American Revolution Quiz

King George III hired mercenaries from Germany to help defeat the colonists, they were called

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Grenadiers

• Hessians

What caused the American defeat in Brooklyn, New York, in August 1776?

• unmotivated troops

• inexperienced soldiers

• weak leadership

• undisciplined enemy

Thomas Paine wrote in the Pennsylvania Journal in 1776, 'The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country.' Which word describes the 'summer soldier' and 'sunshine patriot'?

• fighters

• optimists

• traitors

• quitters

Which of these was an effect of the American victory at Saratoga?

• Great Britain withdrew from Canada

• General Burgoyne resigned his post

• European countries came to the aid of America

• British troops gained confidence

Which one of these nations became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga?

• Canada

• Germany

• England

• France

Which of the following was a clear disadvantage for General Burgoyne in Albany, New York?

• insufficient supplies

• poor communication

• unfamiliar territory

• not enough soldiers

Which group prevented a British victory in the South?

• guerrilla troops

• Loyalists

• Hessians

• French soldiers

Which of these describes the progress of the war?

• the Americans outnumbered the British, finally defeating them at the battle of Yorktown

• at the beginning, the Americans were outmatched, but their skills and tactics improved

• the British won every battle until the final one

Who wrote the Common Sense?

How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world?

• it encouraged other nations to fight for their independence

• it made citizens of other nations fearful of a fight for independence

• it led to Great Britain giving up its other colonies