Fighting the revolutionary war

Which navy kept General Cornwallis and his troops from escaping Yorktown? British Continental French Spanish

French

Britain reacted to the American Declaration of Independence by gathering its military forces in Boston. gathering its military forces in New York. setting up winter headquarters in New Jersey. granting the colonies independence.

gathering its military forces in New York.

Which of the following best summarizes the development of France's relationship with the Continental army? France signed a formal alliance with the Continental army and provided aid but later withdrew it following losses. France provided aid from the beginning of the war and signed a formal alliance with the Continental army but did not think the colonists could win. France did not think the colonists could win, but after victories by the Continental army, France provided aid and signed a formal alliance. France provided aid to the Continental army from the beginning of the war but later withdrew the aid before signing a formal alliance.

France did not think the colonists could win, but after victories by the Continental army, France provided aid and signed a formal alliance.

After early colonial losses to the British in New York, the colonies ratified the Declaration of Independence. General Washington set up headquarters in New Jersey. the Continental army set up headquarters at Fort Lee. General Washington withdrew his troops to Pennsylvania.

General Washington withdrew his troops to Pennsylvania.

Which of the following best describes the first major battle of the American Revolution? It occurred on Long Island, where the colonists defeated the British. It occurred on Long Island, where the British defeated the colonists. It occurred at Harlem Heights, where the colonists defeated the British. It occurred at Harlem Heights, where the British defeated the colonists.

It occurred on Long Island, where the British defeated the colonists.

Which of the following locations served as the headquarters for General Washington's troops during the winter of 1777-1778? Fort Lee, New Jersey Long Island, New York Harlem Heights, New York Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Spain helped the Colonial army during the American Revolution by building ships for American use. keeping the British navy occupied. forcing General Cornwallis to surrender. trapping the British on a peninsula at Yorktown.

keeping the British navy occupied.

At the beginning of the American Revolution, General Washington would have been likely to support longer enlistments for colonial troops. shorter enlistments for British troops. longer enlistments for British troops. shorter enlistments for colonial troops.

longer enlistments for colonial troops.

Victories in which of the following battles prompted foreign nations to support the Continental army? the battles of Harlem Heights and Fort Lee the battles of Harlem Heights and Trenton the battles of Princeton and Fort Lee the battles of Princeton and Trenton

the battles of Princeton and Trenton

The main reason that France signed a formal alliance with the colonies during the American Revolution was the formation of the Continental Congress. Great Britain's victory at the Battle of Saratoga. the colonial victory at the Battle of Saratoga. Benjamin Franklin's negotiations on their behalf.

the colonial victory at the Battle of Saratoga.