American Revolution Day 11

The aristocratic Frenchman who rushed to America to fight alongside the Patriots was __________________. He was inspired by the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

• Saratoga

• Lafayette

• de Galvez

• Valley Forge

The Battle of _____________________________ was significant for the Americans because it led directly to the countries of France and Spain helping us fight against the British. This is called the turning point battle.

• Saratoga

• Lafayette

• de Galvez

• Valley Forge

George Washington miraculously led his troops through a harsh winter at ____________________________ where supplies were low and the temptation to run away from the army was high.

• Saratoga

• Lafayette

• de Galvez

• Valley Forge

The Spanish military leader at New Orleans was ____________________________. He refused to allow the British to pass into the Mississippi River, which helped the Patriot cause.

• Saratoga

• Lafayette

• de Galvez

• Valley Forge

One advantage the Patriots had during the American Revolution was the fact they were fighting on their own _________________, which allowed them to use hit-and-run tactics that devastated British troops.

• population

• land

One advantage the British had during the American Revolution was that they had a much larger __________________________ than their American counterparts, which allowed them to have more soldiers.

• population

• land

The first permanent English settlement in the “New World” was Jamestown, Virginia. This settlement was began by the Virginia Company of London for __________________ reasons.

• grievance

• Samuel Adams

• religious

• economic

The Pilgrims established the settlement of Plymouth in 1620. Their settlement was founded for _________________________ purposes. They wanted to escape persecution.

• grievance

• Samuel Adams

• religious

• economic

One _______________________ listed in the Declaration of Independence was the fact that the British required colonists to quarter, or house, redcoat soldiers in their homes for the night.

• grievance

• Samuel Adams

• religious

• economic

The founder of the Boston Sons of Liberty who believed in “No taxation, without representation” was ________________________________.

• grievance

• Samuel Adams

• religious

• economic