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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Study Guide
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
They had scrambled to put together an army
(albeit not well-trained) and a tiny, ineffective navy.
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General George Washington could never count on more than 20,000 soldiers at any given time in the year stages of the war. To make matters worse, this inexperienced fighting force rarely had the supplies needed to fight; inadequate firearms, gunpowder, and clothing plagued the army wherever it traveled.
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The home-field advantage. They knew the hills, valleys, and the overall lay of the land; this knowledge would favor them in a war.
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Had arguably the greatest general in the entire war.
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British army was usually around four times the size of the Continental army; this should be of no surprise, considering the colonists had little time to create an organized fighting force.
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Had a professional army.
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Had a seemingly endless supply of to purchase whatever was needed to ensure a victory.
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Fighting over 3,000 miles away from home -- it is very difficult to keep the people at home interested in winning a war that they see no attachment with.
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On enemy soil.
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Event that led to the war: The British ______ after the French and Indian War
anger
debt
freedom
financial gains
Event that led to the war: *Tax acts passed by Great Britain angered many colonists and “_______________________________” became a rallying cry.
no taxation without representation
free the slaves
man isn't free, when seen everywhere in chains
all hail Britain
What country was the Marquis de Layfette from?
Great Britain
13 Colonies
France
Spain
British General Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans
basically ending the war in which battle?
Trenton
Saratoga
Lexington & Concord
Yorktown
What does this excerpt mean from Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"?
“We have boasted the protection of Great Britain
without considering that her motive was interest,
not attachment; and that she did not protect us
from our enemies on our account, but from her
enemies on her account.”
the idea that the 13 colonies needs Great Britain is false...it may have been needed before, but no longer
Great Britain has only protected us because it was in her interest to, not because she cared for us.
Britain’s behavior is savage-like. Only wild animals make war on their own families...
Small islands should be governed by large
kingdoms, not the other way around. In no other case has a large continent been governed by a tiny island.
Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Author of the Declaration of Independence, 3rd President of the United States, ambassador to France during the American Revolution
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Jay
At the age of 21, she dressed up as a man in order to fight in the American Revolution; is the first documented woman to impersonate a man to get into the army; was awarded an honorable discharge and pension; and proved that women could be useful in the war
Sybil Ludington
Nancy Hart
Deborah Sampson
Deborah Champion
Last major battle of the American Revolution
Yorktown
2nd Trenton
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Countries assisting the Americans during the Revolution
France
Germany
Spain
Canada
What was decided during the Treaty of Paris?
American would gain its independence
Both America and Britain would retain fishing rights
Britain would pay France money lost during the Revolution
The boundaries of the United States were created
What did the Intolerable Acts do in Massachusetts?
Closed Boston Harbor
Took away Massachusetts government
All crimes against the crown were sent to England for trial
Enforced the Quartering Act
*Continental Congress appoints a committee to prepare a document
*Thomas Jefferson is chosen to write the document
*Draft of document is reviewed and revised
July
* Congress debates and revises the document
*the document is approved
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the
Louisiana Territory
Ohio River Valley
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
The proposal created by Benjamin Franklin to unite the American colonies was called _________
Bill of Rights
Albany Plan of Union
Confederacy of England
United States Constitution
Paul Revere's engraving of which event was an example of propaganda that led to more intense anti-British feelings among the colonists?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
Liberty Affair
What was Thomas Paine's opinion about the colonies and Great Britain?
The colonies should break away from British rule
The colonies should continue to be taxed by Britain
The colonies should remain under British rule
The colonies should stop fighting the British
What was the name of the political body that would represent Americans and challenge British control?
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
The Committee
Continental Congress
What did some colonists do to avoid paying taxes?
They resorted to smuggling
They argued for more taxes
They moved to the Atlantic Coast
They went to court
Colonists who favored American independence were known as _______
loyalists
separatists
patriots
nationalists
Taxation without Representation means...
to complain
to get rid of
to agree or approve
when citizens are required to pay taxes to a government authority without having any say in that government's policies.
Unalienable means....
to get rid of
cannot be taken away
to approve or agree
no one is above the law
What is the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
It was a strategic victory that freed the city of Boston.
It was a tactical victory that trapped the British inside Boston.
It was a moral victory that showed that the Americans could stand against the British.
It convinced the Congress to appoint George Washington to lead the militia.
Which battle convinced the French to join the Americans?
Bunker Hill
Trenton
Saratoga
Yorktown
Which battle was a surprise attack on Christmas day?
Fort Ticonderoga
Trenton
Cowpens
Saratgoa
Why was Washington desperate to attack at Trenton?
His men were ending their enlistments
He needed additional ammo and arms
He wanted to continue his string of victories
A winter attack on a holiday would catch the enemy unprepared
Who were the Hessians?
Colonists who remained loyal to England
Volunteer militiamen who fought with the Americans
Paid German troops who fought with England
French mercenaries who supported the Americans
Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 1/4th of troops died here from disease and malnutrition.
encampment
summer soldier
Valley Forge
rations
Said the famous words, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Ethan Allen
