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Chapter 6 | America's War for Independence, 1775-1783
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6. What battle turned the tide of war in favor of the Americans?
11. Describe the British southern strategy and its results.
12. Which of the following statements best represents the division between Patriots and Loyalists?
A. Most American colonists were Patriots, with only a few traditionalists remaining loyal to the King and Empire.
B. Most American colonists were Loyalists, with only a few firebrand revolutionaries leading the charge for independence.
C. American colonists were divided among those who wanted independence, those who wanted to remain part of the British Empire, and those who were neutral.
D. The vast majority of American colonists were neutral and didn’t take a side between Loyalists and Patriots.
13. Which of the following is not one of the tasks women performed during the Revolution?
A. holding government offices
B. maintaining their homesteads
C. feeding, quartering, and nursing soldiers
D. raising funds for the war effort
A. the Battle of Saratoga
B. the Battle of Brandywine Creek
C. the Battle of White Plains
D. the Battle of Valley Forge
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9. How did George Washington’s military tactics help him to achieve success?
10. Which American general is responsible for improving the American military position in the South?
A. John Burgoyne
B. Nathanael Greene
C. Wilhelm Frederick von Steuben
D. Charles Cornwallis
Critical Thinking Questions
Which term describes German soldiers hired by Great Britain to put down the American rebellion?
A. Patriots
B. Royalists
C. Hessians
D. Loyalists
Describe the British strategy in the early years of the war and explain whether or not it succeeded.
14. How did the colonists manage to triumph in their battle for independence despite Great Britain’s military might? If any of these factors had been different, how might it have affected the outcome of the war?
15. How did the condition of certain groups, such as women, blacks, and Indians, reveal a contradiction in the Declaration of Independence?
16. What was the effect and importance of Great Britain’s promise of freedom to slaves who joined the British side?
17. How did the Revolutionary War provide both new opportunities and new challenges for slaves and free blacks in America?
18. Describe the ideology of republicanism. As a political philosophy, how did republicanism compare to the system that prevailed in Great Britain?
19. Describe the backgrounds and philosophies of Patriots and Loyalists. Why did colonists with such diverse individual interests unite in support of their respective causes? What might different groups of Patriots and Loyalists, depending upon their circumstances, have hoped to achieve by winning the war?