Unit 5-Lesson 4

Unit 5-Lesson 4

On the Battlefield and at Home

Multiple Choice

A ________________ is a soldier hired to fight for another country.

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• mercenary

• Red Coat

Multiple Select

Check each box that shows an advantage that Britain had over the Colonies...

• The British Army was better trained.

• They had money to hire mercenaries.

• The British Army was larger.

• They knew the land better.

Multiple Choice

How did George Washington's troops get the British soldiers out of Boston?

• by fighting a battle in the streets of Boston

• by using cannons from Fort Ticonderoga

• a second Boston Tea Party

• threatening to set fire to Boston

Multiple Choice

On ____________ George Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack in Trenton, New Jersey.

• July 4th

• February 14th

• December 25th

• January 1st

Multiple Choice

The effect of the Colonial victory at Saratoga was ____________.

• The French decided to help them fight against the British.

• They war ended.

• The mercenaries quit.

Multiple Choice

Benedict Arnold was the hero of Saratoga, but is best known for being a _____________.

• president

• traitor

• really nice guy

• hot dog eating champion

Multiple Select

The winter at Valley Forge was a low point for George Washington and his soldiers. More than 2,500 men died from __________, ___________. and ___________.

• cold

• hunger

• poison

• disease

Open Ended

List as many of contributions women made in the American Revolution as you can...