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WorksheetsChapter 6: Independence for the Colonies Test Study Guide
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of the following most clearly demonstrated that the colonies wanted to restore a friendly relationship with Britain before an all-out war developed?
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition
Prohibitory Act
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold joined forces to capture . . .
Bunker Hill.
Princeton.
Saratoga.
Fort Ticonderoga.
All of the following are true of the Battle of Bunker Hill except that . . .
Patriots had taken possession of Bunker Hill.
the battle took place near New York City.
thousands of British soldiers assaulted the Patriot positions.
the Patriots ran out of ammunition.
The Patriots' invasion of Canada to capture Quebec resulted in . . .
a failed attack by the Patriots.
the falloff Canada to the Patriots.
the introduction of French his to the Patriot cause.
the British surrender of the St. Lawrence Valley.
The Patriots freed Boston from British control by . . .
winning the Battle of Bunker Hill.
storming the city with a large force of Patriot soldiers.
laying siege to the city for nearly two months.
bringing in cannons and ammunition from Fort Ticonderoga.
The Declaration of Independence was written primarily by . . .
Benjamin Franklin.
John Jay.
Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington.
James Madison.
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 . . .
Cowpens.
Trenton.
Vincennes.
Yorktown.
Saratoga.
Which Patriot school teacher lost his life in an attempt to provide Washington with information about British activities in New York?
Ethan Allen
Nathan Hale
Francis Marion
Daniel Morgan
John Paul Jones
What Patriots victory won official French support for the Patriot cause and forced the British to move their focus to winning in the South?
Bunker Hill
Kings Mountain
Princeton
Saratoga
Fort Ticonderoga
Hungry and cold Continental soldiers were instructed by Baron von Steuben at . . .
Valley Forge
Kings Mountain
Princeton
Saratoga
Fort Ticonderoga
The Patriot leader who captured British frontier outposts in the West was . . .
George Rogers Clark.
Nathanael Greene.
John Paul Jones.
Daniel Morgan.
Ethan Allen
The most famous American naval officer in the War for Independence was . . .
Ethan Allen.
George Rogers Clark.
John Paul Jones.
Richard Henry Lee.
Sir Francis Drake
Which one of the following did not side with the British during the war?
Hessians
Loyalists
Over-mountain men
Tories
Patriots
What young French officer aided the colonial effort?
Marquis de Lafayette
Barry St. Leger
Baron von Steuben
Banastre Tarleton
George Rogers Clark
In what battle were Tarleton and his forces defeated by Daniel Morgan?
Guilford Courthouse
Camden
Cowpens
Kings Mountain
Yorktown
In what battle was Patrick Ferguson's entire force captured by militiamen?
Guildford Courthouse
Camden
Cowpens
Kings Mountain
Yorktown
British troops were finally trapped between the Patriot armies and a French naval force at . . .
Camden.
Charles Towne.
Cowpens.
Yorktown.
Guilford Courthouse
The British officer who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown was . . .
Henry Clinton.
Charles Cornwallis.
William Howe.
Alexander MacDougall.
Banastre Tarleton
The War for Independence officially ended with the signing of the . . .
Declaration of Independence.
Proclamation of 1763.
Treaty of Paris.
Olive Branch Petition.
Treaty of Versailles.
