State: NA Grade: 5
1. In the South, the British won battles and _____.
a. defeated the Patriots b. captured Philadelphia c. lost a lot of their troops d. camped in New Orleans
2. The Battle of Yorktown was important because it was the _____.
a. last major battle of the war b. only sea battle c. final British victory d. first American defeat
3. Why did General Cornwallis want to stop in Yorktown?
a. His troops were tired and needed to rest. b. He was waiting for supplies. c. He was planning a surprise attack. d. He wanted to surrender.
4. After the American Revolution, slavery _____.
a. ended in all 13 colonies b. only existed in the Northeast colonies c. was limited to the Ohio River Valley d. continued in the new nation
5. The __________ became the new western border for the United Sates.
a. Ohio River b. Rocky Mountains c. Mississippi River d. Appalachian Mountains