WorksheetsCh. 6 Revolutionary War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What battle was the turning point of the war?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Long Island
d)
Trenton
2.
Which of these is an advantage for the British?
a)
more money, men and supplies
b)
more motivated
c)
better leadership
d)
help from foreign countries
3.
Who helped win the war in the West?
a)
George Rogers Clark
b)
Daniel Morgan
c)
Francis Marion
d)
John Paul Jones
4.
Who helped negotiate the Treaty with France?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
5.
Who helped the Continental Army become more disciplined at Valley Forge?
a)
Baron Von Steuben
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
Henry Clinton
d)
Francis Marion
6.
Which victories gave the Continental Army confidence and boosted morale?
a)
Trenton and Princeton
b)
Brandywine and Germantown
c)
Bunker Hill and Lexington
d)
Charleston and New York
7.
When did Great Britain officially recognize American independence?
a)
Treaty of Paris, 1783
b)
1776
c)
after the final battle in 1781
d)
they never did
8.
Who was known as the "swamp fox"?
a)
Francis Marion
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
Ethan Allen
d)
George Rogers Clark
9.
Who was the hero of the American Navy?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Ethan Allen
c)
Nathanael Greene
d)
Henry Knox
10.
Where was the surrender of the British army?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Charleston
c)
New York City
d)
Philadelphia
11.
What is a privateer?
a)
a privately owned merchant ship used to attack British ships
b)
a private citizen who fights in the war
c)
a private company that helped pay for the war
d)
a British warship
12.
Who was the "hero of Saratoga"?
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
George Washington
c)
George Rogers Clark
d)
Francis Marion
13.
What is guerrilla warfare?
a)
hit-and-run tactic used by the Continental Army
b)
a British tactic to wear down the Patriots
c)
to use heavy artillery before attacking
d)
to capture all major seaports
14.
Why is the Marquis de Lafayette important to the Patriot cause?
a)
he gave money and supplies and also fought as a volunteer
b)
he was the hero of New York
c)
he led the Patriots to victory in the West
d)
he became a member of the Continental Congress
15.
Which is NOT a reason why the Americans won the war?
a)
more money, supplies, and men
b)
help from France
c)
American heroes
d)
privateers
16.
Why did the British move the war to the South?
a)
a lot of loyalists lived there
b)
Washington was afraid of fighting there
c)
New York City was captured
d)
to capture the French navy in Charleston
17.
Washington's army gained valuable skill and training at
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Saratoga
c)
Yorktown
d)
Bunker Hill
18.
Who was responsible for getting the Continental soldiers paid after the war?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
John Adams
d)
Ben Franklin
19.
At the start of the war, the Continental Army was
a)
poorly trained and poorly equipped with no experience
b)
the best army in America
c)
well paid, and well disciplined
d)
mostly made up of mercenaries
20.
Who was known as a traitor for switching to the British side?
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
Daniel Morgan
c)
George Rogers Clark
d)
Gen. Lee
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