Lesson 4 On the Battlefield Quiz

What did Hessians fight for during the American Revolution?

• free breakfast

• money

• freedom from Germany

• new uniforms

What role did American Indians play in the Revolutionary war?

• Some remained neutral

• All Indians were Continentals

• The Iroquois fought with the British

• The Cherokee fought with George Washington

The American generals disagreed on many strategies and ideas, what united them?

• The generals all wanted to replace George Washington.

• The generals all knew Benedict Arnold would turncoat.

• Their belief in George Washington

• They were fighting for a common cause.

During the Siege of Boston, the British army controlled and destroyed much of the city, what did the Continental army do outside of Boston?

• Kept the Redcoats confined and bombed their ships

• Invaded the city and captured General Howe

• Fled to New York

• Waited for the Redcoats to evacuate

True or False?

The Battle of Saratoga was considered the turning point of the American Revolution because Benedict Arnold died while rallying his troops to fight.

• True

• False

Who stated, "I regret that I have only one life to lose for my country."

• Paul Revere

• General Horatio Gates

• Nathan Hale

• Benedict Arnold

What is a turning point?

• when an army changes its plan of attack

• a time when new soldiers join the army

• a loss

• an event that causes tremendous change

In September 1777, the Hessians invaded Philadelphia, PA. What was one of the results of that invasion?

• Philadelphia became the British capital of Pennsylvania

• King George ordered the city be burned to the ground

• The delegates of the Continental Congress had to flee

• George Washington had to send extra soldiers there

Why did the Dutch people support the Americans?

• The Dutch planned to start a new colony in America

• The Dutch decided the Patriots might lose.

• The Dutch had money from the sale of their land in Canada.

• The Dutch knew what life was like with a leader who was a tyrant(like King George)

Benjamin Franklin tried for several years to get (a)   to help the Americans win the war.