American History Ch 6 Study Game

Nathan Hale was a spy for the ____________.

• British

• French

• Germans

• Patriots

Another name for hit-and-run tactics.

• Trench warfare

• Guerilla warfare

• Open combat

• Naval warfare

Which country did NOT participate in the Battle of Yorktown?

• Britain

• America

• France

• Spain

Why did the US economy suffer from inflation during the American Revolution?

• Nobody recognized the US as a country.

• Congress printed millions of bills.

• Nothing backed up the US currency.

• They did not suffer from inflation.

How long did most of the Patriot soldiers sign up for during the American Revolution?

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 5 years

• The entirety of the war.

Another name for merchant warships.

• Hessians

• Mercenaries

• Privateers

• Tories

Where did French and American forces corner General Cornwallis in what would be the last battle of the American Revolution?

• New York City

• Mount Vernon

• Yorktown

• Boston

Name of the pro-independence colonists.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Hessians

• Tories

About how many colonists were Loyalists/Tories?

• 3%-5%

• 20%-33%

• 40%-50%

• 95%-99%

Fredrich von Steuben was best known for doing what during the American Revolution?

• Aiding George Washington for free.

• Betraying the Patriots.

• Training Patriots at Valley Forge.

• Leading French troops at the Battle of Yorktown.