8.2.5 American Revolution

Which Battle marked the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War after General Cornwallis surrendered?

• Lexington

• Yorktown

• Trenton

• Saratoga

On Christmas Day night 1777, Washington launched a surprise attack upon a group of German Hessians at the Battle of ____.

• Long Island

• Charleston

• Trenton

• Bunker Hill

This decisive victory lead to increased support from France as the Patriots' major ally.

• Trenton

• Saratoga

• Lexington

• Yorktown

Choose the best description of the winter at Valley Forge in 1777-1778.

• Morale was at an all time low.

• Resource were scarce and thousand of men died.

• Men were trained how to fight and survive battle.

• All are true.

Whose military leadership eventually led to the Patriots' victory against the British?

• Benedict Arnold

• John Adams

• Nathaniel Greene

• George Washington

General Washington and his men experienced cold and harsh conditions. Marquis de Lafayette joins Washington to train the army. Washington promotes loyalty by reading, “These are the times that try men’s souls” by what author who also wrote Common Sense?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

At the start of the war, which of these was a weakness of the Continental Army?

• long distance travel

• poor leadership

• supply shortages

• unfamiliar territory

Which of these describes the progress of the war?

• British soldiers lost most of the battles against the disciplined American soldiers.

• Patriots outnumbered the British and finally defeated them.

• British won every battle until the end.

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

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

• encouraged other nations to fight for independence

• made citizens of other nations confused

• led to Great Britain giving up all control everywhere

• made others nations fear the colonists

What was the name of the colonial patriot army during the American Revolution?

• Confederate Army

• Redcoats

• Ally

• Continental Army