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American Revolutionary War

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fort Ticonderoga referred to as the "Gibraltar of North America" is noted for its strategic significance, since the fort controlled the routes of communication and travel between New York City and British held Canada. This fort was captured by who?

a)

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

b)

Henry Knox

c)

1,000 Connecticut Militia

d)

Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold along with the Green Mountain Boys

2.

Who was the American Commander at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

Israel Putnam

b)

George Washington

c)

William Howe

d)

Henry Knox

3.

Lost in the poor weather and fog General Greene and General Wayne's "steadfastness" prevented a total disaster at this battle?

a)

Battle of Germantown

b)

Battle of Paoli

c)

Siege of Philadelphia

d)

Battle of Brandywine

4.

Facing impending rebellion which British General decided to seize weapons and gun powder outside of Boston on April 19, 1775?

a)

General Howe

b)

General Cornwallis

c)

General Clinton

d)

General Gage

5.

Despite his losses in the New York Campaign, General George Washington scores strategic points for doing what?

a)

Losing New York City to the British for the entirety of the war.

b)

Keeping his army intact even though he has to evacuate New York.

c)

Suffering 2,000 casualties, many of which end up on prison ships in New York Harbor.

d)

Losing at least three significant Battles at Brooklyn, White Plains, and Fort Washington.

6.

By many measures, duration, geographic spread of the fighting, number of troops engaged, it was the biggest battle of the Revolution.

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Germantown

d)

Battle of Brandywine

7.

Why are the ten days after the Battle of Trenton considered the most critical of the Revolutionary War?

a)

General Washington rests his Army.

b)

Prevented the capture of the Continental Army.

c)

The British Army was not able to cross the Delaware and defeat the Continental Army.

d)

Prevented the collapse of the war effort and provided a renewed momentum that led to victory.

8.

This battle is considered the first battle of the American Revolutionary War. It is the "Shot Heard Around the World".

a)

Siege of Boston

b)

Lexington

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

Concord

9.

This General is credited with expanding the territorial boundaries of the United States due to his military expeditions on the frontier

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

George Rogers Clark

c)

Ethan Allen

d)

Henry Knox

10.

General Washington's success at the Battle of Trenton encourages him to do what?

a)

Retreat to winter quarters at Valley Forge.

b)

Declare victory over the British and rest his troops in New Jersey.

c)

Cross the Delaware River again to lure the British into battle which leads to another successful win at the Second Battle of Trenton and then the Battle of Princeton.

d)

Go on the offensive at the Battle of Germantown.

11.

This General was considered the "hero" of the most consequential battle of the Revolutionary War but was also blamed for the disastrous defeat of another battle at Camden, South Carolina.

a)

Anthony Wayne

b)

Nathanael Greene

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Horatio Gates

12.

This Battle "cost the fledgling nation its capital, but it earned new respect for the American Troops determined to fight to ultimate victory."

a)

Battle of Germantown

b)

Battle of Brandywine

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Saratoga

13.

In order for the British to occupy the city of Philadelphia they had to......

a)

Simply take the city after the defeat of General Washington at Brandywine.

b)

Control the Delaware River.

c)

Defeat General Washington's army.

d)

Take Forts Mifflin and Mercer

14.

"No British Army had ever surrendered. Trapped on the hills overlooking the Hudson River, surrounded and running short of supplies, Lieutenant General John Burgoyne contemplated the impossible."

a)

Battle of Princeton

b)

Fort Ticonderoga

c)

Battle of Camden

d)

Battle of Saratoga

15.

Bayonets proved to be the deciding element in a British victory at this battle in which some argue was a "massacre".

a)

Battle of Fort Washington

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Paoli

d)

Battle of White Plains

16.

He was a member of General Washington's Staff who became well known for enduring the same hardships as his men at Valley Forge. He was well known for his dedication to the "American Cause" even though he wasn't American.

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Baron Von Steuben

c)

General Anthony Wayne

d)

General Nathanael Greene

17.

This outcome of this battle was a direct result of the training that General Washington's army endured at Valley Forge.

a)

Battle of Camden

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Germantown

d)

Battle of Monmouth

18.

__________ had worked to bring uniformity to the continental soldiers, who had seen combat, but lacked the martial training to pose an effective threat to the British.

a)

General Washington

b)

General Greene

c)

General Knox

d)

General Von Steuben

19.

This General would assume command of the Southern Department of the Continental Army and lead to the stunning defeat of the British in the Southern Campaign.

a)

George Washington

b)

Anthony Wayne

c)

Nathanael Greene

d)

Henry Knox

20.

American victory. One of the most decisive battles of the American Revolutionary War. Convinced the French that the Americans can hold there own against the British Army, sealing the alliance between the Americans and French.

