Ch. 4 L. 5-6

Question 0

Where did the battle of trenton take place?

Answer 0

New jersy

Question 1

Where did the battle of long island take place?

Answer 1

New York

Question 2

Where did the battle of princeton take place?

Answer 2

New jersey

Question 3

Where did the battle of saratoga take place?

Answer 3

New york

Question 4

Who won the battle of long island?

Answer 4

British

Question 5

Who won the battle of trenton?

Answer 5

American

Question 6

Who won the battle of princeton?

Answer 6

Americans

Question 7

Who won the battle of saratoga ?

Answer 7

America

Question 8

Who did the British tire to increase the size of their army?

Answer 8

German Mercenaries

Question 9

What did France sign with the United States?

Answer 9

Treaty of alliance

Question 10

What river flows into the ocean at New York City?

Answer 10

The Hudson river

Question 11

If the British could capture New York look at their warships do on this river?

Answer 11

Petrol and prevent colonists from crossing

Question 12

If the British controlled the Hudson river what would happen to new England?

Answer 12

They could split New England for the rest of the colonies

Question 13

How did the British when the Battle of Long Island?

Answer 13

They outmaneuvered Washington and attacked from two directions

Question 14

How did the Americans win at the battle of Trenton?

Answer 14

With movement and surprise attack

Question 15

How did the Americans with the Battle of Princeton?

Answer 15

They struck quickly and drove to British regiments out of town

Question 16

How did the Americans win at the battle of Saratoga?

Answer 16

The wore down the British and then smash them

Question 17

What was Clinton’s job?

Answer 17

Hold New York with a small force

Question 18

What was General Howe’s job?

Answer 18

Take troops by sea to attack Philadelphia from The south

Question 19

What was General Burgoyne’s job?

Answer 19

March down from Canada to New York

Question 20

What were the results of the battles of Brandywine and German in 1777?

Answer 20

The British win

Question 21

What did Washington have to accomplish in addition to trying to beat the British on the battlefield?

Answer 21

Keep Americans together

Question 22

In what way can you say that Washington it was successful in 1777?

Answer 22

He kept the Americans together and willing to fight

Question 23

Why did France want the Americans to win their independence?

Answer 23

It would weaken great Britain (a.k.a. France’s enemy)

Question 24

How did the battle of Saratoga encourage the French to support the Americans?

Answer 24

They believe the US could be Great Britain

Question 25

What did France do as a result of the battle of Saratoga?

Answer 25

They saw the government of the united states and sign the treaty of alliance

Question 26

How many France help the Americans before their treaty of alliance?

Answer 26

With the loans and war supplies and military generals

Question 27

In the treaty of alliance what new thing to France agreed to do to help the Americans?

Answer 27

They thought it openly against the British

Question 28

At Valley Forge what supplies were scarce?

Answer 28

Food and clothing

Question 29

Why were some supplies scarce?

Answer 29

There was not enough horses and wagons to bring supplies

Question 30

Why was George Washington so angry?

Answer 30

Civilians nearby have plenty to eat in adequate clothing

Question 31

Maneuver in the field and how to use bayonets properly? Where was he from?

Answer 31

Friedrich von Steuben was from Germany

Question 32

Who replaces general how as commander of Britain’s forces?

Answer 32

Gen. Henry Clinton

Question 33

British seek loyalist support from where?

Answer 33

The South

Question 34

Name two men who led resistance to British in the south.

Answer 34

Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter

Question 35

What was a popular military strategy Americans began to use effectively against the British?

Answer 35

Hit-and-run

Question 36

He’ll was he was general that persuaded Washington to make him commander at West Point?

Answer 36

Benedict Arnold

Question 37

Benedict Arnold secretly agreed to turn over control of the Fort to British for what?

Answer 37

For a large sum of money and a commission in the army

Question 38

Cornwallis again retreated to wear? What city?

Answer 38

To the see at Yorktown

Question 39

Who position themselves outside of Yorktown to keep the british under observation?

Answer 39

An American force under general Lafayette

Question 40

Washington was convinced by helmet to attack Yorktown rather than his original plan to attack New York City?

Answer 40

Count Rochambeau

Question 41

Explain how Cornwallis was doomed during the battle.

Answer 41

He had half as many men as the colonists and several were ill they cannot be a rele due to the French

Question 42

Where did Lafayette have the band play “Yankee doodle?”

Answer 42

10 miles from Jamestown

Question 43

Even with the battles ending Britain still had control of what areas?

Answer 43

New York City, Charleston, Savannah, and some frontier posts

Question 44

What party had grown influence in Britain during this time? How would this help the Americans cause for independence?

Answer 44

The British wigs wanted to end the war