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Chapter 6: Independence for the Colonies Test Study Guide

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following most clearly demonstrated that the colonies wanted to restore a friendly relationship with Britain before an all-out war developed?

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Prohibitory Act

e)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

2.

Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold joined forces to capture . . .

a)

Bunker Hill.

b)

Princeton.

c)

Saratoga.

d)

Fort Ticonderoga.

3.

All of the following are true of the Battle of Bunker Hill except that . . .

a)

Patriots had taken possession of Bunker Hill.

b)

the battle took place near New York City.

c)

thousands of British soldiers assaulted the Patriot positions.

d)

the Patriots ran out of ammunition.

4.

The Patriots' invasion of Canada to capture Quebec resulted in . . .

a)

a failed attack by the Patriots.

b)

the falloff Canada to the Patriots.

c)

the introduction of French his to the Patriot cause.

d)

the British surrender of the St. Lawrence Valley.

5.

The Patriots freed Boston from British control by . . .

a)

winning the Battle of Bunker Hill.

b)

storming the city with a large force of Patriot soldiers.

c)

laying siege to the city for nearly two months.

d)

bringing in cannons and ammunition from Fort Ticonderoga.

6.

The Declaration of Independence was written primarily by . . .

a)

Benjamin Franklin.

b)

John Jay.

c)

Thomas Jefferson.

d)

George Washington.

e)

James Madison.

7.

After retreating from losses in New York, Washington was able to encourage his troops by crossing the Delaware and making a successful surprise attack on . . .

a)

Cowpens.

b)

Trenton.

c)

Vincennes.

d)

Yorktown.

e)

Saratoga.

8.

Which Patriot school teacher lost his life in an attempt to provide Washington with information about British activities in New York?

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

Nathan Hale

c)

Francis Marion

d)

Daniel Morgan

e)

John Paul Jones

9.

What Patriots victory won official French support for the Patriot cause and forced the British to move their focus to winning in the South?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Kings Mountain

c)

Princeton

d)

Saratoga

e)

Fort Ticonderoga

10.

Hungry and cold Continental soldiers were instructed by Baron von Steuben at . . .

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Kings Mountain

c)

Princeton

d)

Saratoga

e)

Fort Ticonderoga

11.

The Patriot leader who captured British frontier outposts in the West was . . .

a)

George Rogers Clark.

b)

Nathanael Greene.

c)

John Paul Jones.

d)

Daniel Morgan.

e)

Ethan Allen

12.

The most famous American naval officer in the War for Independence was . . .

a)

Ethan Allen.

b)

George Rogers Clark.

c)

John Paul Jones.

d)

Richard Henry Lee.

e)

Sir Francis Drake

13.

Which one of the following did not side with the British during the war?

a)

Hessians

b)

Loyalists

c)

Over-mountain men

d)

Tories

e)

Patriots

14.

What young French officer aided the colonial effort?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Barry St. Leger

c)

Baron von Steuben

d)

Banastre Tarleton

e)

George Rogers Clark

15.

In what battle were Tarleton and his forces defeated by Daniel Morgan?

a)

Guilford Courthouse

b)

Camden

c)

Cowpens

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Yorktown

16.

In what battle was Patrick Ferguson's entire force captured by militiamen?

a)

Guildford Courthouse

b)

Camden

c)

Cowpens

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Yorktown

17.

British troops were finally trapped between the Patriot armies and a French naval force at . . .

a)

Camden.

b)

Charles Towne.

c)

Cowpens.

d)

Yorktown.

e)

Guilford Courthouse

18.

The British officer who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown was . . .

a)

Henry Clinton.

b)

Charles Cornwallis.

c)

William Howe.

d)

Alexander MacDougall.

e)

Banastre Tarleton

19.

The War for Independence officially ended with the signing of the . . .

a)

Declaration of Independence.

b)

Proclamation of 1763.

c)

Treaty of Paris.

d)

Olive Branch Petition.

e)

Treaty of Versailles.

20.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


leader of the Green Mountain Boys

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

John Burgoyne

c)

George Rogers Clark

d)

Nathanael Greene

e)

John Paul Jones

21.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


British officer who lost at Saratoga

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

John Burgoyne

c)

George Rogers Clark

d)

Nathanael Greene

e)

John Paul Jones

22.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


Patriot army quartermaster who replaced General Horatio Gates as leader in the South

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

John Burgoyne

c)

George Rogers Clark

d)

Nathanael Greene

e)

John Paul Jones

23.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


gained his greatest fame by defeating the British ship Serapis

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

John Burgoyne

c)

George Rogers Clark

d)

Nathanael Greene

e)

John Paul Jones

24.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


captured frontier outposts to give America claim to western regions

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

John Burgoyne

c)

George Rogers Clark

d)

Nathanael Greene

e)

John Paul Jones

25.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


armed merchant ships

a)

Continental army

b)

mercenaries

c)

Patriots

d)

privateers

e)

Tories

26.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


soldiers for hire

a)

