Slide 1

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 2

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 3

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 4

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 5

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 6

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 7

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 8

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 9

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 10

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 11

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 12

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 13

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 14

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 15

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 16

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 17

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 18

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 19

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 20

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 21

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 22

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 23

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 24

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 25

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 26

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 27

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 28

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 29

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 30

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 31

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 32

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 33

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 34

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 35

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 36

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 37

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 38

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 39

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 40

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 41

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 42

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 43

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 44

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 45

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 46

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 47

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 48

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 49

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 50

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 51

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 52

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 53

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!


Slide 54

U.S. History Chapter 6

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Bunker Hill

 D. Yorktown

What was the 1st
major battle of the
Revolutionary War?

C. Bunker Hill

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using unconventional
tactics
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton

 C. Yorktown
 D. Cowpens

What battle was
Morgan’s victory,
using
unconventional
tactics?

D. Cowpens

Battle where Burgoyne
surrendered, marking
the war’s turning point
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown
 D. Bunker Hill

Battle where
Burgoyne
surrendered,
marking the war’s
turning point

 A. Saratoga

Battle began with
Washington crossing
the Delaware River
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Battle began with
Washington
crossing the
Delaware River

B. Trenton

Final conflict of the
American
Revolution
 A. Saratoga
 B. Trenton
 C. Yorktown

 D. Bunker Hill

Final conflict of the
American Revolution

C. Yorktown

a. Established the American navy
b. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III

Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of
Lexington and Concord

a. American naval blockade
b. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery

Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
b. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington

Finalized American independence from Britain

a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation,

independence

3 Main Ideas

The British army was
trapped at Yorktown
by
 A. a fleet of French

warships
 B. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
 C. a fleet of Spanish
warships

A. a fleet of
French warships

Which of these
battles took place in
New York?
 A. Princeton and

Germantown
 B. Long Island and
Saratoga
 C. Trenton and Long
Island

B. Long Island
and Saratoga

How did Britain try to
persuade African
American slaves to
join their army?
 A. offered them

freedom
 B. offered them money
 C. promised they could
return to Africa

A. offered them
freedom

What strategy did British
Commander Clinton
hope to use when he
shifted the focus of the
war to the South?
 A. to supplement his

troops with backcountry
southerners
 B. to use guerrilla warfare
against Patriots
 C. to launce naval battles in
southern waters

A. to supplement
his troops with
backcountry
southerners

Which of these people
helped the Patriots by
seizing British forts on
the southwestern
frontier?
 A. Prince Estabrook
 B. the governor of Spanish

Louisiana
 C. The Marquis de
Lafayette

B. the governor of
Spanish
Louisiana

What crucial mistake did
British General Cornwallis
make the led to British
defeat?
 A. He depended on Benedict

Arnold for reinforcements
 B. He disregarded an order
and retreated to Yorktown
Peninsula
 C. He refused to attack
Lafayette’s troops in the
South

B. He
disregarded an
order and
retreated to
Yorktown
Peninsula

What could be said about
the colonists in 1775?
 A. one third of all colonists

were undecided about war
with Britain
 B. one third of all colonists
favored allegiance to
Britain
 C. one third of all colonists
favored independence

A. one third of all
colonists were
undecided about
war with Britain

When Richard Henry Lee
said that he was now
“convinced of the necessity
of separation,” he was
influenced by ______.
 Thomas Paine’s Common

Sense
 George III’s rejection of the
Olive Branch Petition
 Thomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense

What step marked the
colonists’ final decision
regarding their relationship
with Britain?
 A. the widespread approval of

Common Sense
 B. Congress voted to approve
the Declaration of
Independence
 C. George Washington took
command of the Continental
Army.

B. Congress voted
to approve the
Declaration of
Independence

Why did British
General Howe abandon
Boston in March 1776?
 A. American cannons

threatened Boston
Harbor
 B. His troops were
inexperienced
 C. Citizens of Boston
offered armed resistance.

A. American
cannons
threatened
Boston Harbor

During the Continental
Congress in May 1775
 A. Few delegates wanted a

formal break with Britain
 B. A majority of delegates
believed that war with
Britain was inevitable
 C. Most delegates believed
that King George would
repeal the Intolerable Acts

A. Few delegates
wanted a formal
break with
Britain

A main idea of the
Declaration of
Independence is:
 A. Citizens have a duty to

obey their government
 B. A king has little more to
do than make war
 C. Everyone has the right to
life and liberty

C. Everyone has
the right to life
and liberty

a. By allowing free African Americans to join the

Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join
the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to
join the Continental Army

How did John Paul
Jones become a Patriot
hero?
 A. by defeating the

British warship Serapis
 B. by seizing British forts
in the Ohio Valley
 C. by capturing British
forts along the Gulf of
Mexico

A. by defeating
the British
warship Serapis

The Continental Army’s
strength that led to
ultimate victory was:
 A. superior weapons
and tactics
 B. coordination with
the navy
 C. military strategy
based on the local
geography

C. military
strategy based on
the local
geography

Which is the primary
cause of the failure of
Britain’ southern
strategy?
 A. lack of Loyalist support

in the South
 B. the superior ability of
Patriot generals
 C. the superiority of the
Patriot navy

B. the superior
ability of Patriot
generals

Which of the following
was NOT one of the
terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
 A. Britain recognized the

US as an independent
nation
 B. Canada was returned to
France
 C. Florida was returned to
Spain

B. Canada was
returned to
France

Good Luck
on the
TEST!