The War Continues - American Revolution

The War Continues - American Revolution

6th - 8th Grade

11 Qs

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The War Continues - American Revolution

The War Continues - American Revolution

Assessment

Quiz

History

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By late 1777 Benjamin Franklin had been in Paris, France for a year. Why was he there?

He was trying to get the French to remain neutral in the fight between Britain and America.

He was trying to get the French to declare war on Spain which was a British ally.

He was trying to get the French to support the Americans’ fight for independence.

He was trying to get the French to become the new rulers of America.

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Why was the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga so important?

It convinced the French that the Americans could win the war and so they made an alliance with them.

France declared war on Britain.

France sent money, equipment, and soldiers to help the Americans.

France declared war on the Americans and sent money, equipment, and troops to fight the Americans.

The French decided to remain neutral in the war between the Americans and the British.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The British spent the winter of 1777-1778 in Philadelphia, PA. Washington and his army stayed 20 miles west of the British in a place called what?
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Washington, D.C.
New York City

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What French nobleman had joined the Continental Army and spent the winter at Valley Forge?
The Marquis de Lafayette
Casimir Pulaski
Friedrich von Steuben
Tadeusz Kościuszko
Bernardo de Gálvez

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What former army officer from Germany came to help Washington?
Friedrich von Steuben
Casimir Pulaski
Tadeusz Kościuszko
Bernardo de Gálvez
The Marquis de Lafayette

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was getting money to finance the war a major problem for the Continental Congress?

The British stole any money that the states sent to the Continental Congress

Congress did not have the power to print paper money

The British captured all of the Congress’ gold when they took over Philadelphia

Congress could not tax the states.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Continental Congress try to pay for the war?
Congress and the states printed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of paper money.
Congress and the states stole gold from the Native Americans and used it to pay for the war
Congress and the states got France to pay for the entire war and France didn’t make Congress pay them back
Congress and the states stole money from the British army and used it to pay their own army

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