Quiz 3 review
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Why did George Washington attempt to
defend New York?
 Washington underestimated the power of the
British
 Washington’s army was trapped by the
British in New York
 The control of New York was essential to
American victory
 Giving up the city without a fight would
damage support for the war
 Giving
up the city without a fight would damage
support for the war
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Princeton was an important victory for
Washington because it
 Brought France into the war
 Ravaged the British army
 Raised the low morale of the army
 Assured American control of the Northwest
 Raised
the low morale of the army
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The Saratoga campaign was an important
victory for the Patriots because it
 Brought France into the war
 Brought peace
 Raised the low morale of the army
 Assured American control of the Northwest
 Brought
France into the war
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What act of treason did Benedict Arnold agree
to perform?
 To command a Tory force
 To hand over a fort
 To lose a battle
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To reveal Washington’s military plans
 To
hand over a fort
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A) John Burgoyne
B) William Howe
__ British general who took New York and
Philadelphia but missed his main objective
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B) William Howe
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A) John Burgoyne
B) William Howe
British general who surrendered his army near
Saratoga

A) John Burgoyne
 A)
Horatio Gates
 B) Daniel Morgan
 C) Baron von Stueben
__ overrated American commander who won
at Saratoga but lost at Camden
 A)
Horatio Gates
 A)
Horatio Gates
 B) Daniel Morgan
 C) Baron von Stueben
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__ American leader who was vital in winning
the battles of Saratoga and Cowpens
 B)
Daniel Morgan
 A)
Horatio Gates
 B) Daniel Morgan
 C) Baron von Stueben
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__ German drillmaster for the Continental
army
 C)
Baron von Stueben
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A) Brandywine
B) Monmouth
C) Saratoga campaign
D) Trenton
E) Valley Forge
__ a successful winter raid that lifted the
morale of the young Continental army
 D)
Trenton
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A) Brandywine
B) Monmouth
C) Saratoga campaign
D) Trenton
E) Valley Forge
__ an unsuccessful attempt to stop the British
from taking Philadelphia
 A)
Brandywine
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A) Brandywine
B) Monmouth
C) Saratoga campaign
D) Trenton
E) Valley Forge
__ the capture of a British army, which
encouraged France to join the war
 C)
Saratoga campaign
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A) Brandywine
B) Monmouth
C) Saratoga campaign
D) Trenton
E) Valley Forge
__ the Continental army’s winter
headquarters during the dark winter of 177778
 E)
Valley Forge
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A) Brandywine
B) Monmouth
C) Saratoga campaign
D) Trenton
E) Valley Forge
__ a draw (tie) that proved the new
professionalism of the Continental army
 B)
Monmouth
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T/F __ Those who signed the Declaration of
Independence pledged their lives, their
fortunes, and their honor to support the cause
of liberty
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True