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Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding General Nathanael Greene is FALSE?
 
  A. He was one of the most effective commanders in the American army.
 
  B. He led American forces to victory in the battle at Yorktown.
 
  C. He was forced to withdraw at Guilford Court House after inflicting heavy losses.
 
  D. He divided his forces into fast-moving contingents to confuse and exasperate Cornwallis.
 
  E. He replaced Horatio Gates as commander of the southern forces in the Continental army.

Question 2

The battle at Yorktown involved
 
  A. the suicide of the commanding British general.
 
  B. evidence that the British were executing prisoners of war.
 
  C. the bloodiest battle of the war.
 
  D. treachery on the part of Benedict Arnold.
 
  E. a combined French and American army and navy.

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding Benedict Arnold is FALSE?
 
  A. Arnold had previously foiled the advance of Barry St. Leger into the Mohawk Valley.
 
  B. Arnold conspired with the British to betray a Patriot stronghold at West Point, New York.
 
  C. Arnold spent the last years of the Revolution as a prisoner of war.
 
  D. Arnold was an American military hero early in the war.
 
  E. During the war, Arnold grew convinced the American cause was hopeless.

Question 4

Which of the following was the scene of a substantial British victory in the final phase (17781781) of the American Revolution?
 
  A. Charleston
 
  B. Yorktown
 
  C. Guilford Court House
 
  D. Cowpens
 
  E. Saratoga

Question 5

As the fighting in the final phase of the American Revolution (17781781) carried into communities previously isolated from the war,
 
  A. local criticism of Patriots increased.
 
  B. support for independence greatly increased.
 
  C. more Loyalists began actively helping the British.
 
  D. American armies engaged in more large, open-field battles.
 
  E. large segments of the American population became war refugees.



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Sierray

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Answer 1

B

Answer 2

E

Answer 3

C

Answer 4

A

Answer 5

B




Bob-Dole

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Reply 2 on: Sep 21, 2019
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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