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WorksheetsRevolutionary War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to establish a framework for government
to state reasons for the colonies to separate from England
to express reasons for limiting immigration
to list arguments for women's suffrage
Which of these restates a main idea of the Declaration of Independence?
A king has little more to do than make war
subjects are not created equal to kings
everyone has the right to life and liberty
citizens have a duty to obey their government
What was the main purpose of Common Sense?
to persuade the colonists that they were better off staying loyal to the king
to outline a form of government for the new nation
to provide a powerful legal argument for independence
to persuade the king and Parliament to change their policies toward the colonies
Who was the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Who were the Hessian mercenaries?
enslaved Africans who were forced to fight in the war
women who were hired to work in the American army camps
people who had sacrificed their life in a noble cause
professional soldiers from a German state hired to fight for Britain
What did Marquis de Lafayette volunteer to do?
spy against the Continental Army
serve in the Continental Army
cook in the Continental Army
train the Continental Army
What American naval officer who won the sea battle against the British warship Serapis?
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
John Paul Jones
Patrick Henry
Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant in the Revolutionary War?
it ended the British threat to the South
it guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists
it forced the British to withdraw from North America
it convinced the French to support the Americans
During the war, Native Americans generally supported the
British because the British promised to free enslaved African Americans
British because the British seemed less of a threat to their way of life
Patriots because Patriots seemed less of a threat to their way of life
Patriots because Patriots promised to return Native American lands
Why did African Americans join the Continental Army?
they had excellent military skills
they were generously paid to join the army
they blamed Great Britain for slavery
they hoped independence would end slavery
The Americans helped expand the war to the seas by encouraging ______________________ to attack British ships.
privateers
mercenaries
recruits
Hessians
Which was a weakness of the Continental Army at the start of the war?
short supplies
weak leaders
unfamiliar territory
long travel distance
The Continental Army suffered through a harsh winter here:
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
The last major battle of the war ended when Cornwallis surrendered his force of about 8,000 at ___________________.
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
New York
Yorktown
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of New York
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Alliance
Treaty of Congress
