Chapter 74. Reflections on The Campaigns of 1777–1779: North and West, Chapter 7

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Correct. The answer is a. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that during 1777–1779, fighting slowed in the East but conflicts with hostile Native Americans in the West and robust British forces in other areas elsewhere forced the beleaguered Americans to form a military and commercial alliance with France. The combination of warfare with both Native Americans and British forces proved to be too much for the Americans to handle alone. Although the Americans had won a critical victory at Saratoga in 1777, their failures in the West made it clear that, without French support, they could not likely defeat the British.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that during 1777–1779, fighting slowed in the East but conflicts with hostile Native Americans in the West and robust British forces in other areas elsewhere forced the beleaguered Americans to form a military and commercial alliance with France. The combination of warfare with both Native Americans and British forces proved to be too much for the Americans to handle alone. Although the Americans had won a critical victory at Saratoga in 1777, their failures in the West made it clear that, without French support, they could not likely defeat the British.

Correct. The answer is c. Although the Continentals initiated a war on terror against the Native Americans in order to eliminate them as a factor in wartime combat, the author suggests that the Americans’ efforts actually drove many Indian fighters into the arms of the British. By 1780, she reports, few Indians remained neutral and American raids had compelled Indian fighters to lend their support to the British at Forts Detroit and Niagara.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Although the Continentals initiated a war on terror against the Native Americans in order to eliminate them as a factor in the wartime combat, the author suggests that the Americans’ efforts actually drove many Indian fighters into the arms of the British. By 1780, she reports, few Indians remained neutral and American raids had compelled Indian fighters to lend their support to the British at Forts Detroit and Niagara.

Correct. The answer is c. To demonstrate that the Continentals faced dismal prospects in the winter of 1777–1778, despite their victory at Saratoga, she details the dire conditions they endured at their winter quarters in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. While quartered in drafty huts with inadequate clothing and food, 2,000 Continentals died of disease and another 2,000 deserted.

Incorrect. The answer is c. To demonstrate that the Continentals faced dismal prospects in the winter of 1777–1778, despite their victory at Saratoga, she details the dire conditions they endured at their winter quarters in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. While quartered in drafty huts with inadequate clothing and food, 2,000 Continentals died of disease and another 2,000 deserted.

Correct. The answer is d. According to the author, France joined the war on the side of the United States primarily because it welcomed the opportunity to defeat Britain, which was its longtime enemy. She also concedes that France hoped an American victory might give it the opportunity to acquire the British West Indies.

Incorrect. The answer is d. According to the author, France joined the war on the side of the United States primarily because it welcomed the opportunity to defeat Britain, which was its longtime enemy. She also concedes that France hoped an American victory might give it the opportunity to acquire the British West Indies.

Correct. The answer is c. The author argues that the Americans’ victory at the battle of Saratoga convinced the French that an American victory was possible and that it might benefit from an alliance with the United States.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The author argues that the Americans’ victory at the battle of Saratoga convinced the French that an American victory was possible and that it might benefit from an alliance with the United States.

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