Chapter 6: The American Revolution

The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July _______.

• 1766

• 1776

• 1786

• 1796

_______ advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

• British

• Patriots'

• Hessians'

• French

At least ______ of all American colonists were Tories.

• one-half

• one-fourth

• one-fifth

• one-sixth

How long did most soldiers in the Continental Army sign up for?

• one year

• two years

• three years

• the duration of the war

________ was a Patriot spy that was captured and killed by the British.

• Nathan Hale

• George Washington

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Paul Revere

Was the Continental Army made up of British or Patriot forces?

• British

• Patriots

I was an African American Patriot.

• Nathan Hale

• John Adams

• Lemuel Hayes

• Thomas Paine

Who helped to train Patriot soldiers at Valley Forge?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Friedrich von Steuben

• Benedict Arnold

• Nathan Hale

Privateers were

• merchant ships that were destroyed during the war.

• British pirate ships.

• people that helped the Patriots in secret.

• merchant warships.

Hit-and-run techniques are an example of guerilla warfare techniques used by the Continental Army.

• True

• False