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Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the leader of the Continental Army, whose courage, honesty, and determination helped the American cause?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Nathaniel Green
d)
Geoge Washington
2.
He was the leader of British troops in the South and surrendered to end the war
a)
General Burgoyne
b)
General Cornwallis
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Benedict Arnold
3.
Commander of the French forces who worked with George Washington and marched his French troops to Yorktown
a)
Admiral de Grasse
b)
Comte de Rochambeau
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
4.
Loyalists in America remained so because........
a)
they supported the Patriot cause
b)
they felt the reasons for war were not good
c)
they wanted a new government in America
d)
they believed in separation of powers
5.
Some of the British advantages include:
a)
stronger navy and army
b)
stronger airforce
c)
stronger support in the west coast
d)
a smaller population
6.
Some of the Patriot advantages include:
a)
helping the king
b)
helping parliament
c)
knowledge of the land
d)
helping the French
7.
On Christmas night in 1777, Washington led a surprise attack on who?
a)
The British
b)
The Americans
c)
The Hessians
d)
The French
8.
At first, African-Americans were forbidden to fight in the Revolutionary War.
a)
fasle
b)
true
9.
The British captured Philadelphia in 1777 and with it the ______________ ________________.
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
The Second Continental Congress
c)
The Third Continental Congress
d)
Congress
10.
With no national government in Philadelphia, who was left in charge of the government.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Ben Frankiln
d)
James Madison
11.
The Continental Army was about to win against the British in Saratoga because they were surrounded and unable to gain supplies and reinforcements.
a)
False
b)
True
12.
Those colonists who opposed independence were known as what?
a)
loyalists
b)
patriots
13.
What was signed giving America our independence?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Yorktown
c)
Treaty of France
d)
Declaration of Independence
14.
The Continental Army was in comfortable conditions in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The American Revolution brought equal rights to all Americans
a)
False
b)
True
16.
Some advantages of the British during the war?
a)
Strong Navy & well trained Army
b)
Strong wagons & horse
c)
Strong Leaders & more money
d)
More submarines
17.
Some Patriot disadvantages during the war?
a)
Lots of People to fight
b)
Lots of weapons & ammo
c)
Weak Navy & not enough money
d)
Strong Navy & Leaders
18.
Which side promised freedom to Africans that fought for them in the war?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Spain
d)
The Patriots
19.
Some advantages the Patriots had during the war?
a)
Loyalists helped them win
b)
African soldiers
c)
They had Washington & they fought for a great cause
d)
They had lots of ammunition
20.
Why couldn't the Continental Congress raise money for the war?
a)
They didn't have the right paper to print money
b)
The weren't allowed to tax the colonists
c)
The British captured their treasury
d)
The colonists refused to give them money
21.
Who was it that took her husband's place when he died in battle?
a)
Maggie Simpson
b)
Molly Pitcher
c)
Madonna Giacomo
d)
Margaret Corbin
22.
Who gave water to the Patriot soldiers who were fighting?
a)
Joanne Collins
b)
Diana Rogers
c)
Molly Pitcher
d)
Abigail Adams
23.
What caused the Patriot soldiers to want to re-enlist after Christmas night in 1776?
a)
Victory in the Caribbean Sea
b)
The victory at Trenton and Princeton
c)
Victory at Bunker Hill
d)
The three pronged attack at Albany
24.
How many Hessian soldiers were captured at Trenton?
a)
9000 men
b)
700 men
c)
1000 soldiers
d)
900 men
25.
Who surrendered to General Gates at the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
General Howe
b)
General Burgoyne
c)
Lt. Colonel St. Leger
d)
General Cornwallis
26.
Which Patriot victory convinced the French to help the Patriots win the war?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Long Island
c)
Battle of Lexington
d)
Battle of Saratoga
27.
What happened Christmas night in 1776?
a)
Washingtons troops captured 900 Hessians in Trenton
b)
Lt. Colonel tried to capture Fort Stanwix
c)
General Howe captured Philadelphia
d)
General Gates surrounded General Burgoyne's troops
28.
Which battle was the turning point in the war for the Patriots?
a)
Battle of Lexington
b)
Battle of Long Island
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Saratoga
29.
What did the Patriots call the mercenaries that Britain hired to fight in the war?
a)
Hienzmen
b)
Horsemen
c)
Minutemen
d)
Hessians
30.
Who was the African that gained his freedom by fighting for the Patriots?
a)
Paul Simon
b)
Peter Cassidy
c)
Peter Salem
d)
Paul Revere
31.
Who was it that disguised herself as a men in order to enlist in the Patriot army?
a)
Deborah Brown
b)
Sally Sampson
c)
Lucretia Murphy
d)
Deborah Sampson
32.
Who was it that disguised herself as a men in order to enlist in the Patriot army?
a)
Deborah Brown
b)
Sally Sampson
c)
Lucretia Murphy
d)
Deborah Sampson
33.
Which Patriot spy said, "I only regret I have one life to lose for my country?"
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Nathan Hale
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Thomas Jefferson
34.
Why did Britain want to control the Hudson River?
a)
To cut off New York from Pennsylvania
b)
To cut off New England from the other Colonies
c)
To cut off New York City from Long Island
d)
To cut off Philadelphia and starve the people
35.
Who were the officers in Britain's three pronged attack?
a)
Belvedere, Gates & Legend
b)
Burgoyne, Howe & St. Leger
c)
Gates, Washington & Burgoyne
d)
Revere, Locke & Rousseau
36.
Who did Burgoyne run into when he went to resupply his troops?
a)
Samuel Adams & the Sons of Liberty
b)
The Connecticut Militia
c)
Gates and the New Hampshire Men
d)
Ethan Allen & the Green Mountain Boys
37.
