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Which of the following best describes the early phases of the American Revolution?

A
A string of Continental army victories made the end of the war seem close.
B
The Continental army experienced an equal number of victories and defeats.
C
A string of Continental army defeats was reversed when Washington retired.
D
The Continental army faced defeat most times they fought the British.
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Which of the following best summarizes the development of France’s relationship with the Continental army?

A
France signed a formal alliance with the Continental army and provided aid but later withdrew it following losses.
B
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.
C
France did not think the colonists could win, but after victories by the Continental army, France provided aid and signed a formal alliance.
D
France provided aid to the Continental army from the beginning of the war but later withdrew the aid before signing a formal alliance.
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At the beginning of the American Revolution, General Washington would have been likely to support

A
longer enlistments for colonial troops.
B
shorter enlistments for British troops.
C
longer enlistments for British troops.
D
shorter enlistments for colonial troops.
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The British army responded to the colonial victory at Trenton by

A
recapturing the town.
B
attacking Princeton.
C
capturing Fort Lee.
D
converging in New York.
5

Spain helped the Colonial army during the American Revolution by

A
building ships for American use.
B
keeping the British navy occupied.
C
forcing General Cornwallis to surrender.
D
trapping the British on a peninsula at Yorktown.
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Which of the following encouraged France to help ease the hardships endured by the Continental army?

A
British defeats on Long Island and at Fort Lee
B
British victories in the battles of Trenton and Saratoga
C
colonial defeats on Long Island and at Fort Lee
D
colonial victories in the battles of Trenton and Saratoga
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Which of the following best describes the first major battle of the American Revolution?

A
It occurred on Long Island, where the colonists defeated the British.
B
It occurred on Long Island, where the British defeated the colonists.
C
It occurred at Harlem Heights, where the colonists defeated the British.
D
It occurred at Harlem Heights, where the British defeated the colonists.
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Which of the following pairs of countries became colonial allies during the American Revolution?

A
France and Spain
B
France and Great Britain
C
Russia and Spain
D
Spain and Great Britain
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As a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution,

A
the morale of the Continental army suffered.
B
more soldiers enlisted in the Continental army.
C
France helped supply the British army.
D
Britain cut off New England from the other colonies.
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Which battle that took place during the American Revolution briefly boosted colonial morale until the British recaptured the city the following month?

A
the Battle of Valley Forge
B
the Battle of Long Island
C
the Battle of Saratoga
D
the Battle of Trenton

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