Name: _______________________________
USVA History – Mr. Hallock
SOL Wrap-Up – Chapter 4.3 and 4.4
Struggling Toward Saratoga and Winning the War
1. The Battle of _______________________ in 1776 served as George Washington’s first
victory and greatly improved his army’s morale.
2. The major turning point of the American Revolution was the Battle of ______________,
where an entire British army surrendered, causing the French to side with the Americans.
3. __________________________ was an important American diplomat who helped secure
the alliance between France and the United States in 1778.
4. The toughest struggle for Washington’s army came during its winter stay at
______________________ in Pennsylvania where many men died from the cold.
5. The final battle of the American Revolution was fought at _____________________,
where British forces under Cornwallis eventually surrendered to the American and
French armies.
6. The official end to the American Revolution was marked by the signing of the
___________________________ (1783), which resulted in US independence and
provided the new nation with new expanded borders.
7. As a result of the American Revolution, the United States gained land as far West as the
___________________________________, North to _______________________, and
South to ______________________.