1. Section 3 “Turning Points of the War” Page 117-122

2.  William Howe  Mercenary  Battle of Trenton  Charles Cornwallis  Battle of Princeton  Saratoga  Marquis de Lafayette  Benjamin Franklin  Valley Forge  Monmouth

3.  1) What were the Patriots’ strengths?

4.  2) Describe the course of war in 1777.

5.  3) Describe the role of Native Americans in War.

8.  Which of the following advantages was held by the British at the beginning of the war?  A) They had won the hearts and minds of the colonists.  B) The British army had more weapons and ships than the Continental Army.  C) British generals respected the fighting powers of their opponents.  D) All the soldiers fighting for the British were dedicates to the war.

9.  Battles on the frontier took place mostly between  A) the British and Patriots.  B) the British and Loyalists.  C) Native Americans and Patriots.  D) Native Americans and Loyalists.

10.  Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill considered a Patriot victory?  A) Patriots captured hundreds of British soldiers.  B) Patriots destroyed British ships.  C) The British retreated soon after the battle began  D) the British lost twice as many troop as did the Patriots.

11.  The Patriots began to hope they could win the war after the Battle of  A) Philadelphia  B) Saratoga  C) New York  D) the West

12.  In 1775, the British took the Patriots seriously as an enemy.

13.  In early 1776, Colonel Henry Knox arrived with cannons to help the Patriots in Boston, and it was successful in helping to drive the British out of Boston.

14.  Throughout the war, women’s work was crucial.

15.  The Victory at Saratoga took on great importance because it encouraged the Dutch to recognize American independence to Britain.