American Revolution Quiz

Choose the correct term to complete the sentence: People chose to ____, or agree to serve, in the army or navy.

• enlist

• mercenary

• treaty

• turning point

Choose the correct term to complete the sentence: A(n) ____ is a soldier hired to fight for a foreign army.

• enlist

• mercenary

• treaty

• turning point

Choose the correct term to complete the sentence: The ____ in the Revolution was the Battle of Saratoga because the Continental army gained strong allies.

• enlist

• tactic

• treaty

• turning point

Choose the correct term to complete the sentence: A formal agreement between two or more nations is called a(n) ____.

• mercenary

• tactic

• treaty

• turning point

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

• mercenary

• tactic

• treaty

• turning point

Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called

• A. a strategy

• B. a turnover

• C. a revolution

• D. an enlistment

The Continental army was made up of

• A. mercenaries

• B. officers

• C. privateers

• D. volunteers

Thousands of American Indians fought for Great Britain because the British had

• A. trapped furs for them

• B. given them food supplies

• C. offered to trade with them after the war

• D. restricted colonization of their land

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

• A. Their homeland was far away

• B. They made the Loyalists angry

• C. Parliament would not pay them

• D. Their army was poorly trained

Which phrase describes a tactic of the Continental army?

• A. desire to win

• B. surprise attacks

• C. food and supplies

• D. control of key cities