Revolutionary War Quiz Unit 5

Which of the following was a major advantage for the British at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

• British had a well trained, professional army

• British had the “home field advantage”

• Spain and France agreed to help England

• British army had great leadership

Which of the following best explains General Washington’s strategy at the beginning of the war?

• Attack, attack, attack!

• Retreat!

• Don’t lose...too badly and make the war last

• Take advantage of the American naval superiority

Which of the following explains why the French helped the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?

• The French were hoping to regain all their territory in America.

• The French wanted control over the colonies.

• The French wanted to get back at their arch nemesis, the British.

• The French wanted to control English trade routes.

During the Revolution, African American slaves

• Remained neutral

• Sided with the British

• Sided with the Americans

• Fought on both sides

Which of the following best explains the impact of the Revolutionary War on women?

• Women stayed home and continued to do exactly what they did before the war

• Thousands of women signed up and fought

• Women faced increased persecution because they refused to help in the war effort

• Women took on the roles and responsibilities of the men who were off fighting in the war

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Americans were able to win the war?

• Geography - Americans knew the lay of the land and had help from the locals

• Patriotic Spirit - fighting for a cause greater than themselves

• Help from Europe - France, Spain, and the Netherlands

• Superior training and larger army

Which side received help from foreign countries? (circle one)

• Colonial

• British

What percentage of the colonists were loyalists?

• 40%

• 50%

• 10%

• 20%

When the war was about to start what percentage of Americans were undecided (Neutralists)?

• 25%

• 20%

• 43%

• 50%

What document was written to officially break up with King George III?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Constitution