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WorksheetsBattle of Long Island
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what state did the Battle of Long Island take place?
a)
Maryland
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
New York
2.
Who was the main commander of the American forces?
a)
Horatio Gates
b)
George Washington
c)
Nathanael Greene
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
3.
Who won the Battle of Long Island?
a)
British
b)
America
4.
True or False. The Battle of Long Island was the largest battle of the Revolutionary War.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
In what year did the Battle of Long Island take place?
a)
1774
b)
1775
c)
1776
d)
1777
6.
What city were the American soldiers trying to defend from the British?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Yorktown
d)
New York City
7.
What is another common name for the Battle of Long Island?
a)
Battle of Maryland
b)
Battle of Baltimore
c)
Battle of Brooklyn
d)
Battle of the Island
8.
A famous group of 400 men held off the British while the American army retreated. What state were they from?
a)
New York
b)
Maryland
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Virginia
9.
Who was the main commander for the British during the battle?
a)
William Howe
b)
John Burgoyne
c)
Thomas Gage
d)
Benedict Arnold
10.
True or False. The Americans took back New York City a few weeks later, driving the British from New York for the remainder of the Revolutionary War.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
what day did the war start
a)
1776 aug 27
b)
1777 aug 27
c)
1776 aug 26
d)
1777 aug 26
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