American Revolution Quiz

What was another name for the Tories, or the Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain?

• Colonists

• Separatists

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering with little food and supplies?

• Philadelphia

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

Where was Loyalist strength the strongest?

• New England

• New York

• The South

• in the Ohio River Valley

Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington's trusted aide and helped train the Patriots?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Francis Marion

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Thomas Paine

After the Patriots won the Battle of Saratoga, which country came to the aid of Americans with troops, money, and their navy?

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• the Netherlands

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• General Cornwallis

• Patrick Henry

• Marquis de Lafayette

British advantages during the war included

• Stronger military

• Greater wealth

• Larger population

• All of the above

Nathan Hale was a Patriot soldier who

• Became a traitor and spied for the British

• Became and spy for the Americans, was caught and executed by the British

• Was the leader of the Loyalists in the South

• Led the British at the Battle of Saratoga

American advantages during the war included

• Much money from the French for all the supplies they needed

• Superior training from other countries

• Fighting on familiar territory (home turf) and having a cause for independence

• Having assistance from hired mercenaries

Developed by the Natives and used by the Americans these types of tactics emphasize hit-and-run staying on the move to keep your opponent off balance.

• Line tactics

• blitzkrieg

• Guerilla tactics

• trench warfare