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The American Revolution

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A soldier hired to fight is called a

a)

mercenary

b)

spy

c)

recruiter

d)

broker

2.

To enlist in the lilitary

a)

volunteer

b)

mercenary

c)

recruit

d)

draft

3.

When it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods

a)

depression

b)

inflation

c)

recession

d)

surge

4.

A measure that keeps a country from communicating and trading with other nations

a)

blockade

b)

export

c)

embargo

d)

import

5.

A privately owned ship outfitted with weapons

a)

pirate

b)

cruiser

c)

battleship

d)

privateer

6.

An attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place

a)

siege

b)

blockade

c)

embargo

d)

barricade

7.

Officially approved

a)

endorse

b)

confirm

c)

ratify

d)

sanction

8.

An attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy

a)

ambush

b)

ensnare

c)

waylay

d)

trap

9.

the first battle of the American Revolution

a)

Battle of Lexington

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Freeman's Farm

d)

Battle of Trenton

10.

This was the first shot fired in the American Revolution

a)

shot heard round the world

b)

the big bang

c)

open fire

d)

Ready, aim, fire

11.

A surprise attack on Christmas night; Patriot victory

a)

Battle of Princetpn

b)

Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

c)

Battle of Cowpens

d)

Battle of Trenton

12.

Turning point of the American Revolution

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Long Island

d)

Battle of Guilford Courthouse

13.

George Washington's winter camp in Pennsylvania

a)

Freeman's Farm

b)

Guilford Courthouse

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Block Island

14.

Final battle of the American Revolution

a)

Battle of Nassau

b)

Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet

c)

Battle of Ki's Bay

d)

Battle of Yorktown

15.

This treaty ended the American Revolution.

a)

Treaty of Paris - 1783

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Camp Charlotte

16.

The wealth and resources or a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Social

d)

Lucrative

17.

Relating to the government or a group in politics

a)

Partisan

b)

Diplomatic

c)

Political

d)

Civil

18.

Relating to people, cultures and lifestyles

a)

Communal

b)

Social

c)

Community

d)

Collective