American Revolution Test Review

People chose to __________, or agree to serve, in the army or navy.

• enlist

• mercenary

• tactic

• turning point

A __________ is a soldier hired to fight for a foreign army.

• treaty

• mercenary

• tactic

• turning point

The _________ in the Revolution was the Battle of Saratoga because the Continental army gained strong allies.

• enlist

• mercenary

• turning point

• tactic

A formal agreement between two or more nations is called a __________.

• enlist

• treaty

• tactic

• turning point

One __________, or planned action, used by Patriots was surprise attacks.

• enlist

• mercenary

• tactic

• turning point

Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called

• a strategy

• a turnover

• a revolution

• an enlistment

The Continental army was made up of

• mercenaries

• officers

• privateers

• volunteers

Thousands of Native Americans fought for Great Britain because the British had

• trapped furs for them

• given them food supplies

• offered to free them after the war

• restricted colonization of their land

Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies?

• Their homeland was far away.

• They made the Loyalists angry.

• Parliament would not pay them.

• Their army was poorly trained.

Which phrase describes a tactic of the Continental army?

• desire to win

• surprise attacks

• food and supplies

• control of key cities