Revolution Test Review

How did the Americans manage to win the Revolutionary War?

Leadership

Multiple Choice

Based on what you know about leadership, which definition describes a good leader?

• Someone who always knows the correct answer and never needs help from anyone.

• Someone who guides, inspires and motivates others to achieve a common goal.

• Someone who does whatever they want, regardless of how it impacts other people.

• Someone who relies on others' ideas to make decisions and never is able to take charge.

Multiple Choice

Who was the colonists' leader during the American Revolution?

• Joseph Brant

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Charles Cornwallis

Multiple Choice

At Bunker Hill, what did the Americans realize about leadership?

• That average people, like Salem Poor, could rise as leaders

• The British had superior generals who knew how to best lead them in battle

• George Washington was not a capable or trustworthy leader for the military

• The Americans had the best leaders so the would easily win the war

Multiple Choice

At Valley Forge, who helped the Americans become better soliders?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Hessian soldiers they'd taken captive after Trenton

• The Continental Congress

• Baron von Steuben

Multiple Choice

What did Washington and von Steuben teach the American soldiers at Valley Forge that helped them in the later years of the Revolution?

• How to fight in a more chaotic, confusing way to throw the British off

• How to be more disciplined and more like traditional soldiers

• To use their resources more effectively

• To lose gracefully so Britain would go easy on them when they won

Open Ended

PRACTICE EXPLAINING YOUR THOUGHTS:

Why was it important that, as a leader, Washington accept help from von Steuben?

Alliances

Multiple Choice

Why was it important for the Americans to find an ally?

• The Americans needed help winning, they were low on money and supplies

• Not enough Americans were interested in fighting in the war

• The Americans had a great Navy, but needed an Army to fight the British

• The Spanish entered the war on the side of the British, giving them a boost

Multiple Choice

Which country formed an alliance with the US?

• Britain

• Russia

• France

• Germany

Multiple Select

How did France help the US?

(Click all the apply)

• France gave the US a $15 million loan

• France sent some of their best soldiers

• France made sure the Native Americans fought on the American side

• France sent their Navy to help the US

Multiple Choice

Why did France want to help the US?

• The US helped them in their war for independence

• They owed the US money from debts after the French and Indian War

• They hated the British and felt they had a common enemy with the US

• They just really enjoyed fighting in wars

Multiple Choice

After the Americans won at ________ the French decided to join the war on the Americans side.

• Trenton

• Saratoga

• Lexington

• Yorktown

Multiple Choice

The French navy played an important role in the Americans' win at _________.

• Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Trenton

• Yorktown

Open Ended

PRACTICE EXPLAINING YOUR THOUGHTS:

Why was it important for the Americans to form an alliance with the French?

Strategy

Multiple Choice

What is "strategy?"

• A plan

• Luck

• Chaos

• Goals

Multiple Choice

Washington used spies to collect information on the British. Who was an American spy who provided helpful information that led to a big win at Yorktown?

• Chief Cornstalk

• Baron von Steuben

• James Armistead

• Marquis de Lafayette

Multiple Select

Which are examples of strategy?

Click all that apply.

• Recruiting soldiers to fight in the war

• Use of spies to collect intelligence to prepare for battles

• Running low on supplies at Bunker Hill

• The surprise attack at Trenton on Christmas

Multiple Choice

Washington often used ______ as spies because the British would never suspect them.

• Native Americans

• Teenage girls

• Young soldiers

• Plantation owners

Multiple Choice

Who collected important intelligence about the British that allowed the Americans to trap the British and force a surrender at Yorktown?

• Chief Cornstalk

• Baron von Steuben

• James Armistead

• Joseph Brant

Open Ended

PRACTICE EXPLAINING YOUR THOUGHTS:

Why did Washington use spies in the war? How did this strategy help the Americans?

Role of Women

Multiple Select

Which statement is true about the role women played in the Revolution?

Click all that apply.

• They fought as soldiers alongside the men

• They supported the troops however they could

• They carried messages to and from soldiers, and even acted as spies

• They cooked and mended uniforms for soldiers at the camps

Multiple Choice

If women could not be involved directly at the camps caring for troops, what could they do?

• Protest the war to make it end as soon as possible

• Write stories and poems to boost morale

• Form their own regiments of soldiers and fight

• Move back to England

Multiple Choice

What women's group formed to help the revolution?

• The Women of the Revolution

• The American Ladies Club

• The Daughters of Liberty

• The Freedom Girls

Multiple Select

What did the Daughters of Liberty do?

Click all that apply

• Pushed for a compromise to end the war as quickly as possible

• Formed an alliance with the Native Americans to get supplies

• Tried to provide the troops with needed supplies, like wool

• Kept the economy going while the men fought in the war

Open Ended

PRACTICE EXPLAINING YOUR THOUGHTS:

How did women help the American cause during the Revolution?

Role of Native Americans

Multiple Choice

Most of the Native Tribes _________ during the war.

• Sided with the British

• Moved out west

• Stayed neutral

• Sided with the Americans

Multiple Select

Why did most tribes side with the British?

Click all that apply.

• They felt the British would let them keep their land

• They were still mad about being betrayed by the French

• They always had positive relationships with the British

• They believed the British would win the war

Multiple Choice

Who was the Chief of the Mohawk?

• Cornstalk

• Pontiac

• Joseph Brant

• Tecumseh

Multiple Select

How did the Mohawk help the British?

Click all that apply

• Invading the Ohio Valley and reclaiming it for the British

• Convincing other tribes not to trust the Americans

• Convincing other tribes to side with the British

• Moving the war to the south where the British would do better

Multiple Choice

Why did the Shawnee side with the British?

• They didn't like the French, the ally of the Americans

• They wanted revenge after they lost land in the French and Indian War

• They believed the Americans would lose

• They wanted revenge after the Americans killed Chief Cornstalk

Open Ended

PRACTICE EXPLAINING YOUR THOUGHTS:

How did the involvement of Native Americans in the war hurt the American cause?

Role of African Americans

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the African Americans' involvement in the war?

• Many sided with the British, but more sided with the Americans

• Many stayed neutral and did not want to take sides

• Most sided with the British, but some sided with the Americans

• Many sided with the British until the US outlawed slavery

Multiple Choice

What did both the British and the Americans promise African Americans who enlisted to fight on their side?

• Their own freedom

• That slavery would be outlawed

• A farm to live on

• A position in the Navy

Multiple Select

Which of these people are African American men who played in important role in the American military?

Choose all that apply.

• Crispus Attucks

• Salem Poor

• Frederick Douglass

• James Armistead

Multiple Choice

Why did most African American men side with the British over the Americans?

• The British were more likely to win

• The British never practiced slavery

• The British promised high ranking positions

• The British were more trustworthy

Multiple Choice

Why did many African American men choose to fight for the Americans?

• The Americans paid them a lot more

• The Americans were more likely to win the war

• They believed in the "all men are created equal" line of the DOI

• They knew if the Americans won slavery would become illegal

Open Ended

PRACTICE EXPLAINING YOUR THOUGHTS:

How did the involvement of African Americans in the war help the American cause?