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Germantown

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

New Jersey Campaign

21.

This battle was fought in the Southern Campaign on a rocky hilltop that pitted Loyalist Militia elements led by British Major Patrick Ferguson against Patriot "Overmountain Men" who were residents of the Carolina back country and Appalachian Mountains. This battled was an American Victory.

a)

Battle of Cowpens

b)

Battle of Camden

c)

Battle of Kings Mountain

d)

Battle of Yorktown

22.

This American Officer known as the "Swamp Fox" led a group of men who specialized in Guerilla Warfare or as we discussed the art of the ambush.

a)

Horatio Gates

b)

Daniel Morgan

c)

Nathanael Greene

d)

Francis Marion

23.

This American Officer received 500 lashes as a result of an altercation with a British Officer during the French and Indian War and motivated him to daringly fight the British during the Revolution.

a)

Daniel Morgan

b)

Nathanael Greene

c)

Horatio Gates

d)

Anthony Wayne

24.

This American Commander defeated British Lt Colonel Barnastre Tarrelton at the Battle of Cowpens with superior tactics in which historians refer to as a case study of a defense in depth.

a)

Nathanael Greene

b)

Francis Marion

c)

Horatio Gates

d)

Daniel Morgan

25.

Who was a traitor to their country?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Thomas Jefferson

26.

Who was the commander of the Continental navy?

a)

George Washington

b)

Francis Marion

c)

George Rodgers Clark

d)

John Paul Jones

27.

After a series of defeats, ________ led a surprise attack against the Hessians on December 25, 1776 in Trenton, New Jersey.

a)

Burgoyne

b)

Washington

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Cornwallis

28.
In the __________________, rebel guerrillas such as Francis Marion led attacks against the British and cut supply lines.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
29.
The last major battle of the war ended when Cornwallis surrendered his force of about 8,000 at _________________.
a)
Trenton
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Princeton
d)
Yorktown
30.

The Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended the Revolutionary War.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
a)
Joseph Brant
b)
George Washington
c)
James Forten
d)
John Paul Jones
32.
The Hessian Mercenaries were
a)
enslaved Africans who were forced to fight in the war.
b)
women who were hired to work in the army camps.
c)
Patriots who had sacrificed their lives for a noble cause.
d)
professional German soldiers hired to fight for Britain.
33.
Why did the British try to seize the Hudson River Valley?
a)
to cut off New England from the other states.
b)
to expand the war to the frontier.
c)
to prevent supplies from reaching the countryside.
d)
to gain the support of the Iroquois and Mohawks.
34.
What was a result of the Battles of Saratoga?
a)
Benedict Arnold sent a rumor that he had a large army.
b)
George Washington crossed the Delaware.
c)
Burgoyne surrendered to the Continental Army.
d)
Howe decided to try to capture Philadelphia.
35.
What did Marquis de Lafayette volunteer to do?
a)
cook in the Continental Army
b)
spy against the Continental Army
c)
serve in the Continental Army
36.
After the victory at Saratoga, King Louis XVI of France
a)
recognized the independence of the United States.
b)
began giving secret aid to the Americans.
c)
captured Natchez and Baton Rouge.
d)
helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris
37.
Why were George Rogers Clark’s victories important?
a)
They forced the British to surrender at Yorktown.
b)
They gave the United States claim to land west of the Appalachians.
c)
They convinced France and Spain to support the Americans in the war.
d)
They contributed to the American victory at Trenton.
38.
Why did the British shift the war to the South?
a)
They believed that there were more Loyalists in the South.
b)
They had more military outposts in the South.
c)
They believed that the Continental Army relied on the South for supplies.
d)
They wanted to isolate the Middle states from New England.
39.

This Battle is considered a "pyrrhic" victory for British General Cornwallis. Despite beating the Americans he lost nearly 25% of his Army and would move his Army to Virginia to rest and resupply them a decision that will lead to American Independence.

a)

Battle of Guilford Courthouse

b)

Battle of Camden

c)

Battle of Eutaw Springs

d)

Battle of Charleston

40.

This Campaign was a disaster for General George Washington, he would lose every battle from Brooklyn to White Plains including Forts Washington and Lee.

a)

New Jersey Campaign

b)

Siege of Boston

c)

Southern Campaign

d)

New York Campaign

41.

This Revolutionary War General is the namesake of our County.

a)

John Wayne

b)

David Wayne

c)

Anthony Wayne

d)

Arthur Wayne

42.

This American Officer and future Secretary of the Treasury led the assault on redoubt #10 at the Battle of Yorktown, a decisive blow against the British.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Henry Knox

d)

George Washington