WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Cluster 1 Unit 3 Study Guide
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The first battles of the American Revolution were fought in
New York
Massachusetts
The leader of the Continental Army was
Henry Clinton
George Washington
America’s ambassador to France during the Revolutionary War was
Benjamin Franklin
Marquis de Lafayette
The British Army offered freedom to slaves willing to join them, according to
The Treaty of Paris
Dunmore’s Proclamation
Washington’s daring plan on Christmas night, 1776, was to attack the Hessians after secretly crossing the
Delaware River
Hudson River
The Americans were able to secure foreign aid after the victory of
Saratoga
Yorktown
The British planned to “Divide and Conquer” the Americans by controlling the
Ohio River
Hudson River
The British Army used traditional fighting techniques, while the Americans relied on guerilla warfare tactics.
True
False
More Americans died of disease in the Revolutionary War than from injuries on the battlefield.
True
False
Fighting in the American Revolution lasted
6 Years
8 Years
An agreement between two or more nations is called a
Treaty
Mercenary
A crime against one’s country is called
Treason
Arson
A hired soldier is called a
Privateer
Mercenary
Knife/blade attached to the end of a rifle is called a
Bayonet
Militia
An army of citizen soldiers is called a
Militia
Battalion
Which disease threatened to destroy the US army during the Revolutionary War?
Smallpox
Yellow Fever
How did General Washington fight against disease in the Continental Army?
He innoculated his soldiers
He kicked out any soldier who became ill
After the Revolutionary War, Great Britain recognized the US as a
Sovereign nation
Territory in rebellion
After the American Revolution, the US was given land
East of the Mississippi River
West of the Mississippi River
Who won the Revolutionary War?
Great Britain
The United States
The British had homefield advantage and better leadership
True
False
The Americans had more accurate weapons and help from other countries.
True
False
