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American Continental Army vs British Army Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the document that was the colonists last attempt at peace with King George III?

a)

US Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Declaration of Independence

2.

What was the reason Thomas Paine wrote his pamphlet "Common Sense"?

a)

To convince the colonists that what was best for them was to declare independence from Great Britain.

b)

To convince the colonists that what was best for them was to stay loyal to Great Britain.

3.

Which of the following men helped write the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

King George III

d)

Thomas Jefferson

4.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are examples of what kind of rights?

a)

Professional Rights

b)

Unalienable Rights

c)

Personal Rights

d)

Natural Rights

5.

American Continental Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: I will follow my brilliant commander into any battle. George Washington is an amazing leader who can turn our Continental Army into a great fighting force! He is a good trainer and his passion for liberty gives us the motivation to keep fighting for FREEDOM!!

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

6.

American Continental Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: I will fight with all my might to defend my land. This is MY home and where MY family resides, and I will die before I let the British take anything away from me. I joined the army to protect all that is rightfully mine.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

7.

American Continental Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: Our military is small and disorganized. There are not enough men to fill the ranks needed to fight the very large British army. The troops fight amongst themselves and seem as if they only care for those in just their colony. The Virginia militia does not want to march to Massachusetts to defend the cities there. It is difficult to get the men to work together and remember that we are first Americans.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

8.

American Continental Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: The British will never be able to beat me! I know the terrain. I know every tree, river, and hill. If they try to attack, I can find the best hiding spots and wait for them to march on past. I also know the perfect spots to lay in wait and ambush the enemy

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

9.

American Continental Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: Our soldiers have no formal training. They are unable to march together and have no idea the art of fighting in a war. These men are farmers and shopkeepers!

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

10.

American Continental Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: As the war begins our seas are held hostage by the British. We have no navy to defend our ports from the British blockades. The British will block our ports and we can do nothing to stop them

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

11.

American Continental Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: Our army can never win if we do not get more cannons and gunpowder. The supplies are dwindling and we have no factories to make more. If this war drags on for a long time, we will surely run out of these items and will have nothing to fight the British with.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

12.

American Continental Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: I am the best shot! I could hit a British soldier square in the eye 100 yards away! I grew up hunting in the woods, and I can hunt the British soldiers. With my trusty rifle from home, the British are surely dead if they step in my path.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

13.

British Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: I am very homesick! We are 3,000 long miles from home. Fighting overseas and having no communication with our families in Britain is a big strain. We all miss our homes and only wish to quickly put down the American rebels so that we can return to our loved ones.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

14.

British Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: “March Men! You are the BEST trained troops in the world! This army has fought in many battles and will use those experiences to beat those sissy Americans! You have the knowledge of war on your side!”

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

15.

British Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: Two months ago I ordered new marching boots from Britain for all my men. They have yet to arrive. Winter will be here soon and many of the men are getting holes in the bottom of their boots. It takes months for supplies to reach us.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

16.

British Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: There is no way to hear about what is happening in Britain. We are cut off from almost all communication as it takes months for news to travel over the Atlantic Ocean, and then the messenger must search for the right regiment of soldiers to give their letters to.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

17.

British Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: Joining the British navy was the best decision I ever made. I am now part of the best navy in the world! We will easily defeat the Americans at sea. They do not even have warships to stop us from blocking their ports. We will not let the Americans bring in supplies or get their trading items out!

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

18.

British Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: He! Was ist denn hier los? Oh sorry—I was speaking in my native language of German. I have been hired by the British to serve in their army. They call me a mercenary because I

am a soldier for hire. They hired many other Germans and we have formed our own Hessian units.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

19.

British Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: I am so lost! I do not know this area at all and am afraid that we will walk into an ambush at any moment. Fighting in a new land with no knowledge of the terrain has slowed down our regiments as we try to march to the larger towns and chase down the American Army

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

20.

British Army -Advantage or Disadvantage: I am so grateful for the loyalists that help provide my men with shelter and food. Their hospitality is very much appreciated and they will be rewarded by the King for their loyalty when we win this war.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage