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Fighting for Independence

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

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1.

Soldiers-for-hire that were hired by the British to help them in the Revolutionary War were called ______________.

a)

enlisted

b)

mercenaries

c)

regulars

d)

infantry

2.

A ______________ is a series of military actions carried out for a certain goal.

a)

campaign

b)

battle

c)

war

d)

turning point

3.

The name of the battle fought that convinced France to help the Patriots against the British was the ___________.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of New York

d)

Battle of Saratoga

4.

___________ was a French soldier who became a very close friend and advisor to George Washington and the Continental soldiers nicknamed "the soldier's friend."

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Friedreich von Stuben

c)

Bernardo de Galvez

d)

Jorge Farrragut

5.

____________ was a German soldier who helped train the troops at Valley Forge for George Washington.

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Friedrich von Stuben

c)

Bernardo de Galvez

d)

Jorge Farragut

6.

_____________ was a Spanish governor who helped American forces during the American Revolution.

a)

Marquis de Laffayette

b)

Friedrich von Stuben

c)

Bernardo de Galvez

d)

Jorge Farragut

7.

Which one of these DID NOT cause problems for the British army?

a)

The army was fighting in a hostile territory.

b)

It took a long time to get supplies.

c)

It took a long time to replace soldiers.

d)

They only had a few ships.

8.

Which one of these IS NOT a reason that Washington decided to attack the Hessians on Christmas night?

a)

He wanted to get the battle over with.

b)

Armies rarely fought in the winter which would most likely catch them off guard.

c)

His soldiers needed a morale boost.