Continental army

b)

mercenaries

c)

Patriots

d)

privateers

e)

Tories

27.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


another name for Loyalists

a)

Continental army

b)

mercenaries

c)

Patriots

d)

privateers

e)

Tories

28.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


One of the American negotiators at the Treaty of Paris

a)

John Jay

b)

Joseph Brant

c)

Robert Morris

d)

Nathan Hale

e)

Henry Hamilton

29.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


Mohawk chieftain

a)

John Jay

b)

Joseph Brant

c)

Robert Morris

d)

Nathan Hale

e)

Henry Hamilton

30.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


American head of the Department of Finance

a)

John Jay

b)

Joseph Brant

c)

Robert Morris

d)

Nathan Hale

e)

Henry Hamilton

31.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


America's first spy

a)

John Jay

b)

Joseph Brant

c)

Robert Morris

d)

Nathan Hale

e)

Henry Hamilton

32.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


paid Indians bounties for American scalps

a)

John Jay

b)

Joseph Brant

c)

Robert Morris

d)

Nathan Hale

e)

Henry Hamilton

33.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


suffered defeat at Saratoga

a)

John Burgoyne

b)

George Rogers Clark

c)

Nathanael Greene

d)

Horatio Gates

e)

Henry Clinton

34.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.


victor at Vincennes and Kaskaskia

a)

John Burgoyne

b)

George Rogers Clark

c)

Nathanael Greene

d)

Horatio Gates

e)

Henry Clinton

35.

What delegation convened in Philadelphia in 1775 to send the Olive Branch Petition to the king and to prepare for war?

a)

Second Continental Congress

b)

First Continental Congress

c)

Albany Congress

d)

House of Burgesses

e)

Senate

36.

Which side won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

British

b)

Americans

c)

French

d)

Indians

e)

Spanish

37.

What word is used to describe hired soldiers, such as the Hessians?

a)

Loyalists

b)

mercenaries

c)

Patriots

d)

privateers

e)

Tories

38.

Against what Canadian city did the Patriots wage an unsuccessful assault?

a)

Quebec

b)

Montreal

c)

Toronto

d)

Calgary

e)

Ottawa

39.

Who is credited with helping liberate Boston using the artillery from Fort Ticonderoga?

a)

Ethan Allen.

b)

George Rogers Clark.

c)

John Paul Jones.

d)

Richard Henry Lee.

e)

Henry Knox

40.

The Colonists who favored the British cause were known by what two names?

a)

Hessians

b)

Loyalists

c)

Cajuns

d)

Tories

e)

Patriots

41.

Which Enlightenment philosopher promoted the contract theory of government?

a)

Ethan Allen.

b)

George Rogers Clark.

c)

John Locke

d)

Richard Henry Lee.

e)

Henry Knox

42.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin.

b)

John Jay.

c)

Thomas Jefferson.

d)

George Washington.

e)

James Madison.

43.

When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Continental Congress?

a)

July 2, 1775

b)

October 17, 1777

c)

April 19, 1775

d)

October 19,1781

e)

July 4, 1776

44.

After crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night of 1776, George Washington's troops surprised the Hessians in what city?

a)

Cowpens

b)

Trenton

c)

Vincennes

d)

Yorktown

e)

Saratoga

45.

What Patriot victory prevented the British from taking control of the northern colonies and forced them to focus their activity in the South?

a)

Cowpens

b)

Trenton

c)

Vincennes

d)

Yorktown

e)

Saratoga

46.

What country officially joined in the war against the British following the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Holland

e)

Spain

47.

What Patriot leader in the West drove out "Hair Buyer" Henry Hamilton and captured frontier outposts?

a)

George Rogers Clark.

b)

Nathanael Greene.

c)

John Paul Jones.

d)

Daniel Morgan.

e)

Ethan Allen

48.

What was the name for merchant vessels outfitted to fight in the war effort?

a)

hessians

b)

mercenaries

c)

U-boat

d)

privateers

e)

caravel

49.

Who was the American naval hero that earned fame during the war?

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

Nathan Hale

c)

Francis Marion

d)

Daniel Morgan

e)

John Paul Jones

50.

Who was the patriot army quartermaster that tried to solve the supply problem with little success?

a)

George Rogers Clark

b)

Nathanael Greene

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Daniel Morgan

e)

Ethan Allen

51.

Southern frontiersmen, angered by British demands to lay down their arms, fought back and won a battle where?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Kings Mountain

c)

Princeton

d)

Saratoga

e)

Fort Ticonderoga

52.

Who was the French volunteer that fought with the Americans at Yorktown?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Barry St. Leger

c)

Baron von Steuben

d)

Banastre Tarleton

e)

George Rogers Clark

53.

Where did the British make a final surrender that basically ended the war?

a)

Cowpens

b)

Trenton

c)

Vincennes

d)

Yorktown

e)

Saratoga

54.

What was the name of the treaty that ended the War for Independence?

a)

Treaty of Independence

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Potsdam

e)

Treaty of Versailles