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- George Washington and French forces planned to trap Charles Cornwallis at
- One of the major British blunders in the third phase of the Revolutionary War was misjudging the extent of the support of ______ in the South.
- True or false: The Dunmore Proclamation and the freeing of enslaved people was a serious threat to slavery and white supremacy in the South, both during and after the war.
- After the American victory at Saratoga and the intervention of the French transformed the war, why did the British focus their efforts on the South?
- Until news of the victory at Saratoga, France was reluctant to give America
- Nearly one-third of the enslaved people of ______ defected during the Revolutionary War.
- Those who supported the independence during the Revolutionary War were known as American
- In 1777, British General William Howe scrapped a plan to move north from New York and instead attacked
- Select all that applyWhat events in the first year of the war made it clear to the British that the conflict would not just be localized in New England?
- Why did the Count de Vergennes decide to back the American rebels in their fight with the British?
- In the early days of the Revolutionary War, most Americans believed they were fighting for
- What hurt Britain's chances of victory in the second phase of the Revolutionary War?
- Select all that applyWhich of the following helped to spread antislavery ideology in the North?
- The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, near
- Which of the following best describes the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
- For Americans in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was significant because it provided formal justification for
- Which British philosopher most influenced the Declaration of Independence?
- The delegates to the Second Continental Congress were in agreement on the
- Select all that applyWhat were some of the advantages Great Britain enjoyed as the War of Independence began?
- What was the greatest challenge the Continental Congress faced after the Revolutionary War began?