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Lesson 13 - The American Revolution

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People chose to ________________________, or agree to serve in the army or navy.

a)

enlist

b)

mercernary

c)

tatic

d)

treaty

e)

turning point

2.

A(n) ________________________ is a soldier hired to fight for a foreign army.

a)

enlist

b)

mercernary

c)

tatic

d)

treaty

e)

turning point

3.

The __________________________ in the Revolution was the Battles of Saratoga because the Continental army gained strong allies.

a)

enlist

b)

mercernary

c)

tatic

d)

treaty

e)

turning point

4.

A formal agreement between two or more nations is called a(n) ____________________________.

a)

enlist

b)

mercernary

c)

tatic

d)

treaty

e)

turning point

5.

One _________________________-, or planned action, used by Patriots was surprise attacks.

a)

enlist

b)

mercernary

c)

tatic

d)

treaty

e)

turning point

6.

Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called

a)

a strategy.

b)

a turnover.

c)

a revolution.

d)

an enlistment.

7.

The Continental army was made up of

a)

mercenaries.

b)

officers.

c)

privateers.

d)

volunteers

8.

Thousands of American Indians fought for Great Britain because the British had

a)

trapped furs for them.

b)

given them food supplies.

c)

offered to free them after the war.

d)

restricted settlement on their land.

9.

Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies?

a)

Their homeland was far away.

b)

They made the Loyalists angry.

c)

Parliament would not pay them.

d)

Their army was poorly trained.

10.

Which phrase describes a tactic of the Continental army?

a)

desire to win

b)

surprise attacks

c)

food and supplies

d)

control of key cities

11.

How did some allies help the Continental army?

a)

supplied soldiers and warships

b)

borrowed money from colonists

c)

joined up with American Indians

d)

captured Canada from the British

12.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?

a)

The British agreed to end the war.

b)

The colonial victory persuaded France to give more help.

c)

George Washington defeated the German mercenaries.

d)

The British government took Florida from Spain.

13.

Which of these was not an outcome of the Treaty of Paris?

a)

All slaves in the army were freed.

b)

Thousands of Loyalists fled.

c)

The new nation got huge amounts of land.

d)

Great Britain recognized the United States.

14.

At what time of year does this scene take place?

a)

spring

b)

winter

c)

summer

d)

fall

15.

Describe something about the soldiers’ clothing that adds to their discomfort

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16.

List two ways in which the men are trying to keep warm.

4 lines
17.

Why might the painter have felt proud of the Americans in this painting?

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