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WorksheetsChapter 6 and 7 Quiz Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
The Continental army was composed of-
only troops from the New England colonies.
troops from all of the 13 colonies.
troops from throughout Great Britain.
only troops from the southern colonies.
Why was George Washington chosen as the Continental Army's military leader?
He begged for the position.
He was experienced.
No one else wanted to be the leader.
Because he was wealthy.
Why did Washington begin the war without African Americans in his army?
He didn't want it to be a place for runaway slaves
He didn't think they were capable of fighting
He had plenty of soldiers
There weren't enough of them
What land did the United States acquire from Britain as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
From the Pacific Ocean all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, "from sea to shining sea."
from the Atlantic Ocean on the East to the Mississippi River on the West and from Canada on the North to Spanish Florida on the South.
All of the Americas and the West Indies
none of the above
What was the result of the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?
The Hessians joined the American side
It showed that the Americans could defeat the British
It proved that General Washington was wrong about his soldiers
The British were forced to abandon New York and New Jersey
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
an act of loyalty
an act of treason
an act of bravery
an act of insanity
