USH 4.3-4.4 Test Review

Which of the following was a weakness of the Continental (Patriot) Army?

• had little money

• had only a small number of people to serve

• had no, little navy

• All of the above

What were the strengths of the British Army?

• Powerful navy

• Well trained army

• a lot of money and resources

• All of the above

What was a Hessian?

• German soldier fighting for the British

• French soldier fighting for the Patriots

• Spanish soldier fighting for the Patriots

• African American soldier fighting for the British

What was a mercenary?

• person who did not take sides during the war

• spy

• voluntary soldier

• soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

• First battle of the war

• Bloodiest battle of the war

• Turning point of the war

• Last battle of the war

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

• Trenton

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

What agreement officially ended the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Washington

What surprising thing did Washington and his troops do on Christmas Day 1776?

• Fled to Canada

• Attacked British Troops near Trenton

• Surrounded Cornwallis at Yorktown

• Eat a Christmas feast

After the Battle at Saratoga, who pledged foreign aid to the Americans?

• Spain

• France

• Canada

• Germany

Warfare tactic used by the Patriots

• linear tactics

• Napoleanic tactics

• guerilla warfare

• total warfare