The Basic Military Strategy the British Developed to Crush the Revolution

question 19

Multiple Choice

The basic military strategy the British developed to crush the Revolution in 1777 was to

• A) seize the cities and impose a naval blockade on American trade.
• B) conquer the Delaware Valley and then attack Virginia.
• C) isolate New England by invading New York from several directions.
• D) attack New England from Canada and the Carolinas from Georgia.
• E) coordinate Indian attacks in the West with an invasion from Canada.

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Definitions:

Categorical Syllogism

A logical argument that makes use of three categorical statements, including two premises and a conclusion, to demonstrate a relationship between sets or categories.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three parts: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, each of which is a categorical proposition.

Major Term

In a syllogism, the term that serves as the predicate in the conclusion and is also found in one of the premises.

Minor Term

In a syllogism, the term that is the subject of the conclusion, linking the major and minor premises.