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The American Revolution (B)

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 4hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What advantage did the Americans have over the British?

a)

They were fighting on familiar land.

b)

They were better organized than the British.

c)

Their army and navy were larger than the British army and navy.

d)

All Americans supported going to war with the British.

2.

What did General Howe do instead of heading toward Albany to meet General Burgoyne's troops?

a)

led his troops to Canada

b)

led his troops to Wilmington

c)

led his troops to Philadelphia

d)

led his troops to Lake Ontario

3.

What did Tadeusz Kos´ciuszko help the Americans create?

a)

vessels

b)

uniforms

c)

fortifications

d)

living quarters

4.

In 1777, which country did France consider its main enemy?

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Poland

d)

Prussia

5.

Who led a surprise attack on Fort Vincennes and stopped a British invasion of the American frontier?

a)

Horatio Gates

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

George Washington

d)

George Rogers Clark

6.

Who rode 40 miles in one night to warn Patriots of a British attack in Connecticut?

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Sybil Ludington

c)

Mercy Otis Warren

d)

Anna Smith Strong

7.

Who had the largest and most powerful navy in the world?

a)

the British

b)

the French

c)

the Spanish

d)

the Americans

8.

8 What did General Henry Clinton offer to enslaved men who joined the British Army?

a)

freedom

b)

money

c)

land

d)

clothing

9.

Which group did Nathanael Greene belong to when he decided to join the Patriots?

a)

the Loyalists

b)

the Quakers

c)

the Six Nations

d)

the Light Horse volunteers

10.

Which military leader made the mistake of camping on a peninsula at Yorktown?

a)

Lord Cornwallis

b)

Charles O’Hara

c)

George Washington

d)

Comte de Rochambeau

11.

From what starting point did Burgoyne begin to lead his forces southward in 1777?

a)

Montréal

b)

Fort Ontario

c)

Saratoga

d)

Québec

12.

When did the American victory at Trenton take place?

a)

August 27, 1776

b)

November 16, 1776

c)

December 26, 1776

d)

July 5, 1777

13.

Along which river did General Benedict Arnold move American forces?

a)

Mohawk

b)

Hudson

c)

Delaware

d)

Connecticut

14.

Think about the plan General Howe had for British troops and study the map. Which movement of British troops did not align with this plan?

a)

Howe's movement of troops south - around New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland to Philadelphia - did not align with this plan.

b)

Howe's movement of troops south - around New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland to Philadelphia was what he'd intended to do.

15.

According to the time line, what were the first victories for the Americans?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Princeton and Trenton

c)

Saratoga and Kings Mountain

d)

Cowpens and Yorktown

16.

Which time span includes three British victories in a row?

a)

1775-1776

b)

1777-1778

c)

1778-1780

d)

1780-1781

17.

Which battle had no clear victor?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Trenton

c)

Brandywine Creek

d)

Monmouth Court House

18.

Describe the pattern of victories and defeats in this time line of battles of the American Revolution.

Until the final year of the war, the British would ​ (a) _____ several battles before ​ (b) _____  a battle to the Americans.

a)

(a) win (b) losing

b)

(a) lose (b) winning

19.

How do you think Champion felt when the soldier stopped her?

a)

Frightened and Nervous

b)

Excited and Prepared

c)

Happy and Brave

20.

Why did the British soldier let Champion go on her way?

a)

She was a harmless old woman anyway

b)

He didn't want to have to deal with anything

c)

He was a secret patriot

21.

What roles did women, African Americans, and foreigners play in the American Revolution?

a)

Women helped by communicating important information to troops

b)

African Americans served alongside white soldiers in the Continental Army and the Navy

c)

Foreigners, such as Galvez, provided supplies

d)

Foreigners created conflicts that depleted British resources

22.

What did Britain want from Spain at the beginning of the American Revolution?

a)

They wanted Spain to get involved by backing Britain.

b)

They wanted Spain neutrality.

c)

They wanted to go to war with Spain.

23.

In 1779, how did Gálvez help the Americans?

Answer: He captured four ______ on the lower Mississippi River.

a)

forts

b)

horseman

c)

Loyalists