Revolutionary War Quiz

Who were the Hessian mercenaries?

• enslaved Africans who were forced to fight in the war
• women who were hired to work in the American army camps
• People who had sacrificed their life for a noble cause.
• professional soldiers from a German state hired to fight for Britain

What did the Marquis de Lafayette volunteer do?

• spy against the Continental Army
• serve in the Continental Army
• cook in the Continental Army
• train the Continental Army

What important event happened because of the Battle of Saratoga?

• Benedict Arnold sent a rumor that he had a large army.
• George Washington crossed the Delaware
• Burgoyne surrendered to the Continental Army
• St. Leger's troops retreated and left behind valuable supplies.

What American naval officer won the sea battle against the British warship Serapis?

• Benedict Arnold
• George Washington
• John Paul Jones
• Patrick Henry

What was the motivation for privateers to aid in the war effort?

• a desire for profit and patriotism
• the freedom to attack merchant's ships
• control of the Atlantic trade routes
• all of the above

Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War?

• Treaty of New York
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Washington
• Treaty of Congress

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

• Joseph Brant
• George Washington
• James Forteen
• John Paul Jones

After hearing of the American victory at Saratoga, what did King Louis XVI of France do?

• He recognized US independence.
• He began giving secret aid to the Americans
• He sent John Paul Jones to help the Americans
• He convinced the Baron von Steuben to help the inexperienced troops.

As a result of the war, what idea developed about how people should be governed?

• that people are weak and the military should rule
• that instead of a king, the people should rule
• that the aristocracy, the wealthiest citizens, should rule
• that America needed its own monarchy

At first, the ____________ Army was made up of untrained and undisciplined volunteers.

• privateers
• Continental
• British
• French