The American Revolution - Section 2 Quiz

Why did Spain choose to help the Americans during the American Revolution?

• Spain had lost territory to the British in the French and Indian War.

• Spain wanted to take lands in the West Indies from the British.

• Benjamin Franklin had convinced the Spanish to become an ally.

• The Americans offered to supply Spain with troops.

What did Baron Friedrich von Steuben contribute to the American cause?

• personal finances

• military strategies

• skills training for soldiers

• supplies and weapons

Why did many Native Americans support the British?

• They feared the French.

• They were bribed by the British.

• They feared losing more land if the Americans won.

• The British respected Native American traditions.

Why did many American women excel at espionage?

• Women were better educated than men were.

• Men tended to underestimate women’s abilities.

• Women had more ability to travel than men did.

• Men had limited access to valuable information.

Which of the following did Anne Smith Strong use to communicate information to other spies?

• The numbers she wrote on a blackboard

• The window candles she lit at night

• The type of hats she wore

• The way she hung out her laundry

Which of the following is a reason African Americans worked on privateer crews?

• Privateers offered laborers safe working conditions.

• Slave catchers rarely came after African American stowaways.

• Enslaved African Americans were promised freedom in return for their work.

• Enslaved African Americans were forced by slave owners to work on privateers.

The war challenged the colonies economically by:

• Increasing trade opportunities

• Depleting resources and increasing debt

• Boosting industrial growth

• Reducing taxes