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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Study Quizizz
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 45mins
First major battle of the Revolutions. It showed that the Americans could hold their own, but the British were also not easy to defeat. Ultimately, the Americans were forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition, and Bunker Hill was in British hands. However, the British suffered more deaths.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Trenton
British general who fought the Patriots in the south; surrounded at Yorktown and surrendered to George Washington
General Cornwallis
General Howe
General Burgoyne
General Jenkins
American General who was labeled a traitor when he assisted the British in a failed attempt to take the American fort at West Point.
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Soldiers hired by the British.
Hessians
Mercenaries
Mercernaries
Hessiens
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution
King George lll
King George lIl
King George II
Donkey Kong
German solider, often referred to as the "drillmaster" of the revolution because of his efforts to provide training and discipline to Washington's troops at Valley Forge.
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A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies
Milita
Volunteer Army
Mini-Army
Armada
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Bunker Hill
How did the British people feel about the war?
They felt it was unnecessary.
They felt prideful over the war.
They were neutral over the war,
They liked the war.
American General whose troops defeated the British forces at Saratoga.
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A 1776 battle in New York in which more than 1,400 Americans were killed, wounded, or captured.
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Brooklyn Heights
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
On what day did Washington and his army surprised the Hessians and fight in the Battle of Trenton
(a)
Delegate in the Continental Congress and foreign ambassador for the Continental Congress in Europe
Benedict Arnold
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Arnold Schwarzenegger
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
Loyalists
Defeatists
Anti-Patriots
Loyalisees
Decisive colonial victory in upstate New York, which helped secure French support for the Revolutionary cause.
Battle of Saratoga (October 1777)
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga (November 1777)
Battle of Bunker Hill
A hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes
(a)
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War, recognized the independence of the American colonies, and granted the colonies the territory from the southern border of Canada to the northern border of Florida, and from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River
(a)
Circle the territory that Spain received in their treaty with America.
Where did the first unofficial battle of the Revolution take place?
Lexxington and Concord
Lexington and Boston
Lexington and Concord
Boston and Concord
Why did British troops march from Boston into the countryside in April 1775?
To arrest Patriot leaders & destroy the militia's supplies
To negotiate a peace treaty with the colonists
To arrest Patriot leaders & protect the militia's supplies
To arrest Patriot leaders & destroy the militia's chickens
Who was a colonial lawyer and Founding Father who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
(a)
American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won
Patriots
Freedom Pals
Sons of Liberty
Eagle Boys
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point in the war?
It convinced the French that the Americans could hold their own against the British, thus prompting them to supply them.
It convinced the French that the Germans could hold their own against the British, thus prompting them to supply them.
It's high death toll caused the Continental Army to lose morale.
The Battle of Saratoga was not the turning point in the war.
The battle where Washington's army surprised the Hessians on Christmas Day 1776
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Trenten
Battle of Long Island
Trained professional soldiers
(a)
British general in charge at Yorktown. British general who chose to relax in New York and Philadelphia rather than march up the Hudson to battle
(a)
British general who tried to split up New England from the rest of the colonies.
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He was very rich and noble when he arrived in America at the age of 19 years old. He believed in the liberty that the Americans were fighting for and asked to help. He became a general on Washington's staff.
Marquis de Lafayette
Marcus de Lafayette
Marquis de Laffayette
Juan
Which army advanced to Concord and then retreated?
(a)
Why did Congress struggle to raise money for the Continental Army?
They were unable to tax the people
They were unable to pay fees
They were unable to make deals with foreign countries
They were unable to eat cheese
What did women and girls have more access to after the war?
Education
Reading
Filing for divorce
All of the above
Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 4th of troops died here from disease and malnutrition, Von Steuben comes and trains troops
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Commander of the Continental Army
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What were the strengths and weaknesses of the British and Americans, at the beginning of the war?
What problems did the British face at Yorktown?
How did Valley Forge lead to eventual victory for the Americans?
How did the boundaries of the United States change after the American Revolution?
Could the Americans have won the war without foreign aid?
How were women, African Americans, Native Americans affected by the American Revolution?
