Revolutionary War (answers are in your notes)

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

• Lord Cornwallis

• George Washington

• Francis Marion

• John Paul Jones

Who were the Hessian mercenaries?

• women who were hired to work in the American army camps

• professional soldiers from a German state hired to fight for Britain

• People who had sacrificed their life for a noble cause.

• enslaved Africans who were forced to fight in the war

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What was the purpose of the British strategy to seize the Hudson River Valley?

• to create a turning point in the war.

• to cut off New England (Northern) colonies from other states

• to make use of its Hessian mercenaries

• to force the Middle and Southern colonies to surrender

What did the Marquis de Lafayette volunteer do?

• serve in the Continental Army

• spy against the Continental Army

• train the Continental Army

• cook in the Continental Army

What important event happened because of the Battle of Saratoga?

• St. Leger's troops retreated and left behind valuable supplies.

• Benedict Arnold sent a rumor that he had a large army.

• George Washington crossed the Delaware

• France & Spain agreed to send aid to the United States.

What American naval officer won the sea battle against the British warship Serapis and became known as the father of the U.S. Navy?

• Benedict Arnold

• John Paul Jones

• Francis Marion

• George Washington

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?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Yorktown

• The Treaty of Congress

• Treaty of Washington

The Americans helped expand the war to the seas by encouraging _________________ to attack British merchant ships.

• privateers

• British

• Hessians

• Washington

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

• Continental

• privateers

• British

• French