4.12

Question 1

1st reason for the loss in war

Answer 1

Army had to fight over 3000 miles from Britain. it took 2 months to sail to America

Question 2

2nd reason for the loss in war

Answer 2

many of the colonies were heavily wooded, divided by rivers and mountains

Question 3

3rd reason for the loss in war

Answer 3

Washington avoided major battles to prolong war, making British give up

Question 4

4th reason for the loss in war

Answer 4

troops led by poor commanders.

Question 5

general burgoyne

Answer 5

tried to split new england from the rest of colonies but surrounded at saratoga

Question 6

impact of battle Saratoga

Answer 6

1) convinced PM, lord north, that the war couldn’t be won
2) persuaded france to join war

Question 7

1775

Answer 7

war begins
British win at Boston in battle of bunker hill

Question 8

1776

Answer 8

americans capture boston. british capture new york city

Question 9

1777

Answer 9

general burgoyne is forced to surrender

Question 10

1778

Answer 10

french join americans

Question 11

1779

Answer 11

holland and Spain join Americans.

British navy lost control of north Atlantic ocean

Question 12

1781

Answer 12

british army under lord cornwallis surrender at yorktown, virginia

Question 13

1783

Answer 13

war officially ends at treaty of paris. america becomes independent