The Revolutionary War

“Since the arrival of French forces in 1778, the allies have yet to produce a significant victory.”

To which alliance does the above quotation refer?

• the Continentals and the French

• the Continentals and the Hessians

• the British and the Hessians

• the British and the French

Which of the following best describes the motives and most of Native Americans participating in the Revolutionary War?

• They wanted to protect their lands.

• They supported King George's claim to the American colonies.

• They remained neutral in the hopes that all fighting would cease.

• They believed in full independence from the crown.

What happened to the Iroquois Confederacy during the American Revolution?

• Presbyterians convinced them to side with the Continental Army.

• Their loyalties were divided, leading to a civil war within the Native American nation.

• They remained neutral, despite atrocities committed against them.

• They maintained a long- standing devotion to the British.

How did Baron von Steuben help the Continental Army?

• He sent away men who were not enthusiastic about fighting.

• He sent away the wives of the soldiers who were made for morale.

• He trained them in Prussian military techniques.

• He brought food and supplies to bolster morale.

“What methods you can take, you will be the best judge of; but, if you can devise any means to procure a quantity of cattle, or other kind of flesh, for the use of this army, to be at camp in the course of a month, you will render a most essential service to the common cause.”

– George Washington, letter to George Clinton (Feb. 16, 1778)

Why did General Washington consider the services mentioned in his letter “most essential?”

• Local farmers' support was high but insufficient.

• Washington felt that officers should receive better rations than other soldiers.

• Redcoats had stolen most of the Continental army's supplies.

• Low supplies were causing many Continental soldiers to desert.

How did Americans learn about General Gage's plan?

• by word of mouth

• by two lanterns hung in a church

• through a speaker on Lexington Green

• through Sam Adams and John Hancock

At the Battle of Freeman’s Farm, several weeks before the Battle of Saratoga, American soldier Henry Dearborn stated “. . . we had something more at stake than fighting for six Pence pr Day.”

How does the above quotation reflect the attitudes of soldiers at the Battle of Saratoga?

• It demonstrates the renewed faith American soldiers felt in their cause.

• It shows how the lack of pay in the American army affected morale.

• It serves as an example of how quickly American faith in the revolution was restored.

• It explains the motivation behind the creation of the American program of spying.

Which of the following distinguished the Battle of Saratoga from previous Revolutionary battles?

• It was the first time the Americans used spies.

• Americans because aware of the British atrocities.

• It success led to an important foreign alliance.

• It was Benedict Arnold's first battle.

Which of the following describes an advantage the Continental troops had at the beginning of the war?

• They had a standing army.

• Volunteers were confident in their ability to win.

• They were well organized.

• Some soldiers had experience fighting in other conflicts.

Whom did the Second Continental Congress appoint as commander-in-chief?

• Lord Dunmore

• Thomas Gage

• John Pitcairn

• George Washington