WorksheetsAR - Battle Quiz Turner
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
This battle is called the "turning point" of the war as a whole. Which battle is it?
King's Mountain
Hannah's Cowpens
Saratoga
Ramsour's Mill
This individual is credited with shaping "GW's" rag tag misfits into highly skilled fighting machines?
Crispus Attucks
Baron Von Steuben
Horatio Gates
Red Baron
At Valley Forge, which of the following were issues that "GW" and his men would face?
All answers would apply
having to survive on "gravy"
the spread of dysentery and small pox
Lack of adequate clothing and supplies for a harsh winter
lack of financial from the Continental Congress
This was a Whig victory in what is today Lincolnton, NC?
Alamance
Saratoga
Moore's Creek Bridge
King's Mountain
Answer is not listed.
These were the heroes of the King's Mountain battle.
Over the rainbow men
Over the hill men
Overmountain Men
Over the top men
At this battle, supposedly the song, "The World Turned Upside Down" was played while "Cornwallis" surrendered to "GW". Identify the battle and the significance of the song being played at the surrender?
Appomattox - Lee surrendering signified the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery.
Bunker Hill - Because of his men not having enough ammo, General Prescott advised, " don't shoot 'til you see the whites of their eyes."
Yorktown. - After British General Patrick Ferguson was shot from his horse and fell on his head, the Overmountain men sang a silly song about their victory.
Yorktown - The world will no longer be the same with the British Empire losing this war to the colonies.
General Cornwallis would become so desperate in this battle that he ordered his cannons to fire grapeshot into the mob of soldiers and as a result killed many of his own men. Identify the battle?
Greensboro Coliseum
Guilford Courthouse
Gilligan's Island
Allamance
Lexington was a victory by the British and Concord was a victory by the Patriots
True
False
The Battle of Camden was a huge loss by the Patriots due to an unforgiving mistake by General Horatio Gates, what was his mistake?
He allowed his men to party all Christmas night and as a result they were drunken and unfit for fighting the next day as they were ambushed by the British.
Due to poor hygiene and most likely cross contamination, his soldiers were suffering from dysentery and as a result were in no shape for the demands of war.
His soldiers were infected by the small pox and fortunately they weren't able to fight.
His soldiers were pranksters and so they pulled the planks out of the bridge and greased the side poles down and then threw mud at the Tories as they tried to cross..
"Victory or death", this is what "GW" wrote on a piece of paper before heading out to what would become the famous Crossing of the Delaware. What would be his reason for such determination?
From the American perspective, "GW" was facing very difficult times with lack of financial resources, soldiers who were possibly ending their enlistment and a string of battle losses.
From the American perspective, things were going great and all "GW" had to do was win one more victory to claim the whole war.
"GW" felt unfit as a leader with a string of losses dating back to the F/I War and would place all his energy into that one night.
He knew the Hessian soldiers would be less forgiving than he should he fall into their hands.
Identify 2 ways that the "rules of engagement" were changed during wartime of the "AR".
Taking your men to war when they have small pox or dysentery.
The use of guerilla warfare and the shooting of British officers off of their horses.
The use of grapeshot (small jagged fragments packed into a cannonball meant to cause collateral damage).
The use of espionage (spies) to gather intel
Shooting grapeshot into the mass of soldiers at this battle near modern day Greensboro and killing both Red Coats and Continentals would cause Commander Nathaniel Green to ...?
....do the same in return by firing his own grapeshot into the same crowd.
.....lay down his arms and surrender to Cornwallis.
......concede (forfeit) the victory and pull his men from the battle to save their lives.
......radio in an air strike to counter the attack.
When the news of how desperate General Cornwallis became at Guilford Courthouse to win the battle, what was the response by British officials?
He has lost his mind, let's get him out of there.
If this is what it takes to win, we will surely lose our army.
Great job Cornwallis, do what it takes to win.
There was no response at all.
It was also said of this British general, he was hiding in a cave trying to avoid surrendering and what he thought was certain death. Who surrendered to who and where, to bring the war to an end?
Washington surrendered to Cornwallis at Yorktown.
Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Princeton.
Corn-pops surrendered to General Spoon at Sugar Bowl.
Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown.
Of his battles, Daniel Morgan was said to be the hero at what major American battle victory?
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of King's Mt.
Battle of Camden
Battle of Yorktown
