Question

In 1778, the focus of the war shifted:

A) from minor skirmishes of fewer than 100 men to major battles, each involving thousands of soldiers.
B) from fighting in the southern states to fighting in New York and New England.
C) to an emphasis on the Continental army’s trying to capture British strongholds in the Ohio Valley.
D) to the South, where the British captured Savannah that year.
E) to emancipation, when General Washington declared that all slaves who fought for American independence should be free.

Answer 1

The focus of the war shifted from fighting in the southern states to fighting in New York and New England.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is B) from fighting in the southern states to fighting in New York and New England. After three years of fighting, the British turned their attention to the South with the hope of gaining more support from Loyalist colonists. In 1778, the British captured Savannah in Georgia and began moving northwards. However, the American forces had success against the British further inland, preventing them from achieving the victories they needed to win the war.

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter D.

Step-by-step explanation: The war did not really begin until the Declaration of Independence was handed over and the United States was officially created. To convince still undecided inhabitants, a fundamental work would be Common Sense, authored by the Englishman Thomas Paine (1737-1809). Heavily inspired by the Enlightenment ideals, Paine would deftly defend the need to separate from a despot government that only exploited and harmed the 13 Colonies.