Chapter 6: Lesson 3 (Pages 158-163)

The Revolutionary War was of great interest to many Native Americans groups living in and around the 13 states. More Native Americans sided with the ____ because they viewed them as less of a threat.

• British

• Americans

• Spanish

• Russians

West of the Appalachian Mountains, the British and their Native American allies raided American settlements. Mohawk war chief ____led a number of brutal attacks in southwestern New York and northern Pennsylvania.

• John Smith

• Pocahontas

• Joseph Brant

• Geronimo

Virginia militia leader _____ set out to end attacks to the West. His victory strengthened the American position in the West.

• George Washington

• Benedict Arnold

• Joseph Brant

• George Rogers Clark

The Revolutionary War also took place at sea. Here _____'s powerful army enjoyed a major advantage.

• America

• Great Britain

• France

• Germany

British vessels formed an effective blockade, keeping ships for entering or leaving American harbors. What does blockade mean?

• privately owned ship outfitted with weapons

• measure that keeps a country from communicating or trading with another country

• to suffer or experience

• to destroy ships

The war at sea produced one of the war's great heroes. A daring American naval officer, ________, won his first successes raiding British ports.

• George Washington

• Joseph Brant

• John Paul Jones

• Henry Clinton

In the early years of the war, the Americans had won several battles in the South. In 1776 Patriot forces crushed Loyalists at the Battle of ______.

• York Town

• Moore's Creek

• Gettysburg

• Bunker Hill