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The American Revolution

Authored by Fassika Lemma

History

6th - 7th Grade

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The American Revolution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war?

Supply shortages

Weak commander

Unfamiliar territory

Long travel distances

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At the start of the war, what was a weakness of the British troops?

Poor leadership

Understaffed army

Insufficient supplies

Poorly trained soldiers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did many of the British people not support the war?

The king was unpopular

They planned to move to America

The cost to taxpayers was too high.

They wanted the Americans to have their independence.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?

The Hessians joined the American side

It showed that The Americans could defeat the British

It proved that General Washington was wrong about his soldiers

The British were forced to abandon New York and New Jersey

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did African Americans join the Continental army?

They had excellent military skills

They were generously paid to join the army

They blamed Great Britain for their enslavement

They hoped independence would lead to an end of slavery

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the American defeat in Brooklyn, New York, in August 1776?

Weak leadership

Unmotivated troops

Undisciplined enemy

Inexperienced soldiers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the quotation, which General Washington read to his soldiers.

"The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country."-Thomas Paine, Pennsylvania Journal, 1776

Which word describes the "summer soldier and sunshine patriot"?

Traitors

Fighters

Quitters

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