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American Revolution Vocab

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
He was the commanding general of the Continental Army
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
William Howe
c)
George Washington
d)
Nathaniel Greene
2.
He was the 19 year old French noblemen who volunteered to help the Americans in the war.
a)
George Washington
b)
Baron von Steuben
c)
Marquis De Lafayette
d)
Charles Cornwallis
3.

This is a person or group joined with another group in order achieve a common purpose

a)

Frenemies

b)

BBFs

c)

ally

d)

mercenary

4.
The British hired these people to fight on the Americans in the war
a)
Klingons
b)
Hessians
c)
Vikings
d)
First Order
5.

Ben Franklin was able to negotiate more land for America in 1783 with this treaty

a)

Jay Treaty

b)

Proclamation Treaty

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Versailles

6.
The Boston born commander was able to get cannons from upstate New York over to Boston.
a)
Nathaniel Greene
b)
Henry Knox
c)
George Washington
d)
William Howe
7.
He was the Prussian who was able to train the Continental Army into a real fighting force
a)
Marquis De Lafayette
b)
Henry Knox
c)
Baron von Steuben
d)
Hanz and Franz
8.
Any person hired or payed to fight in your war is called
a)
Deadpool
b)
manumission
c)
mercenary
d)
ally
9.

The siege set in 1781, led by Washington, was successful enough to end the War for Independence

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Yorktown

c)

Trenton

d)

Saratoga

10.

This battle fought around Christmas in New Jersey would give a tremendous boost to the Continental Army

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Yorktown

c)

Trenton

d)

Valley Forge

11.

This 1775 battle in which Dr. Joseph Warren was killed, was more of a psychological victory.

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Yorktown

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Trenton

12.
He was the leading British general who tried to hunt down and defeat Washington
a)
Charles Cornwallis
b)
William Howe
c)
Henry Knox
d)
Nathaniel Green 
13.

After the revolution, some enslaved African Americans fled to this part of the world.

a)

Boston

b)

New Zealand

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Dublin

14.

This battle of September to October of 1777 would lead the French and Spanish to enter the war

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Valley Forge

15.

This group was important in establishing a political and violent movement towards independence from England

a)

Redcoats

b)

Minutemen

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Loyalists

16.

After the revolutionary war many Loyalist

a)

Were paid the millions of dollars own in property damage

b)

Helped create a new government

c)

Operated their plantations under duress

d)

Left for Canada

17.
The long metal spike attached at the end of the rifle that makes you say "ouch"
a)
nerf
b)
bayonet
c)
mercenary
d)
barb
18.
The strategy of fighting so as to frustrate the enemy so much that they can't find success.
a)
manumission
b)
dodge
c)
attrition
d)
traditional
19.

Washington's plan of attack relied heavily on

a)

Properly trained soldiers

b)

The use of Hessians

c)

Better weapons

d)

Hit and Run

20.
During the winter of 1777-1778, thousands of soldiers succumbed to starvation and disease here
a)
Yorktown
b)
Bunker Hill 
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Trenton
21.

African-Americans who fought for the Patriots made up about

a)

5,000 strong

b)

10,000 strong

c)

1,000 strong

d)

3,000 strong

22.

The citizen soldier who fought for independence were all of these characteristics expect for this one.

a)

Came from all religions, races and genders.

b)

Did not necessarily speak English as a first language.

c)

Was the average age of 21

d)

Came from a wealthy background

23.

One of the important factors that came out of the ordeal of Valley Forge was

a)

Washington was able to surprise the British.

b)

The Continental Army became a better fighting unit.

c)

Marquis deLafayette was instrumental in reshaping the army.

d)

Was the birth of the Minutemen Militia.

24.

The fighting the North was conventional whereas the fighting in the South

a)

Involved more Hessian forces.

b)

Lacked a clear strategy for fighting the British.

c)

The battles were more personal and bloody

d)

Resulted in a lot of losing battles.

25.

The British forces had advantages in all except this

a)

Better weapons

b)

More money

c)

Stable government

d)

Better leadership