SS Chapter 5 Lesson 3-5 Test

1 Why did many people think that the colonists had no chance to win against the British?

• A Great Britain’s army was larger and better trained than the Patriots.
• B Most colonists were not in favor of the war and didn’t support it.
• C Although the Americans had a stronger navy than the British, most battles would be fought on land.
• D The British were more familiar with the territory because they had fought the French and Indian War in North America.

2 Who did Washington’s forces defeat at Trenton?

• F British soldiers based in Princeton
• G Hessians fighting for German control of the colonies
• H American Indians who were allied with Great Britain
• J Hessian mercenaries who were fighting for the British

3 Why did some American Indians fight with the British during the war?

• A They hoped the British would help them stop the colonists from taking their land.
• B The British offered to pay the American Indians more than the Continental Army.
• C They thought the British would win and wanted to be on the winning side.
• D The British forces had better equipment and were better trained than the Continental Army.

4 How did Nathan Hale help the Patriot cause?

• F He helped Washington win the Battles of Trenton and Princeton.
• G He spied on the British to help Washington learn their battle plans.
• H He supplied the boats that carried Washington and his men across the Delaware.
• J He brought cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to help Washington drive the British from Boston.

5 What positive things came out of Washington’s winter at Valley Forge?

• A Training under von Steuben helped the troops become a disciplined fighting force.
• B The lack of sufficient food and warm clothing led to the development of a better supply system.
• C Washington’s spies had time to figure out what the British were going to do and make plans to stop them.
• D Washington’s army had the whole winter to rest and relax, so they were ready to fight again in the spring.

6. What was a key reason why Americans had an advantage over the British in the war?

• A They were better trained and had more supplies.
• B They were fighting on their own land and knew the geography.
• C They had more rich supporters who gave them money to fight the war.
• D They had more men because the British couldn’t afford to send their whole army to America.

7. How did the Spanish help the American war efforts in the South?

• A They sent ships carrying reinforcements to the Patriots fighting in the Southern Colonies.
• B They drew British troops away from the Carolinas to fight the Spanish in the Gulf.
• C They provided the Patriots with supplies and ammunition.
• D The fought alongside the Patriots in many battles.

8. General Nathanael Greene —

• A burned down Loyalist cities
• B won a naval battle against the British
• C tired out the British by forcing them to chase the Patriots
• D lost the battle of Yorktown and surrendered to Washington

9. How were the Sons of Liberty involved in the American victory at Yorktown?

• A The Sons of Liberty used small bands of men to attack the British and weaken their forces.
• B Members of the Sons of Liberty led parts of Washington’s army in battles around Yorktown.
• C The Sons of Liberty spied for the Patriots and sent important information to Washington’s army.
• D A member of the Sons of Liberty raised the money Washington needed to move his army from New York to Yorktown.

10. What were the boundaries of the United States after the Treaty of Paris was signed?

• A All of the land in the original thirteen colonies plus parts of Canada, Louisiana, and Florida
• B All of the land south of Canada, east of the Mississippi River, and north of Spanish Florida
• C All of the land east of the Appalachian Mountains and north of Florida
• D All of the land in the present boundaries of the United States