6.2 Quiz

France realized that the United States might win the war after the American victory at

• Saratoga
• Bunker Hill
• Princeton
• Monmouth

When Lafayette arrived in Philadelphia from France, he offered his services to

• General Burgoyne
• George Washington
• Casimir Pulaski
• the Loyalists

Juan de Miralles was largely responsible for Spain, Cuba, and Mexico sending ____________________ to help the colonies.

• troops
• supplies
• food
• money

Financing the war was a problem for the Americans because the Continental Congress had no power to raise money through ____________________.

• taxes
• inflation
• revenue
• their allies

The ideals of freedom and liberty caused some Americans to question the institution of ____________________.

• Continental Army
• the Continental Congress
• slavery
• allies

George Washington’s greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping

• the British away
• his spirits up
• his army together
• entertainment for his army

Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money?

• winter weather
• inflation
• slavery
• poor soldier morale

The man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force was

• Casimir Pulaski.
• Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
• Juan de Miralles.
• Friedrich von Steuben.

The nation that made an alliance with the revolutionary United States in first in 1778 was

• Canada
• France
• Spain
• Great Britain

What is the name of the war in which the colonists fought for and won their freedom from England?

• The Civil War
• The Revolutionary War
• World War II
• The French and Indian War