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WorksheetsSS8_Chapter 7 Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
When the Revolution started, most Americans did not support it because:
a)
Most Americans were Loyalists
b)
There were more Loyalists than Patriots
c)
Most Americans were neutral and took neither side
d)
Loyalists and neutral Americans outnumbered the Patriots
2.
General Washington's Continental Army included thousands of ....
a)
Women
b)
African Americans
c)
British deserters
d)
All of the Above
3.
The most important way in which women helped the Patriot cause was by....
a)
Cooking for the soldiers and providing care to the sick and wounded
b)
Encouraging their sons to join the Continental Army
c)
Serving as guerrilla fighters and spies
d)
Fighting alongside the men in the Continental Army
4.
What was not a difficulty faced by George Washington?
a)
Turning his volunteer fighters into well-trained soldiers
b)
Preventing his troops from deserting during hard times
c)
Hiring enough Hessians for a large army
d)
Keeping his troops supplied with food and clothing
5.
Which resulted from the battles near Saratoga, New York?
a)
The British cut New England off from the rest of the colonies
b)
France recognized U.S. independence and allied with the United States
c)
Spain decided to help Great Britain against the Americans
d)
All of the above are true.
6.
The American who obtained French help for the Patriots' cause was
a)
George Washington
b)
James Forten
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Martha Washington
7.
Why were George Rogers Clark's victories important?
a)
They forced the British to surrender at Yorktown
b)
They gave the United states claim to land west of the Appalachians
c)
They convinced France and Spain to support the Americans in the war
d)
They contributed to the American victory at the Battles of Saratoga
8.
How did the war in the South differ from the fighting in the New England and Middle Colonies?
a)
There was more guerrilla warfare in the South
b)
The fighting in the South was less viscous
c)
Most of the fighting in the South took place at sea
d)
There were more full-scale battles in the south
9.
Which is NOT true of the Loyalists?
a)
Most but not all Loyalists were pacifists
b)
Many loyalists had their property seized
c)
Some African Americans were Loyalists
d)
Some Native Americans were Loyalists
10.
How did geography help the Patriots win the American Revolution?
a)
The colonies had too many cities for the British army to conquer
b)
The British forces were not equipped to fight during the harsh winters in the colonies
c)
The colonies proved to be too large an area for the British army to conquer and control
d)
The British colonies in the Caribbean were too far away to provide the British with troops and supplies.
11.
This person lifted American spirits by winning an important naval victory over stronger British forces.
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Lord Cornwallis
12.
He wrote a pamphlet that urged discouraged Patriot soldiers to keep on fighting for independence
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Baron von Steuben
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Alexander Hamilton
13.
He trained Washington's soldiers and helped turn them into an effective fighting force
a)
Baron von Steuben
b)
Joseph Brant
c)
Haym Salomon
d)
John Paul Jones
14.
His surrender caused the British to give up the war and accept American independence
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
King George III
d)
Lord Cornwallis
15.
He served in Washington's army and helped convince France to send an army to help Americans
a)
George Rogers Clark
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Bernardo de Galvez
16.
He was a general during the American Revolutionary War or originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Bernardo de Galvez
17.
Although he was a Quaker, Nathanael Greene believed so strongly in independence that he gave up his religion to become an officer in Washington's army.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Many African Americans fought for the British because they were promised freedom in return for their support.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The Treaty of Alliance made sure that the Americans and the French would support one another in the event of war with England.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
After the Battles of Saratoga, the British decided to concentrate on the Middle Colonies because they thought the Loyalists were strongest there.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
During the Revolution and after, thousands of Loyalists fled the United States and settled in Canada.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The Treaty of Paris set the western boundary of the United States at the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Trapped on a Virginia peninsula by American and French troops, the British commander Marquis de Lafayette decided to surrender his army.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Much of the cooking, washing, and nursing care for the soldiers in the Continental Army was provided by enslaved African Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
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