WorksheetsAmerican Revolution 4-3.3
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where did the colonial army receive its first major victory that resulted in France deciding to support the Americans?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Charleston
Who helped the colonists win the Battle of Yorktown?
The French navy
Free African Americans
the British militia
Native Americans
Where were the first battles between the British Army and the colonial militia?
Boston and Charleston
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown and Cowpens
Saratoga and Bunker Hill
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
The British navy was destroyed during the battle.
The battle stopped the British troops from attacking Charleston.
After the battle, the French started helping the colonists.
It was the first battle won by the colonists.
The phrase "shot heard round the world" describes the beginning of the American Revolution in which city?
Lexington
Saratoga
Yorktown
Charleston
Which battle was won by the American colonists with the help of the French navy?
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Charleston
Yorktown
Even though the American troops had less training than the British army, what advantage helped the colonists win battles?
They hired mercenary soldiers from France to help them fight.
They used hit-and-run tactics such as hiding in trees and surprising the enemy.
They had more money to spend on weapons and supplies than the British did.
They had many more soldiers than the British did.
How did the Battle of Cowpens impact South Carolina and the course of the Revolutionary War?
It allowed the British to advance and capture Charleston.
It resulted in the Continental Army being defeated by the British.
It showed the South Carolina militia was not loyal to the Continental Army.
It forced the British troops to retreat from South Carolina.
What tactic was used by American troops during the Revolutionary War to help them defeat the British?
They adopted the fighting style of the Native Americans and hid behind rocks and trees.
They hired soldiers from other countries to help them fight.
They used the traditional style of lining up in rows to fight.
They used blockades to cut off the enemy's supply lines.
After their defeat at the Battle of Saratoga, why did the British troops focus their attention on Charleston, South Carolina?
The British attempted to trade with the Americans in South Carolina.
The British had hoped to find people who were loyal to the King.
The British believed that Charleston was supplying the entire American military.
The British abandoned hope of defeating the Americans in the North.
This is a timeline of key battles from the Revolutionary War. What battle "heard 'round the world" is missing from this timeline?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Kings Mountain
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Ticonderoga
Who was named the Commander-in-Chief of the colonial army established after the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
George Washington
John Hancock
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
