Assessment: The American Revolution

Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called

• a strategy.

• a turnover.

• a revolution.

• an enlistment.

The Continental army was made up of

• mercenaries.

• officers.

• privateers.

• volunteers.

Thousands of American Indians fought for Great Britain because the British had

• trapped furs for them.

• given them food supplies.

• offered to trade with them after the war.

• restricted colonization of their land.

Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies?

• Their homeland was far away.

• They made the Loyalists angry.

• Parliament would not pay them.

• Their army was poorly trained.

Which phrase describes a tactic of the Continental army?

• desire to win

• surprise attacks

• food and supplies

• control of key cities

How did some allies help the Continental army?

• supplied soldiers and warships

• borrowed money from colonists

• joined up with American Indians

• captured Canada from the British

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?

• The British agreed to end the war.

• The colonial victory persuaded France to give more help.

• George Washington defeated the German mercenaries.

• The British government took Florida from Spain.

Which of these was not an outcome of the Treaty of Paris?

• All enslaved people in the army were freed.

• Thousands of Loyalists fled.

• The new nation got huge amounts of land.

• Great Britain recognized the United States.

Which of these was part of the home front?

• a battlefield

• a family farm

• a warship at sea

• an army camp

During the American Revolution, women

• ran family businesses.

• cared for troops.

• helped raise money for the war.

• all of the above