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American Revolution Quiz Review!!!

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A person who supported colonial independence from England was called a
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutralist
d)
Tory
2.
A person who wished to stay a British colony and supported the King was called a
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutralist
d)
Kingsman
3.
A person who didn't choose a side in the American Revolution was called a
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutralist
d)
Tory
4.
"No taxation without representation!"
The person who said this is most likely a...
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
5.
"My family has benefited greatly from trade with England. Independence would make me lose money!"
The person who said this
is most likely a...
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
6.

professional soldiers

a)

British strength

b)

American strength

c)

British weakness

d)

American weakness

7.

more soldiers

a)

British weakness

b)

American weakness

c)

British strength

d)

American strength

8.

powerful Navy

a)

British weakness

b)

British strength

c)

American weakness

d)

American strength

9.

little money for the war

a)

American strength

b)

American weakness

c)

British strength

d)

British weakness

10.

inexperienced soldiers

a)

British strength

b)

British weakness

c)

American strength

d)

American weakness

11.

3,000 miles away from home

a)

British strength

b)

British weakness

c)

American weakness

d)

American strength

12.

lacked motivation to fight

a)

British weakness

b)

British strength

c)

American weakness

d)

American strength

13.

plenty of supplies, guns, and clothing

a)

British strength

b)

British weakness

c)

American strength

d)

American weakness

14.

lacked discipline and training

a)

British weakness

b)

American weakness

c)

British strength

d)

American strength

15.
Knowledge of the Land a.k.a. Home field Advantage
a)
American Strength
b)
British Strength
c)
American Weakness
d)
British Weakness
16.

America's Patriot army during the Revolutionary War

a)

continental army

b)

health

c)

rationale

d)

encampment

17.

The General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution

a)

George Washington

b)

Baron Von Stueben

c)

King George III

d)

Benjamin Franklin

18.

What was the result of the Battle of Trenton?

a)

There was no battle as the British had retreated

b)

Washington's army was defeated by Lord Cornwallis

c)

Washington's army was victorious, capturing over 900 Hessian soldiers

19.

True or False. Washington attacked Trenton on Christmas Day

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What river did Washington's army cross to get to Trenton

a)

Delaware

b)

New Jersey

c)

Mississippi

21.

The temporary living quarters of troops at the encampment at Valley Forge were referred to as these.


a)

huts

b)

rations

c)

health

d)

summer soldier

22.
Where was Valley Forge located?
a)
New York
b)
New Jersey
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusettes
23.
Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?
a)
Lack of food
b)
Lack of good shelter
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
24.
What did soldiers eat as a last resort at Valley Forge that was a mixture of flower and water after the meat ran out? 
a)
Firecake
b)
Fish
c)
Pancakes 
d)
Biscuits and Gravy 
25.
What disease nearly wiped out the Continental Army?  
a)
Cholera 
b)
Consumption (TB)
c)
Smallpox
d)
Common Cold 
26.
Who was the Prussian officer who helped "whip" the Continental Army into shape at Valley Forge?
a)
Baron von Steuben
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Otto von Bismarck
d)
Wilhelm Wundt
27.
New weapon that the soldiers were trained to use at Valley Forge.  
a)
Rocks
b)
Bayonet 
c)
Rifles 
d)
Canons 
28.

The turning point of the war

a)

Siege of Charleston

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Cowpens

29.
Why did France decide to help?
a)
the colonists helped during the French and Indian War
b)
They were also under control of the British
c)
France considered England an enemy, too
30.
How did France help win the war?
a)
Send ships, supplies, and soldiers
b)
Send food
c)
They didn't help
31.

I was a slave and learned to read and write. I wrote poems and plays for American Independence.

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Betsy Ross

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Molly Pitcher

32.

I carried water to soldiers during battle and when my husband was wounded I took over his role loading the cannons.

a)

George Washington

b)

Mary Ludwig Hays "Molly Pitcher"

c)

Phillis Wheatley

d)

Betsy Ross

33.

Women created groups to support the Patriot cause by organizing boycotts making their own tea, and writing letters. One group formed by women was called:

a)

The Daughters of Liberty

b)

Revolutionary Women

c)

Founding Mothers

d)

Freedom Fighters

34.

Select all that are correct. Women supported the war by doing the following:

a)

Managing family farms and businesses

b)

Serving as nurses

c)

Being camp followers

d)

Spying for the Continental Army

35.
Slaves in the United States
a)
were denied civil rights
b)
All of the above
c)
were denied the privileges of education 
36.
All African Americans were slaves
a)
True
b)
False
37.

Both sides offered slaves their ___________ if they joined their armies.

a)

houses

b)

money

c)

freedom

d)

wealth and power

38.

Why did the Americans wait until late in the war to allow black men to fight in the war?

a)

African Americans had too much paperwork to fill out

b)

The Continental army was desperate for more men to enlist

c)

Americans forgot that the African Americans could join them

d)

The Continental army was too busy at the beginning

39.

The American Revolutionary War lasted from:

a)

1776-1784

b)

1776-1783

c)

1795-1803

d)

1763-1771

40.
Who was the King of England at the time of the American Revolution?
a)
King Henry VIII
b)
Queen Elizabeth
c)
Queen Clark
d)
King George III

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