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Ch 6 test

How did Anna Smith Strong contribute to the Patriot cause?

By passing coded messages through her laundry.

Why did the Continental Congress send Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to France in 1777?

To persuade the French to form an alliance with the Americans.

What was Tadeusz Kosciuszko's role during the American Revolution?

He was a military engineer.

Why was fighting against the British Royal Navy challenging for Americans?

Because it was the largest and most powerful navy in the world.

Which navies provided aid to the Americans in their fight against Britain?

The French and Spanish navies.

Who did the British rely on for support in the Southern Colonies?

Loyalists and African Americans.

Why did Cornwallis set up camp at Yorktown?

To protect the harbor for use by the British fleet.

How many American troops surrounded British General Burgoyne at the Second Battle of Saratoga?

20,000 American troops.

What group did Nathaniel Greene belong to?

The Quakers.

What did General Henry Clinton offer to enslaved men who joined the British Army?

Freedom.

Why did Jefferson call the Battle of Kings Mountain 'the turn of the tide of success'?

Because General Cornwallis returned to Virginia.

Where did St. Leger lead his British troops in 1777?

Eastward along the Mohawk River.

What was the impact of the American Revolution on the Six Nations?

It caused them to split their loyalties between the Patriots and the British.

Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant?

It brought an end to the American Revolution.

How did the Battle of Trenton influence future American victories?

It persuaded William Howe to retreat with his troops to New Jersey.

Who were the opponents at the Battle of Camden?

General Gates and Lord Cornwallis.

What happened at the Battle of Saratoga in September 1777?

General Gates's 12,000 soldiers surrounded General Burgoyne’s soldiers.

What did the British agree to return to Spain after the American Revolution?

Florida.

Why was Phyllis Wheatley famous?

She was the first published African American poet.

Where were guerilla units most active during the American Revolution?

In the swamp wetlands of the Southeast.

What made the Battle of Kings Mountain different from other battles?

It involved frontier Patriots.

How did Lafayette contribute to the American war effort?

By taking part in many battles for the Continental Army.

How did Francis Marion earn the nickname 'the Swamp Fox'?

By dodging and attacking the British.

Who led the surprise attack on Fort Vincennes?

George Rogers Clark.

What hardships did soldiers face at Valley Forge?

Cold and lack of food.

What caused food shortages during the American Revolution?

Skirmishes between U.S. settlers and Iroquois forces.