Revolutionary War Test Review

Led America's Continental Army to victory over Britain in the Revolutionary War. He stepped down from power, when he could have had total control of the United States, to return home to Mount Vernon

• George Jones

• George Rogers Clark

• Washington Irving

• George Washington

The Treaty of Paris was a signed document that stated ______________________.

• that everyone has the right to vote.

• Britain recognized the United States to be an independent nation.

• everyone deserves pizza and ice cream.

What made the Battle of Yorktown significant?

• It was the first battle of the American Revolution
• It was the first battle of the American Civil War
• English Sarah was there
• It was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War

Reorder the following Battles of the Revolution

• Yorktown

• Lexington & Concord

• Trenton

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

Match the following People to what they did-

• Leader of the Continental Army

• King George III

• Father of the American Navy

• Thomas Jefferson

• Tyrant leader that was in charge of the Colonies before they rebelled.

• John Paul Jones

• Writer of the Declaration of Independence and Founding Father

• George Washington

• American Leader of the Revolution that betrayed the Patriots and went to fight for the British

• Benedict Arnold

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it

• brought France into the war as an American ally.
• ended General Burgoyne's career.
• liberated Georgia from British control.
• forced the British to leave Canada.

When Paine begins his speech with the phrase “These are the times that try men’s souls” (1) he is suggesting that —

• men, not women, will suffer in the events that are coming
• This is a time that forces people to show their true selves
• a period of boredom is coming for the colonists
• those who fight in the revolution will be saved

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

• Rights of man

• The American Crisis

• Common Sense

Samuel Adams founded what group:

• Daughters of Liberty

• Iroquois Confederacy

• Sons of Liberty

• Continental Congress

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8.4B

Match the following

• Thomas Jefferson

• author of Common Sense who argued for declaring independence from Britain

• George Washington

• the top general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution

• Thomas Paine

• the principle author

  of the Declaration of Independence

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8.4B