The American Revolution

People chose to _________, or agree to serve, in the army or navy.

• enlist

• mercenary

• treaty

• turning point

A(n) __________ is a solider hired to fight for a foreign army.

• enlist

• mercenary

• treaty

• turning point

The _______ in the Revolution was the Battle of Saratoga because the Continental army gained strong allies.

• enlist

• tactic

• treaty

• turning point

A formal agreement between two or more nations is called a(n) _____.

• mercenary

• tactic

• treaty

• turning point

One _________, or planned action, used by Patriots was surprise attacks.

• mercenary

• tactic

• treaty

• turning point

Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called

• a strategy

• a turnover

• a revolution

• an enlistment

The Continental army was made up of

• mercenaries

• officers

• privateers

• volunteers

Thousand of American Indians fought for Great Britain because the British had

• trapped furs for them

• given them food supplies

• offered to trade with them after the war

• restricted colonization of their land

Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies?

• Their homeland was far away

• They made the Loyalists angry

• Parliament would not pay them

• Their army was poorly trained

Which phrase describes a tactic of the Continental army?

• desire to win

• surprise attacks

• food and supplies

• control of key cities