American Revolution

Front

Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war?
Options: supply shortages, weak commander, unfamiliar territory

Back

supply shortages

Front

At the start of the war, what was a weakness of the British troops?

Back

poor leadership

Front

Why did many people in Britain not support the war?

Back

The cost to taxpayers was too high.

Front

What was the result of the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?

Back

It showed that the Americans could defeat the British.

Front

Which of these belongs in place of the question mark in the diagram below?
Options: Slavery was abolished throughout the colonies., Several colonies began to take steps to end slavery., African Americans who fought were given their freedom.

Back

Several colonies began to take steps to end slavery.

Front

Why did African Americans join the Continental army?

Back

They hoped independence would lead to an end of slavery.

Front

What caused the American defeat in Brooklyn, New York, in August 1776?

Back

inexperienced soldiers

Front

Read the quotation, which General Washington read to his soldiers: “The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country.” —Thomas Paine, Pennsylvania Journal, 1776. What does this imply about those who shrink from service?

Back

quitters

Front

Which statement describes Washington’s military strategy after 1776? Options: to avoid battles with the British, to defeat the British in one large battle, to fight a defensive war and tire the British out

Back

to fight a defensive war and tire the British out

Front

Which of these was an effect of the American victory at Saratoga?
Options:
General Burgoyne resigned his post.
Great Britain withdrew from Canada.
European countries came to the aid of America.

Back

European countries came to the aid of America.