Why did the British surrender to the Americans in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781?

Why were the Battles of Saratoga significant?

What are some of George Washington accomplishments

Which group aided the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

Which statement best summarizes the accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin during the American Revolution?

A. He served as a political leader and as a diplomat

B. He used his scientific expertise to aid the war effort

C. He wrote about and organized the resistance in Boston

D. His many speeches helped gain popular support for the war

What were the advantages and disadvantages of colonists during the American Revolution?

What were the advantages of the British going to war with their American Colonies?

What happened to the property of Loyalists during the Revolution?

What grievances against King George III were included in the Declaration of Independence?

What key trait was shared by the Loyalists in the American Revolution?

What effect did American tobacco have in England during the early colonial period?

A) It became fashionable for the upper class to smoke, but tobacco was too expensive for most everyone else.

B) Tobacco was so popular in England that large quantities were planted and grown in most rural English towns.

C) King James I initially condemned it as a “vile weed,” but he tried it and soon became a heavy smoker.

D) The English developed a huge appetite for tobacco, which stimulated the Englisheconomy and bolstered England's treasury.

Why was Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 significant?

How did the ideals of the American Revolution affect the treatment and status of different groups in American society?

What were American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain called? a. Whigs c. Royalists b. Loyalists d. Democrats