Unit 3 Test: Revolutionary War

In the famous painting depicting General Washington crossing the Delaware River, which two battles did this event precede in 1776?

• Trenton and Princeton

• Yorktown and Brandywine

• Monmouth and Germantown

• Lexington and Concord

What was one of the key outcomes of the Green Mountain Boys' capture of Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolution?

• It led to the immediate withdrawal of British troops from the colonies.

• It secured a strategic location and provided artillery for the Continental Army.

• It resulted in a peace treaty between the British and the Patriots.

• It marked the end of the Revolutionary War.

Who was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to lead the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

Where did the initial battles of the American Revolution primarily occur?

• Western Territories

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Caribbean Islands

Which of the following individuals came from France to personally fight side-by-side with General Washington during the revolution?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Baron Von Steuben

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

Hit and run tactics were called...

• Hessians

• Guerrilla Warfare

• Fighting Fair

• Mercenaries

What is the situation like at Valley Forge?

• The army is well-supplied and content.

• The army is facing a dreadful situation with a lack of provisions.

• The army is experiencing a period of peace and prosperity.

• The army is preparing for a celebration.

Partially because of General Lafayette's influence on General Washington's battle strategies, the Continental Army acheived victory over the British in ______ in 1781.

• Princeton, New Jersey

• Saratoga, New York

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Yorktown, Virginia

Who were the Hessian mercenaries?

• enslaved Africans who were forced to fight in the war
• women who were hired to work in the American army camps
• People who had sacrificed their life for a noble cause.
• professional soldiers from a German state hired to fight for Britain

At first, the ____________ Army was made up of untrained and undisciplined volunteers.

• privateers
• Continental
• British
• French