of the Treaty of Paris?
A. Britain recognized the US as an independent nation
B. Canada was returned to France
C. Florida was returned to Spain

53. Independence Declared!
B. Canada was returned to France

54. On to Independence!
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