3.5 The Revolution and Beyond

Which of the following is a weakness of the Redcoats?

• Small navy

• Fighting defensively

• Have to cross Atlantic Ocean

• Know the landscape

What is a strength of the Continental Army?

• Better equipped

• The world’s best Navy

• Fighting defensively

• Divided government

What type of army were the Continental Army considered?

• Global superpower

• Well trained, very disciplined

• Ragtag volunteer army

• Better equipped

What percentage of signers of the Declaration of Independence had held colonial office?

• 50%

• 69%

• 75%

• 80%

What did the Boston Committee of Correspondence call for?

• A new government

• A draft

• Economic equality

• Higher wages for soldiers

Which battle helped raise the morale of Washington's army?

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• Valley Forge

What was the main activity at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778?

• Fighting battles

• Negotiating treaties

• Training troops

• Building forts

Which general was involved in the training at Valley Forge?

• General Burgoyne

• General Cornwallis

• General von Steuben

• General Lafayette

On what date did Washington's attack on the Hessians at Trenton occur?

• December 25, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• January 1, 1777

• November 11, 1776

What year was Emanuel Leutze's painting created?

• 1776

• 1851

• 1800

• 1900