Ch. Lesson 3 & 4 Quizizz Practice

Why did some Native Americans side with the British during the Revolutionary War?

• The British forced Native Americans to help them.

• The Americans had no money to pay Native Americans.

• The British seemed less of a threat than the Americans

• The British lived among Native Americans and took their land

Who led the American troops that defeated the British at Vincennes in present-day Indiana?

• George Washington

• Henry Hamilton

• John Paul Jones

• George Rogers Clark

How did the British limit supplies to Patriot forces during the war?

• American vessels could not blockade many American harbors.

• British vessels formed a blockade around American harbors.

• The British prevented supplies in wagons from reaching the Patriots

• The Americans had too many privateers on their side during the war.

Why did the British feel they would have more success fighting in the South?

• There were many Loyalists in the South.

• It was easier to fight in a warmer climate

• The Continental Army would have difficulty getting supplies.

• They would be able to enlist the help of enslaved Africans.

What technique did Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", use to defeat British forces in the South?

• naval blockades

• two attacks at the same time

• marching straight at British lines

• hit-and-run tactics

How did Washington and the Patriots defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown?

• The French fleet attacked the American vessels in the Chesapeake Bay.

• American forces attacked the British forces directly

• American and French forces blocked British supply and escape routes

• The American forces mounted a surprise attack at night.

A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a

• merchant ship

• privateer

• garrison

• coastal warship

The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the

• Treaty of America

• Treaty of Great Britain

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of the United States

Which foreign troops helped defeat British forces at Yorktown?

• French

• German

• Spanish

British commander at Yorktown

• Thomas Hobbes

• Benedict Arnold

• Charles Cornwallis