American Revolution

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or

• Separatists
• Tories
• Patriots
• Colonists

Which of the following was an outcome of the Second Continental Congress? 

• the creation of a militia
• the creation of a navy
• the creation of the Continental Army
• the declaration of war against the French

What is a mercenary?

• a spy
• a paid soldier from one country who fights for another country
• a European army officer
• a Patriot soldier

Where and when did the American Revolution end?

• Yorktown, 1781
• Yorktown, 1786
• Saratoga, 1781
• Saratoga, 1786

What role did the French play at Yorktown?

• They captured a British ship.
• French ships in the bay blocked the British escape route.
• The rode in on 1,000 horses.
• They killed General Cornwallis.

What is the name of the document that officially ended the American Revolution?

• Olive Branch Petition
• Declaration of Independence
• Treaty of Paris
• Bill of Rights

Who was Mary Ludwig Hays also known as?

• Betsy Ross
• Phillis Wheatley
• Abigail Adams
• Molly Pitcher

After the war, George Washington 

• became a senator.
• moved to New York.
• ran for political office.
• returned to Mount Vernon.

Who led the Patriots' victory at Vincennes, which strengthened the American position in the West?

• Joseph Brant
• George Rogers Clark
• Henry Hamilton
• George Washington

Who disguised herself as a man so she could fight with the army? 

• Margaret Corbin
• Molly Pitcher
• Betsy Ross
• Deborah Sampson