Key factors of the conflict (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did France sign treaties of alliance with the American rebels?
When did France sign treaties of alliance with the American rebels?
February 1778
When did Spain join the conflict as an ally of France?
When did Spain join the conflict as an ally of France?
April 1779
What percentage of the Royal Navy was in American waters in 1772?
What percentage of the Royal Navy was in American waters in 1772?
41%
What percentage of the Royal Navy remained in American waters by 1780?
What percentage of the Royal Navy remained in American waters by 1780?
13%
When did the Marquis de Lafayette begin advising Washington?
When did the Marquis de Lafayette begin advising Washington?
July 1777
How much was France's financial support to the rebels worth?
How much was France's financial support to the rebels worth?
£40 million
How many professional troops did France send to America in 1780?
How many professional troops did France send to America in 1780?
6,000
Who commanded the French troops sent to America in 1780?
Who commanded the French troops sent to America in 1780?
Comte de Rochambeau
Which French admiral created the naval blockade at Yorktown?
Which French admiral created the naval blockade at Yorktown?
Admiral de Grasse
Why did the British abandon Philadelphia in June 1778?
Why did the British abandon Philadelphia in June 1778?
French naval threat to supply lines
What was significant about the French alliance of 1778?
What was significant about the French alliance of 1778?
First major power to recognise USA
How did international involvement transform the conflict?
How did international involvement transform the conflict?
From colonial to global war