Revolutionary War Battles

Multiple Choice

I led the Continental Army

• George Washington
• John Adams
• King George II
• Paul Revere

Multiple Choice

What was the 'shot heard 'round the world?'

• British and French begin Revolutionary War

• British and minutemen begin American Civil War

• British and minutemen begin the Revolutionary War

• French and minutemen begin Revolutionary War

Multiple Choice

After the British invasion of New York, the city was under their rule for the remainder of the war.

• True

• False

• I am unsure

Multiple Choice

Thomas Paine was...

• A supporter of the American Revolution

• Against the American Revolution

• Wrote propaganda against the American government

• Wrote propaganda for the British government

Multiple Choice

King George III hired German mercenaries to strengthen his army. These soldiers were known as:

• Missionaries
• Hessians
• Nazis
• Guerillas

Multiple Choice

True or false After the Battle of Saratoga, the French decided to help the Americans in the war.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Who was the Prussian officer who helped "whip" the Continental Army into shape at Valley Forge?

• Baron von Steuben
• Marquis de Lafayette
• Otto von Bismarck
• Wilhelm Wundt

Multiple Choice

What made the Battle of Yorktown significant?

• It was the first battle of the American Revolution
• It was the first battle of the American Civil War
• English Sarah was there
• It was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War

Multiple Choice

Who was the general in charge of the British troops at Yorktown?

• Benedict Arnold
• Charles Barkley
• George Washington
• Charles Cornwallis

Multiple Choice

What country helped the Americans to win the  battle by defeating the British Navy and preventing the arrival of reinforcements?

• Spain
• Germany
• New England
• France

Fill in the Blank

With the signing of the _____________ , the United States was now an Independent Nation.