American Revolution Practice Quiz

Each colony set up an army of citizens called a

• ally

• militia

• merchant

A colonist that was anti-British and supported independence was a

• loyalist

• soldier

• patriot

Colonial protests to British policies could best be described as

• violent

• violent and peaceful

• peaceful

The "shot heard around the world" triggered the start of the American Revolution at the

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Boston

Which of the following was NOT a British advantage during the Revolution?

• Guerrilla warfare tactics

• The British had a strong navy.

• The British army was experienced

One strength of the American(patriots) during the American Revolution was that they

• fought on their own land

• had a well trained and experienced army

• had more Native American allies

Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill a motivation for the Americans?

• The Americans proved they would be a strong enemy.

• The British defeated the Americans

• The Americans defeated the British at the battle.

In 1776, the patriots sent a list of grievances and stated they were free from British rule in the document called the

• Common Sense

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the American Revolution because it

• resulted in a British victory

• was a turning point and convinced the French to become an American ally

• forced the British to withdraw from North America

During the American Revolution the Americans wore down the British army using hit and run tactics called

• guerrilla warfare

• elite recon

• traditional warfare