The Revolutionary War: Strategy, Alliances & New York — Drills · Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter: Empire, Revolution & IndependenceWhat these drills covers
By the end of The Revolutionary War: Strategy, Alliances & New York you should be able to:
- I can explain why keeping an army in the field mattered more than winning battles.
- I can say why Saratoga was the turning point and what it brought.
- I can describe how the war divided the Haudenosaunee and what followed.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, primary source, interpretation, logistics, occupation.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Saratoga in 1777; Yorktown in 1781; Treaty of Paris recognizing independence in 1783.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
It can disrupt trade, require supplies, restrict movement, cause displacement, or alter safety; the effect must be established for a specified setting.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
Strategy, geography, alliances, endurance, decisions, and wider pressures affect how resources are used. A resource count alone is not a complete causal explanation.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
It supplied military, naval, financial, and diplomatic support that changed what campaigns could accomplish; the conflict’s international setting affected Britain’s options.