Which statesman gained French support for the Patriots?
a)
Nathan Hale
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Samuel Adams
38.
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
39.
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
40.
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
41.
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
42.
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
43.
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
44.
Where did Washington's forces endure a brutal winter in 1777?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
New York
d)
Valley Forge
45.
What its it called when the same amount of goods cost more than they did before?
a)
Imbalance
b)
Inflation
c)
Immunity
d)
Inoculation
46.
What did the Native Americans call Henry Hamilton?
a)
The half cast
b)
The Hair Buyer
c)
The scalper
d)
The mad Major
47.
What was the Patriot money called during the war?
a)
Continentals
b)
Diners
c)
Lira
d)
Shekels
48.
What were the ships called that were used in the Patriot Navy?
a)
Proviso
b)
Galley Ships
c)
Dutchman
d)
Privateers
49.
What was Francis Marion known as during the war?
a)
The Snake
b)
The Chameleon
c)
Cyclops
d)
The Swamp Fox
50.
More Native Americans fought on the side of the British than with the Americans during the American Revolution.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
51.
The 13 American warships that the Continental Congress ordered to be built made the American navy a powerful and effective force.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
The British decided to concentrate their efforts in the south partly because the south had many loyalists.
a)
true
b)
false
53.
The British captured both Savannah, Georgia and Charles Town, South Carolina.
a)
true
b)
false
54.
The British used hit-and-run tactics to fight the patriots in the south
a)
true
b)
false
55.
Who was also known as the "Swamp Fox"?
a)
George Rogers Clark
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Francis Marion
d)
Vincent Hamilton
56.
He was an American naval Hero
a)
George Rogers Clark
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Francis Marion
d)
Vincent Hamilton
57.
He was successful at raiding British ports
a)
George Rogers Clark
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Francis Marion
d)
Vincent Hamilton
58.
He was successful at raiding British ports
a)
George Rogers Clark
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Francis Marion
d)
Vincent Hamilton
59.
He is considered the father of the American Navy.
a)
George Rogers Clark
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Francis Marion
d)
Vincent Hamilton
60.
He was a patriot leader who led a victory at Vincennes (a British town in Indiana)
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
George Rogers Clark
c)
John Hamilton
d)
Francis Marion
61.
Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of a _________ created by the British
a)
league of spies
b)
lack of money
c)
blockade
d)
an alliance
62.
A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a...
a)
blockade
b)
navy
c)
privateer
d)
merchant warship
63.
The war stretched out west the furthest into which two present day Midwestern states?
a)
Ohio and Indiana
b)
Illinois and Indiana
c)
Ohio and Michigan
d)
Georgia and South Carolina
64.
Which other European country declared war on Great Britain during this time?
a)
Portugal
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
65.
The battle of Yorktown was a patriot victory
a)
True
b)
False
66.
The majority of Native American tribes supported the _________ because they were less of a threat to their land.
a)
Americans
b)
British
67.
There were more loyalists in the south than the north
a)
true
b)
false
68.
The Revolutionary War was only fought on land.
a)
true
b)
false
69.
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
70.
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
71.
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
72.
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
73.
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
74.
A plan of action, a careful plan or method.
a)
Strategy
b)
Effigy
Siege
Siege
c)
Constitution
d)
Ratify
75.
Attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people and goods into or out of a place.
a)
Strategy
b)
Siege
c)
Blockade
d)
Ambush
76.
To proceed with.
a)
Effigy
b)
Previous
c)
Pursue
d)
Rebellion
77.
To vote approval of.
a)
Petition
b)
Prohibit
c)
Issues
d)
Ratify
78.
An attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy.
a)
Ambush
b)
Mercenaries
c)
Issues
d)
Guerilla Warfare
79.
Who was the Frenchman who commanded 1,000's of French soldiers and ships?
a)
Comte de Rochambeau
b)
George Washington
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Paul Ryan
80.
Which American Generals helped to push Cornwallis towards Yorktown?
a)
Generals Lafayette and Anthony Wayne
b)
General Washington and Benedict Arnold
c)
Clinton and Trump
d)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
81.
Why wasn't Cornwallis able to retreat from Yorktown?
a)
He waited for General Burgoyne
b)
His ships sank
c)
He never made it to Yorktown
d)
The French Fleet blocked the Harbor
82.
Which delegates went to the Treaty of Paris?
a)
Alexander Hamilton & John Adams
b)
Ben Franklin & John Jay
c)
Patrick Henry & Paul Revere
d)
John Adams & Samuel Adams
83.
Which country used our revolution as an inspiration for independence?
a)
Spain
b)
Peru
c)
France
d)
Germany
84.
Why did Washington insist that the troops were paid?
a)
He thought they might revolt
b)
He thought the media would find out
c)
We was tired of dealing with the soldiers
d)
He had used all of his own money
85.
Which aide to Washington captured Cornwallis' defenses?
a)
Anthony Wayne
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Juan de Miralles
d)
Alexander Hamilton
86.
Why did Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown?
a)
All of his officers had been captured
b)
He was low on supplies and had sick men
c)
His ships were too far out in the harbor
d)
He was ordered to surrender by the King
87.
Who commanded the French forces in Rhode Island?
a)
Comte de Rochambeau
b)
Casimir Pulaski
c)
Friedrich von Steuben
d)
Juan de Miralles
88.
The approval of an official document is?
a)
ratify
b)
signify
c)
Adopt
d)
salute
89.
Where did the second French fleet arrive?
a)
Boston Harbor
b)
New York Harbor
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Hudson Bay
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