Battles & Leaders part 1

1. What role did Black Regiments contribute during the American Revolution?

• They fought with the British Army.

• b. They were servants to the officers.

• c. They fought with the Continental Army.

• d. They were servants to the other soldiers.

2. Use the information above to answer the question. Which battle is being described?

• a. Valley Forge

• b. Battle of Saratoga

• c. Battle of Bunker Hill

• d. Lexington and Concord

3. Use the map above to answer the question. What does the arrow on the map show?

• a. French soldiers marching to help the colonists against the British.

• b. Colonial soldiers retreating after they were defeated by the British.

• c. American Indians marching to help the British against the colonists.

• d. British soldiers retreating after they were defeated by the colonists.

4. How did the geography surrounding Lexington and Concord affect the Continental Army’s victory of the battle?

• a. The British used the Concord River to sail more soldiers outnumbered the colonists because they were joined by troops sailing up the Concord River.

• b. The British were able to quickly retreat to nearby Boston and regroup before attacking colonial troops again.

• c. The British defeated the colonists by attacking them with cannons mounted on British warships in a nearby harbor.

• d. The British lost a lot of troops because the colonists continued to attack them as they retreated twenty miles to Boston.

5. In the Battle of Lexington and Concord, how did the physical geography affect the strategy of the American revolutionaries?

• a. They used the ravines to move quickly and stay ahead of the British.

• b. They hid behind small hills and under bridges over the river to surprise attack the British.

• c. They formed large battle lines in fields and used fences as cover against British fire.

• d. They destroyed the bridge and forced the British to spend time and energy crossing the river.

6. How did the physical environment affect the strategy of the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga?

• a. Soldiers in the Continental Army transported troops and supplies along the waterways near Saratoga.

• b. Soldiers in the Continental Army relied on the Appalachian Mountains to slow the movement of enemy forces.

• c. Soldiers in the Continental Army hid in the heavily forested areas around Saratoga to more easily surprise the British.

• d. Soldiers in the Continental Army built fortifications around the Hudson River to prevent the British soldiers from attacking by water.

7. What was the outcome of the Battles of Lexington & Concord?

• a. British victory - ended the war

• b. British victory - colonists retreated

• c. American victory - British retreated

• d. American victory - ended the war

8. Why did Benedict Arnold become a traitor and fight for the British during the American Revolution?

• a. He blamed the Patriots for the destruction of his farm during the Battle of Saratoga.

• b. He was originally from England and his family convinced him to stay loyal to the king.

• c. He was captured by the British who offered to free him if he would act as a spy for them.

• d. He felt disrespected by the Continental Army and the British offered him money and respect.

9. What was the outcome of the Battle of Saratoga?

• a. American victory - turning point of the war

• b. American victory - ended the war

• c. British victory - turning point of the war

• d. British victory - ended the war

10. Which member of the Sons of Liberty rode through to warn that the British were coming?

• a. John Hancock

• b. Samuel Adams

• c. Paul Revere

• d. George Washington