American Revolution

Which of the following groups were generally the MOST motivated to fight in the Continental Army?

• O Native Americans (Indians)
• O Colonial merchants and farmers (Colonists)
• O Enslaved African Americans (slaves)
• O Loyalists

Which of the following statements was NOT true about the British army in America?

• O British supplies and soldiers had to travel 3,000 miles by sea to reach America
• O British supply ships were often attacked by Americans colonists.
• O The British were able to get food and supplies from local people easily.
• O The British did not know the territory where they were fighting very well.

In which of the following is NOT true about how allies such as France help the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

• O Some allies loaned money to the Continental Congress.
• O Some allies helped train and even fought with the Continental Army.
• O Some allies supplied soldiers and warships to help fight the British.
• O They helped the colonists from the very beginning of the war.

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Treaty of Paris?

• O Britain recognized the United States of America as an independent country.
• O Britain gave the United States a huge amount of land.
• O All slaves who had helped fight for independence were freed.
• O Thousands of Loyalists left the United States.

Which of the following towns did Paul Revere make his ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming to seize their ammunition, cannons, and guns?

• O Boston, Massachusetts
• O Lexington, Kentucky
• O Lexington, Massachusetts
• O Yorktown, Virginia

The American Revolution was the fight between Britain and American colonies in which the colonies gained their independence. What is another name for this war?

• O War for Independence
• O The French and Indian War
• O Declaration of Independence
• O The Civil War

The British thought the colonists were committing a crime when they rebelled and fought against Britain. Which of the following vocabulary words means the crime of betraying your country?

• O Rebel
• O Boycott
• O Treason
• O Allies

What were the colonists who remained loyal to Britain called?

• O Patriots
• O Minutemen
• O Militia
• O Loyalists

What were American colonists who supported the fight for independence called?

• O Patriots
• O Minutemen
• O Militia
• O Loyalists

King George III thought that anyone who supported the colonies’ independence was a _______________.

• O Patriots
• O Minutemen
• O Traitor
• O Loyalists