VAUS 5C: Mobilization for War

Why did the colonists seek foreign help?

• To expand their territory

• To win the war

• To establish new colonies

• To negotiate peace

What did Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" challenge?

• The economic policies of the colonies

• The rule of the American colonies by the King of England

• The cultural practices of the colonies

• The educational system in the colonies

What was the impact of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" on American colonists?

• It discouraged the fight for independence

• It was largely ignored by the colonists

• It contributed to the growing sentiment for independence from Great Britain

• It supported the continuation of British rule

What did the Congress draft to establish the governing body of the United States?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Federalist Papers

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Who were the Minutemen in Massachusetts fighting against at Lexington and Concord?

• French troops

• Spanish troops

• British troops

• German troops

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill considered in the context of the American Revolution?

• A minor skirmish

• A turning point

• A complete defeat

• An irrelevant event

Which famous phrase is associated with Virginian Patrick Henry?

• No taxation without representation!

• Give me liberty, or give me death!

• We hold these truths to be self-evident!

• The British are coming!

What did many enslaved people seek to achieve during the war?

• To gain their own freedom

• To support the colonists

• To establish new colonies

• To return to Africa

Who was the Prussian remembered for his role in the Revolutionary War?

• Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron von Steuben

• Otto von Bismarck

• Wilhelm II

• Karl Marx

What was the nationality of the thousands who served in the Revolutionary War?

• German

• French

• Spanish

• Italian