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Turning Points in the War — Quiz

Question 1 • US History

How were Continental army defeats under General Greene a rallying point for the colonists?

Answer
A
The defeats were balanced by the capture of Benedict Arnold.
B
Greene had inflicted heavy losses on General Cornwallis’s army.
C
Greene had followed Cornwallis to the coast and trapped him there.
D
The defeats resulted in the return of General Gates to command.

Explanation

Greene’s army lost several battles, but it weakened Cornwallis’s forces by inflicting heavy casualties. That meant the defeats still encouraged the colonists by showing that the British army was paying a high price. So the correct choice is B, “Greene had inflicted heavy losses on General Cornwallis’s army.”

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