Chapter 9 History Test Flashcards
Americans biggest strength during the Revolutionary war was…
George Washington
At the start of the war, a weakness for the British Army was…
Poor leadership
Why did many of the British people not support the war?
Th cost to tax payers was too high.
Why did African Americans join the Continental Army?
They had hoped that independence would lead to the end of slavery
What was the main cause of America defeat in Brooklyn, NY in august 1776?
Inexperienced soliders.
What was the result of the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?
Americans could behold the British and their allies and greatly boosted American morale.
How can you best describe Washingtons military strategy after 1776?
Washingtons basic military strategy was to fight a defensive war and tire out the British.
The American cause looked to be more helpful after the battle of Saratoga because…
After the battle of Saratoga the French became allies of the Americans and Spain entered the war against the British.
__________became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga.
The French
A clear disadvantage for General Burgoyne and the troops in Albany, New York was…
An unfamiliar territory
Which group helped to prevent British victory in the south?
Guerrilla Troops.
What did the treaty of Paris entail?
1)Great Britian recognized the US as an independent country
2) Great Britan handed territory over that covered the areas of the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi river
The US had agreed to return all the rights and property taken from 10 loyalist during the war.
After the Americans had won the revolutionary war, it impacted other parts of the world because…
encouraged other nation to fight for theri independence.
