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Fall of Charleston (1780) Gen. Charles Cornwallis Gen. Francis Marion Battle of King's Mountain (1780) Gen. Horatio Gates Battle of Camden Gen. Nathanael Greene Battle of Cowpens Gen. Benedict Arnold Battle of Yorktown (1781) Treaty of Paris (1783) |
1. What were the lessons learned by both sides at the Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill?
2. What was William Howe's strategy for victory when he arrived in New York City in 1776?
3. What was the significance of Washington's victories at Trenton and Princeton?
4. What was Washington's overall strategy?
5. Describe Burgoyne's plan to end the Revolution and why it failed.
6. What was the greatest significance of American victory at the Battle of Saratoga?
7. What did the French have to gain from an alliance with the United States?
8. What positive outcome emerged from the Continental Army's stay at Valley Forge?
9. What happened at Monmouth (1778)?
10. How did the war proceed in the West?
11. How did American strategy change after the fall of Charleston?
12. What role did loyalists play in the southern campaign?
13. What was the strategy employed by Gen. Nathanael Greene?
14. Describe the circumstances of Gen. Benedict Arnold's treachery.
15. What role did the French play in America's victory at Yorktown?
16. What "independent road" did American diplomats take during their peace negotiations with Britain?
17. What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783) and what were some of its shortcomings?