Answer these and fast

how did john adams persuade the delegates to sign the declaration of independence?

a.
he told the delegates the french would if they signed it.

b.
he threatened delegates who were opposed to independence.

c.
he never gave up and spoke convincingly about independence.

d.
he wrote much of the document with thomas jefferson.

why was the declaration of independence important to the american revolution war effort?

a.
the british reacted with anger and made the war more difficult.

b.
it unify the colonists to fight the war.

c.
it had little importance to the war.

d.
the french decided to support the colonists.

during the revolutionary war, how did the british convince slaves to run away from their owners and the british war effort?

a.
made plans to arrest slave owners

b.
offered freedom

c.
said they would pay them

d.
promised to keep families together

during the revolutionary war, how did the british convince slaves to run away from their owners and the british war effort?

a.
made plans to arrest slave owners

b.
offered freedom

c.
said they would pay them

d.
promised to keep families together

who were the hessians?

a.
german soldiers hired by the british

b.
british sailors who chose to the colonists

c.
french cavalry hired by the continental army

d.
dutch soldiers who volunteered to the british

which victory convinced the french to join the war on the side of the colonists?

a.
saratoga

b.
yorktown

c.
trenton

d.
bunker hill

how did george washington meet the challenge of keeping his small army from being lost during the early part of the revolutionary war?

a.
attack the british even when american losses were high

b.
rely on naval forces more than the army to attack the british

c.
hire professional soldiers from spain to make his army bigger

d.
retreat when necessary to save the army

why was the battle of trenton important to the american revolutionary cause?

a.
it was the last major battle of the american revolution.

b.
the french who saw the battle convinced the french king to support the americans.

c.
the american victory improved patriot morale.

d.
it proved that americans could fight in the european style.

which statement is accurate about native americans and the american revolution?

a.
britain avoided any agreements with native americans.

b.
most native americans allied themselves with the americans and fought against britain.

c.
regardless of which side they chose, native americans lost land during the war.

d.
the continental congress promised to give western lands to native americans.

which describes the importance of valley forge to americans during the revolutionary war?

a.
the french army was able to use valley forge as a base for raids into canada.

b.
during the winter at valley forge, american forces were able to retake new york.

c.
the british were not able to defeat the americans and withdrew from philadelphia.

d.
after the hardships of valley forge, the american army was stronger, prouder, and better trained

which describes baron friedrich von steuben?

a.
a young german officer on washington's staff who captured a british fort during the battle at yorktown

b.
the hessian commander of british troops in the south who lost the battle at yorktown

c.
the frenchman who became a general on washington's staff and his lifelong friend

d.
a former prussian captain who turned a disorderly continental army into a skilled fighting force

which young officer on washington's staff captured a british fort at yorktown?

a.
haym salomon

b.
george rogers clark

c.
alexander hamilton

d.
friedrich von steuben

which commander of british forces surrendered at yorktown?

a.
friedrich von steuben

b.
nathanial greene

c.
alexander hamilton

d.
lord cornwallis

which wife of a patriot wrote to her husband during the american revolution about the unequal treatment of blacks and women?

a.
elizabeth hamilton

b.
catherine greene

c.
abigail adams

d.
martha washington

which describes martha washington?

a.
a delegate's wife who wrote letters to her husband about the unequal treatment of women and blacks

b.
a general's wife who provided food and comfort during the winter at valley forge

c.
a north carolina woman who raised money to buy uniforms for the continental army

d.
a new york woman who wrote pamphlets about women's rights

which describes the marquis de lafayette?

a.
the frenchman who became a general on washington's staff and his lifelong friend

b.
the commander of french troops in the south who lost the battle of yorktown

c.
a former swiss captain who train the continental army

d.
a young officer on washington's staff who captured a british fort during the battle of yorktown