The Declaration of Independence

Question 1

Why did France and Spain help the Americans fight the British?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They were competing against Britain for control of North America.

Question 2

What significant military advantage did the British have over the Americans?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Sea power

Question 3

Why was John Paul Jones’s victory important in the war?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

His victory against a superior British foe inspired the American troops.

Question 4

Why were Nathanael Greene’s defeats considered to be tactical successes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He inflicted heavy losses on British forces.

Question 5

At Cornwallis’s surrender, the band played a song called “The World Turned Upside Down.” How does the song title reflect the conclusion of the war?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The defeat of the British was the opposite of what other countries thought would happen.

Question 6

Which statement is most consistent with what Washington wrote in his letter?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The American people were free of British rule.

The Declaration of Independence Answers