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Chapter 3 - 4 Independence

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which colony was the first to fall to the British

a)

Georgia

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

New Jersey

2.

What style of fighting did Francis Marion favor in the south

a)

duck and cover

b)

trench warfare

c)

siege fighting

d)

guerilla warfare

e)

mixed martial arts

3.

During what battle did general Cornwallis surrender?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Savannah

4.

Who helped negotiate the peace treaty for the Patriots?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Thomas Jefferson

5.

When was the Treaty of Paris finally signed?

a)

1753

b)

1763

c)

1773

d)

1783

6.

What were some of the tactics the British used fighting in the south?

a)

The British destroyed crops

b)

The redcoats killed farm animals

c)

Some British officers would not capture soldiers but killed them instead.

d)

The British were always retreating and did not combat the patriots

7.

Horatio Gates was unable to drive the British out of Camden, South Carolina. What were two of the reasons he was unsuccessful?

a)

Most of Gates soldiers were overfed

b)

Gates had only half as many soldiers as he had planned for

c)

During the battle many of Gate's men ran.

d)

Horatio Gates had a brilliant military plan

8.

Francis Marion was great at swift hit and run attacks. What was his nickname?

a)

Wiley Coyote

b)

Mountain Maniac

c)

Swamp Fox

d)

River rat

9.

Which famous Patriot soldier became a traitor to Washington and the American cause?

a)

Horatio Gates

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Marquis De Lafayette

d)

Benjamin Franklin

10.

During the Battle of Yorktown which ally worked closely with General Washington to win the battle and ultimately the war?

a)

The British

b)

The Hessians

c)

The French

d)

The Indians