
American Revolution Quiz
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Match the following:
minutemen
A ____ is a colonist who was loyal to Britain during the American Revolution.
traitor
A person who was injured/killed during war was a ______.
casualty
A ____ is a person who betrays his/her country.
Loyalist
A group of states or nations working together for a common purpose was considered a ______.
confederation
An armed man ready to fight at a minute’s notice at the time of the American Revolution was called a _______.
2.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Match the following
Parliament
A colonist who supported independence from Britain during the American Revolution was a _______.
patriot
To pressure or force someone to do something is _____.
bankrupt
Ruined financially or impoverished is considered ____.
mercenary
A ________ is a professional soldier paid to fight for a foreign army.
coerce
The ______ is the lawmaking body of Britain.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where did American colonists first clash with British soldiers in 1770?
Yorktown, Virginia
New York, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered to be the turning point in the American Revolution?
It allowed the Patriots to receive supplies from Spain.
It forced Loyalists to flee to Canada from New England.
It prevented the British from separating the New England colonies from the other colonies.
It prevented the British from stealing supplies being transported between New York City and Philadelphia.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did Esther Reed help the Continental Army?
by raising money
by growing crops
by poisoning British officers
by destroying British supplies
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did Baron von Steuben contribute to the Patriots' victory?
by defeating the British at sea
by training the Continental Army
by supplying the Continental Army
by giving the British false information
7.
REORDER QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Reorder the following:
The British gained control of New York City for the rest of the war.
The Continental Army defeated the British at the Battle of Trenton.
The Declaration of Independence was approved.
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought.
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