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The Revolutionary War

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Revolutionary War begin?

a)

1774

b)

1874

c)

1974

2.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

William Howe

c)

Joseph Martin

3.

American colonists who believed that the colonies had the right to govern themselves were called...

a)

loyalists

b)

patriots

c)

mercenaries

4.

American colonists who were loyal to the British government were called...

a)

patriots

b)

mercenaries

c)

loyalists

5.

Professional soldiers who will fight for anyone who will pay them are called...

a)

mercenaries

b)

loyalists

c)

patriots

6.

Poorly trained soldiers,

a lack of weapons and ammunition,

and food and clothing shortages,

are all examples of...

a)

American strengths

b)

American weaknesses

c)

British strengths

d)

British weaknesses

7.

A professional army of 50,000 well trained troops,

30,000 Hessian mercenaries,

and a steady supply of food, uniforms, weapons, and ammunition

are all examples of...

a)

American strengths

b)

American weaknesses

c)

British strengths

d)

British weaknesses

8.

Long distances made it hard to plan and to send troops and supplies,

lack of support from the British people,

and poor leadership

are all examples of...

a)

American strengths

b)

American weaknesses

c)

British strengths

d)

British weaknesses

9.

Patriotism of colonists willing to give their lives to defend their liberty and their homes,

help from France,

and a commander who inspired courage and confidence

are all examples of...

a)

American strengths

b)

American weaknesses

c)

British strengths

d)

British weaknesses

10.

General William Howe

was...

a)

an American patriot

b)

a British loyalist

c)

a commander in the British army

11.

Joseph Martin

was...

a)

an American patriot

b)

a British loyalist

c)

a commander in the American army

12.

Thomas Paine

was...

a)

an American patriot

b)

a British loyalist

c)

a commander in the British army

13.

Who won the battle for New York City?

a)

the Americans

b)

the British

c)

the Italians

14.

On what day in 1776, did George Washington and the American troops cross the Delaware River to Trenton, New Jersey to attack Britain’s Hessian mercenaries?

a)

Valentine’s Day

b)

Independence Day

c)

Christmas Day

15.

A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as winning a war

is called...

a)

a strategy

b)

an ally

c)

a guerrilla

16.

A soldier who operates on their own and is not part of a regular army is called...

a)

an ally

b)

a treaty

c)

a guerrilla

17.

An overall plan for winning a war is called...

a)

a treaty

b)

a strategy

c)

an ally

18.

A formal agreement between nations is called...

a)

a treaty

b)

an ally

c)

a strategy

19.

Charles Cornwallis

was...

a)

a British loyalist

b)

a commander in the American army

c)

a commander in the British army