American Revolution

What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?

• Minutemen
• Traitors
• Militia
• Loyalists

Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?

• British
• Colonists

Who won the American Revolution?

• The British
• The American Colonists

What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?

• Germany
• France
• Netherlands
• Africa

The main American strength when the war began was

• an army of well-trained militia volunteers.
• a large and powerful navy.
• an able and inspiring leader in George Washington
• a large supply of guns and bullets.

Compared to the Continental Army, British troops were all of the following except

• better fed.
• better led.
• better trained.
• better equipped.

In which state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?

• New York
• Georgia
• New Jersey
• Virginia.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

• Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
• The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
• Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
• Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.

Who wrote "The Crisis?"

• Joseph Martin
• Thomas Paine
• George WAshington
• Nathaniel Greene

Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.

• Valley Forge
• Monmouth
• Saratoga
• New York