WorksheetsThe War Continues/Battlegrounds Shift
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statesman gained French support for the Patriots?
a)
Nathan Hale
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Samuel Adams
2.
Which battle convinced France to help the Patriots?
a)
Battle of Long Island
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Battle of Lexington
3.
What two countries declared war on Britain in order to take the pressure off the Patriots?
a)
Mexico & Cuba
b)
France & Poland
c)
Ireland & Germany
d)
Spain & France
4.
Why did some of Washington's troops desert him at Valley Forge?
a)
They were cold, sick and needed medicine
b)
They had farms back home to care for
c)
They thought they couldn't win
d)
They missed their families
5.
Who was the young frenchmen that became a trusted aide to Washington?
a)
Casimir Pulaski
b)
Nathan Hale
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Thadeus Kosciuszko
6.
What did Thaddeus Kosciuszko do to help the Americans?
a)
He helped build defenses
b)
He taught the soldiers hand to hand combat
c)
He was the captain of a Patriot warship
d)
He led troops at the battle of Saratoga
7.
Who was Casimir Pulaski
a)
He was a Patriot general that was killed in battle
b)
He was a blacksmith
c)
He was a Privateer
d)
He was a spy for Britain
8.
How did Friedrich von Steuben help the Patriots?
a)
He gave them his ship
b)
He helped train Patriot troops for war
c)
He was rich and gave them money
d)
He spied on the British for them
9.
What is the term that means a harbor is blocked so ships cannot go in or out?
a)
A Stockade
b)
A Boycott
c)
A Counter Clock
d)
A Blockade
10.
Where did Washington's forces endure a brutal winter in 1777?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
New York
d)
Valley Forge
11.
What its it called when the same amount of goods cost more than they did before?
a)
Imbalance
b)
Inflation
c)
Immunity
d)
Inoculation
12.
What were the ships called that were used in the Patriot Navy?
a)
Proviso
b)
Galley Ships
c)
Dutchman
d)
Privateers
13.
What was the Patriot money called during the war?
a)
Continentals
b)
Diners
c)
Lira
d)
Shekels
14.
What did the Native Americans call Henry Hamilton?
a)
The half cast
b)
The Hair Buyer
c)
The scalper
d)
The mad Major
15.
Why did most Native Americans side with the British?
a)
The Americans were poor
b)
The Americans were mean
c)
The British traded with them
d)
The British were less of a threat
16.
What was Francis Marion known as during the war?
a)
The Snake
b)
The Chameleon
c)
Cyclops
d)
The Swamp Fox
17.
Who persuaded Spain, Cuba & Mexico to help the Patriots?
a)
John Corleone
b)
Joshua Stern
c)
Juan de Miralles
d)
Jose' Petero
18.
Who said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
a)
Stephen Segall
b)
Jack Ryan
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Samuel Adams
19.
Which British town did Commander George Clark capture?
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Fredricksburg
c)
Vincennes
d)
Charlottesville
20.
Which Patriot ship fought the Serapis?
a)
U S S Enterprise
b)
The East India Ceylon
c)
The Bonhomme Richard
d)
The Arizona
21.
Which colony was the first to gradually free slaves?
a)
New York
b)
Massachusetts
c)
South Carolina
d)
Pennsylvania
22.
How did Spain help the Patriots?
a)
They gave them ships
b)
They sent troops, ammo and money
c)
They let them use the Ohio River
d)
They blockaded the British ships
23.
Which two countries declared war on Britain besides the Americans?
a)
Germany & France
b)
Cuba & Mexico
c)
Portugal & Switzerland
d)
France & Spain
24.
Which country did Thaddeus Kosciuszko & Casimir Pulaski leave to help the Patriots?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
Austria
d)
Poland
25.
Who won the battle of Kings Mountain?
a)
The Mountain people
b)
The Loyalists
c)
The Swamp Fox
d)
General Cornwallis
26.
Which British General commanded the forces in the South?
a)
General Henry Clinton
b)
General Horatio Gates
c)
General Charles Cornwallis
d)
General John Burgoyne
27.
How old was the Marquis de Lafayette when he volunteered to help the Patriots?
a)
40 years old
b)
27 years old
c)
32 years old
d)
19 years old
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