Chapter 6: Lesson 3 Quiz

More Native Americans fought on the side of the British than with the Americans during the American Revolution.

• True

• False

The 13 American warships that the Continental Congress ordered to be built made the American navy a powerful and effective force.

• True

• False

The British decided to concentrate their efforts in the South partly because the South had many Loyalists.

• True

• False

A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a ________.

• coastal warship

• garrison

• merchant marine

• privateer

Which did the Patriots have more of?

• Warships

• Privateers

What two things did the British hope would make their Southern Campaign successful?

• Support of Patriots and control of key Northern cities
• Alliance with France and control of key Western territories
• Neutralizing Loyalists and control of key Eastern ports
• Support of Loyalists and a strong navy

Which of these countries declared war on Great Britain first?

• France
• Spain
• Boston

• Pastrami on rye

Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of ________.

• a blockade

• British spies

• lack of money

• Native Americans

After his victory at Guilford Courthouse, General Cornwallis abandoned his Southern Campaign. Why?

• He was concerned about a potential uprising in the Southern colonies
• He was ordered to return to England by the British government
• He received reinforcements and decided to focus on the Northern Campaign
• Heavy casualties and inability hold on to the territories that he won

Why did the Continental Congress print money?

• To fund an art exhibition
• To start a new business venture
• To finance the war and establish a national currency.
• To build a new capital city