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6: The American Revolution Test Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the American colonies declare independence?

a)

July 1774

b)

July 1775

c)

July 1776

d)

July 1777

2.

Which of the following was NOT a British advantages during the war?

a)

a stronger military

b)

greater wealth

c)

a larger population

d)

a greater purpose

3.

About how many American colonists were Loyalists, also known as Tories?

a)

1/2

b)

1/10

c)

1/4

d)

1/5

4.

How long did soldiers in the Continental Army typically sign up for?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

Entire war

5.

Who was the Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied for the British?

a)

Nathan Hale

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Molly Pitcher

6.

Where did Patriot forces endure a terrible winter?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Trenton

c)

Long Island

d)

Valley Forge

7.

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists, or...

a)

Colonists

b)

Separatists

c)

Patriots

d)

Tories

8.

Which was the only state that did not allow African Americans to enlist in the army?

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New York

9.

Where was Loyalist support the strongest?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New York

c)

the Carolina and Georgia

d)

the Ohio River Valley

10.

Who was the volunteer from France who became George Washington's trusted aide?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Francis Marion

11.

What did George Washington do after the war?

a)

He became a senator.

b)

He moved to New York.

c)

He ran for President.

d)

He returned to Mt. Vernon.

12.

In which battle did British General, George Cornwallis, surrender?

a)

Battle of Brandywine

b)

Battle of Camden

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Yorktown

13.

What is a good title for this map?

a)

Battle at the Cape

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Chesapeake Bay War

d)

Cornwallis Retreat

14.

Which country's navy played an important role at Yorktown?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

United States

15.

Where is Yorktown located?

a)

on an island

b)

on an isthmus

c)

on a peninsula

d)

on a sandbar

16.

What kind of of relationship did the French and British have?

a)

a hostile relationship

b)

a friendly relationship

c)

an indifferent relationship

d)

no relationship

17.

What persuaded the French to assist the Patriots?

a)

hostility towards Great Britain

b)

Americans winning independence

c)

victory at Saratoga

d)

the French and Indian war

18.

What was the name of the Americans who supported independence?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Tories

c)

Patriots

d)

colonists

19.

What was the impact of Congress printing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of paper money to pay for the war?

a)

hesitation

b)

desperation

c)

deflation

d)

inflation

20.

Which of the following was NOT a Patriot advantage in the war?

a)

fighting on their own ground

b)

George Washington

c)

more people

d)

greater motivation

21.

Which of the following was NOT a Patriot disadvantage in the war?

a)

no regular army

b)

weak navy

c)

lack of experience

d)

wealth

22.

Who were the Patriot forces?

a)

Continental Army

b)

privateers

c)

Loyalists

d)

Sons of Liberty

23.

Who was an African American Patriot?

a)

Friedrich Von Steuben

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

Peter Salem

d)

Thaddeus Kosciusko

24.

Who drilled the Patriots at Valley Forge?

a)

Friedrich Von Steuben

b)

privateers

c)

Peter Salem

d)

Continental Army

25.

Who owned merchant ships outfitted with weapons?

a)

Friedrich Von Steuben

b)

privateers

c)

British navy

d)

Continental Army

26.

What is guerilla warfare?

a)

dropping bombs war technique

b)

line up and fire war technique

c)

hit-and-run war technique

d)

cyber attack war technique