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Unit 6

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did John Adams help persuade the delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence?

a)

He told the delegates the French would help if they signed it.

b)

He threatened delegates who were opposed to independence.

c)

He never gave up and spoke convincingly about independence.

d)

He wrote much of the document with Thomas Jefferson.

2.

How did the Declaration of Independence affect most colonists?

a)

They were afraid that each state would fight Britain independently.

b)

They were sad and felt bad for leaving the mother country.

c)

They felt disappointed with the actions of the delegates.

d)

They were proud and felt like a part of a larger group.

3.

During the Revolutionary War, how did the British convince slaves to run away from their owners and help the British war effort?

a)

offered freedom

b)

promised to keep families together

c)

said they would pay them

d)

made plans to arrest slave owners

4.

Who were the Hessians?

a)

German soldiers hired by the British

b)

Dutch soldiers who volunteered to help the British

c)

British sailors who chose to help the colonists

d)

French cavalry hired by the Continental Army

5.

The French decided to join the war on the side of the colonists after the American victory in which battle?

a)

Lexington

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Charleston

6.

Which strategy was George Washington forced to use early in the Revolutionary War?

a)

attack the enemy regardless of losses to his army

b)

always fight in the traditional European style

c)

hire Spanish mercenaries to attack British forts

d)

retreat whenever necessary to save his army

7.

Which was an important outcome of the Battle of Trenton?

a)

The American army lost thousands of soldiers.

b)

The American victory boosted morale among the colonists.

c)

The British defeat signaled the end of the Revolution.

d)

Sir William Howe resigned as commander of British forces in America.

8.

Which statement is accurate about Native Americans and the American Revolution?

a)

Britain avoided any agreements with Native Americans.

b)

Regardless of which side they chose, Native Americans lost land during the war.

c)

The Continental Congress promised to give western lands to Native Americans.

d)

Most Native Americans allied themselves with the Americans and fought against Britain.

9.

Which describes the importance of Valley Forge to Americans during the Revolutionary War?

a)

After the hardships of Valley Forge, the American army was stronger, prouder, and better trained.

b)

The French army was able to use Valley Forge as a base for raids into Canada.

c)

The British were not able to defeat the Americans and withdrew from Philadelphia.

d)

During the winter at Valley Forge, American forces were able to retake New York.

10.

Who was Baron Friedrich von Steuben?

a)

a former Prussian captain who turned a disorderly group of American recruits into skilled soldiers

b)

the Frenchman who became a general on Washington's staff and his lifelong friend

c)

the Hessian commander of British troops in the South who lost the battle at Yorktown

d)

a young German officer on Washington's staff who captured a British fort during the battle at Yorktown

11.

Which description of Alexander Hamilton is correct?

a)

a young officer on Washington's staff who captured a British fort during the Battle of Yorktown

b)

the commander of British troops in the South who lost the Battle of Yorktown

c)

a former British captain who turned a disorderly group of American recruits into skilled soldiers

d)

the Scottish general on Washington's staff who became his lifelong friend

12.

Which description of Lord Cornwallis is correct?

a)

the commander of British troops in the South who lost the Battle of Yorktown

b)

the Frenchman who became a general on Washington's staff and his lifelong friend

c)

a young officer on Washington's staff who captured a British fort during the Battle of Yorktown

d)

a former Prussian captain who turned a disorderly group of American recruits into skilled soldiers

13.

Which was Abigail Adams known for?

a)

writing letters to her husband about the unequal treatment of women and blacks

b)

helping to boost morale during the winter at Valley Forge

c)

disguising herself as a man to become a soldier in the Continental Army

d)

protecting important documents at Valley Forge

14.

Which was Martha Washington known for?

a)

helping to boost morale during the winter at Valley Forge

b)

writing letters to her husband about the unequal treatment of women and blacks

c)

protecting important documents at Valley Forge

d)

disguising herself as a man to become a soldier in the Continental Army

15.

Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?

a)

the Frenchman who became a general on Washington's staff and his lifelong friend

b)

the commander of British troops in the South who lost the Battle of Yorktown

c)

a young officer on Washington's staff who captured a British fort during the Battle of Yorktown

d)

a former Prussian captain who turned a disorderly group of American recruits into skilled soldiers