WorksheetsThe American Revolution
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which battle convinced the British the war was too costly and prompted them to start peace talks and end the war?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Charles Town
Battle of Camden
Battle of Cowpens
Which of the following was an advantage the colonists had during the war?
professional army
large navy
support from many allies
knowledge of the territory
What name was given to American colonists who wanted independence?
Loyalists
Patriots
A group of people who did not fight in the war because they oppose armed conflict.
Quakers
Methodists
Patriots
Native Americans
________________________ was the commander of the Continental Army.
Baron von Steuben
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
A Prussian officer who helped train the Patriot troops at Valley Forge.
Henry Clinton
Charles Cornwallis
Friedrich von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
Known as the "Swamp Fox," used a hit-and-run tactic against his opponents in the south.
Bernardo de Galvez
Francis Marion
Nathanael Greene
Anthony Wayne
Some enslaved Africans chose to fight for the British because
they would be paid for fighting.
they supported King George III.
they gained the right to move to Europe for fighting.
they offered them their freedom in exchange for enlisting.
_____________________ carried pitchers of water to soldiers during the war, and according to legend took part in combat.
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
Margaret Corbin
Abigail Adams
Martha Washington
Led 2400 troops across the Delaware River on Christmas Night of 1776, to surprise the British in Trenton.
John Burgoyne
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Barry St. Leger
Group paid to fight on behalf of the British. They were named after the region of Germany they were from.
Privateers
Prussians
Hessians
Recruits
The Battle of Saratoga is considered a turning point in the war because it resulted in...
the reopening of the port of Boston
the unconditional surrender of the British
France becoming an ally of the United States
the Continental Congress fleeing Philadelphia
Which event is the direct result of the Treaty of Paris?
The British recognize American independence
Americans hold the Stamp Act Congress
The British occupy Fort Ticonderoga
The Americans issue the Declaration of Independence
________________ was excited about the ideas presented in the Declaration of Independence and came to the United States from France to help train the Continental Army and fight under General Washington.
Benedict Arnold
Alexander Hamilton
Friedrich von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
________________________ argued for women's rights in a letter to her husband.
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
Abigail Adams
Margaret Corbin
Deborah Sampson
Which is NOT a British advantage during the American Revolution?
Had the strongest navy in the world
Outnumbered the colonists 8 million to 2.5 million
Were supported by the wealth of the British empire
Could not move troops and supplies across the ocean easily
Which is NOT a reason why the Americans won the Revolution?
The British struggled to move troops and supplies across the ocean.
France sent soldiers and ships to help the Patriot cause
The British struggled to control the American countryside once they occupied the cities
The spirit and determination of all loyalists during the war.
John Paul Jones is recognized as a hero of the Revolutionary war because he:
Lead an evacuation of Washington, D.C.
Prepared the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown
Commanded a victory at sea against the British Navy
Personally convinced the Spanish to support the Patriot cause
Juan de Miralles came to Philadelphia in 1778 because he
persuaded Spain, Cuba, and Mexico to send money to the United States
became friends with British leaders
helped train the Continental Army
persuaded Spain and Mexico to send money to Parliament
Which of these advantages did the Continental Army posses during the American Revolution?
a professional army
leadership
naval tactics
military funding
Who wrote Common Sense?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
The terms of the Treaty of Paris included
recognizing the United States as an independent country
withdrawing all troops from American territory
providing fishing rights to Americans in waters off the coast of Canada
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton happened after Washington led his army to cross the frozen Delaware on Christmas night, they are important because
they were the last Patriot losses of the war
no one expected them to happen so quickly
they defeated the Hessians which boosted American morale
it signaled to the Spanish that they should ally with the French
Valley Forge is significant because of the challenge Washington and the Continental Army overcame in surviving the harsh winter.
True
False
This is Washington at Valley Forge.
The painting was created to show:
the work of the Continental Army
the horrible conditions at Valley Forge
recruits how bad army life was
respect for Washington and the war effort
Congress struggled to get enough soldiers and money for the war effort because Americans were fearful of a strong national government.
True
False
During the war, why did some women and enslaved Africans question their positions in society?
They wanted the same rights that white American males were fighting for.
They wanted the same rights as the British and French.
They wanted the same pay that the male soldiers received.
They wanted the British to grant them equal rights.