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
leader of the Green Mountain Boys
Ethan Allen
John Burgoyne
George Rogers Clark
Nathanael Greene
John Paul Jones
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British officer who lost at Saratoga
Ethan Allen
John Burgoyne
George Rogers Clark
Nathanael Greene
John Paul Jones
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Patriot army quartermaster who replaced General Horatio Gates as leader in the South
Ethan Allen
John Burgoyne
George Rogers Clark
Nathanael Greene
John Paul Jones
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
gained his greatest fame by defeating the British ship Serapis
Ethan Allen
John Burgoyne
George Rogers Clark
Nathanael Greene
John Paul Jones
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captured frontier outposts to give America claim to western regions
Ethan Allen
John Burgoyne
George Rogers Clark
Nathanael Greene
John Paul Jones
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armed merchant ships
Continental army
mercenaries
Patriots
privateers
Tories
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soldiers for hire
Continental army
mercenaries
Patriots
privateers
Tories
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another name for Loyalists
Continental army
mercenaries
Patriots
privateers
Tories
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One of the American negotiators at the Treaty of Paris
John Jay
Joseph Brant
Robert Morris
Nathan Hale
Henry Hamilton
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
Mohawk chieftain
John Jay
Joseph Brant
Robert Morris
Nathan Hale
Henry Hamilton
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American head of the Department of Finance
John Jay
Joseph Brant
Robert Morris
Nathan Hale
Henry Hamilton
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America's first spy
John Jay
Joseph Brant
Robert Morris
Nathan Hale
Henry Hamilton
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paid Indians bounties for American scalps
John Jay
Joseph Brant
Robert Morris
Nathan Hale
Henry Hamilton
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suffered defeat at Saratoga
John Burgoyne
George Rogers Clark
Nathanael Greene
Horatio Gates
Henry Clinton
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victor at Vincennes and Kaskaskia
John Burgoyne
George Rogers Clark
Nathanael Greene
Horatio Gates
Henry Clinton
What delegation convened in Philadelphia in 1775 to send the Olive Branch Petition to the king and to prepare for war?
Second Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
Albany Congress
House of Burgesses
Senate
Which side won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
British
Americans
French
Indians
Spanish
What word is used to describe hired soldiers, such as the Hessians?
Loyalists
mercenaries
Patriots
privateers
Tories
Against what Canadian city did the Patriots wage an unsuccessful assault?
Quebec
Montreal
Toronto
Calgary
Ottawa
Who is credited with helping liberate Boston using the artillery from Fort Ticonderoga?
Ethan Allen.
George Rogers Clark.
John Paul Jones.
Richard Henry Lee.
Henry Knox
The Colonists who favored the British cause were known by what two names?
Hessians
Loyalists
Cajuns
Tories
Patriots
Which Enlightenment philosopher promoted the contract theory of government?
Ethan Allen.
George Rogers Clark.
John Locke
Richard Henry Lee.
Henry Knox
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin.
John Jay.
Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington.
James Madison.
When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Continental Congress?
July 2, 1775
October 17, 1777
April 19, 1775
October 19,1781
July 4, 1776
After crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night of 1776, George Washington's troops surprised the Hessians in what city?
Cowpens
Trenton
Vincennes
Yorktown
Saratoga
What Patriot victory prevented the British from taking control of the northern colonies and forced them to focus their activity in the South?
Cowpens
Trenton
Vincennes
Yorktown
Saratoga
What country officially joined in the war against the British following the Battle of Saratoga?
Italy
Germany
France
Holland
Spain
What Patriot leader in the West drove out "Hair Buyer" Henry Hamilton and captured frontier outposts?
George Rogers Clark.
Nathanael Greene.
John Paul Jones.
Daniel Morgan.
Ethan Allen
What was the name for merchant vessels outfitted to fight in the war effort?
hessians
mercenaries
U-boat
privateers
caravel
Who was the American naval hero that earned fame during the war?
Ethan Allen
Nathan Hale
Francis Marion
Daniel Morgan
John Paul Jones
Who was the patriot army quartermaster that tried to solve the supply problem with little success?
George Rogers Clark
Nathanael Greene
John Paul Jones
Daniel Morgan
Ethan Allen
Southern frontiersmen, angered by British demands to lay down their arms, fought back and won a battle where?
Bunker Hill
Kings Mountain
Princeton
Saratoga
Fort Ticonderoga
Who was the French volunteer that fought with the Americans at Yorktown?
Marquis de Lafayette
Barry St. Leger
Baron von Steuben
Banastre Tarleton
George Rogers Clark
Where did the British make a final surrender that basically ended the war?
Cowpens
Trenton
Vincennes
Yorktown
Saratoga
What was the name of the treaty that ended the War for Independence?
Treaty of Independence
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Potsdam
Treaty of Versailles
