Quiz on the American Revolutionary War

At the start of the war, what was a weakness of the British troops?

• poor leadership

• understaffed army

• insufficient supplies

• poorly trained soldiers

What caused the American defeat in Brooklyn, New York, in August 1776?

• weak leadership

• unmotivated troops

• undisciplined enemy

• inexperienced soldiers

Read the quotation, which General Washington read to his soldiers. "The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country." -Thomas Paine, Pennsylvania Journal, 1776 Which word describes the “summer soldier and sunshine patriot”?

• traitors

• fighters

• quitters

• optimists

Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war?

• supply shortages

• weak commander

• unfamiliar territory

• long travel distances

How were the British defeated at the Battle of Yorktown?

What prevented the British from being rescued by the British navy?

Which of these describes the progress of the war?

• The British won every battle until the final one.

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

• At the beginning, the Americans were outmatched, but their skills and tactics improved.

• The Americans outnumbered the British, finally defeating them at the Battle of Yorktown.

Which of these was a clear disadvantage for General Burgoyne in Albany, New York?

• unfamiliar territory

• not enough soldiers

• insufficient supplies

• poor communication

Which of these was an effect of the American victory at Saratoga?

• British troops gained confidence.

• General Burgoyne resigned his post.

• Great Britain withdrew from Canada.

• European countries came to the aid of America.

Why did many of the British people not support the war?

• The king was unpopular.

• They planned to move to America.

• The cost to taxpayers was too high.

• They wanted the Americans to have their independence.