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American Revolution Quizizz 11/29

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Three battles occurred at this location

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Fort Ticonderoga

c)

Cowpens

d)

Yorktown

2.

This battle was a major turning point because the French decided to support the Americans.

a)

Cowpens

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Valley Forge

3.

This was the last major battle of the war where the British surrendered.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Long Island

d)

Yorktown

4.

Why did Colonel William Prescott and his militia lose the battle of Long Island?

a)

They were outnumbered

b)

British spies

c)

They ran out of gunpowder

d)

They won the battle of Long Island

5.

On Christmas night in 1776, Washing crossed the _______________ to surprise the British in Trenton.

a)

Manhattan River

b)

Delaware River

c)

Pennsylvania River

d)

Nile River

6.

Following the surprise attack in Trenton, Washington escaped and marched troops to __________ and scattered British forces there.

a)

Princeton

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Yorktown

d)

Germantown

7.

What group defeated British General Burgoyne's army when he went to invade for supplies in Bennington, Vermont?

a)

The Green Valley Boys

b)

The Green Militia

c)

The Green Mountain Boys

d)

The Green Continental Army

8.

Which two countries did the Americans gain after the victory at the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

France and Russia

b)

France and Germany

c)

France and Spain

d)

Spain and Germany

9.

Why was the winter at Valley Forge brutal for Washington and his troops?

a)

They lacked decent food

b)

They did not have shelter as the British occupied Philadelphia

c)

They did not have warm clothing or shelter

d)

All answers are correct.

10.

What foreigner from France was a leader for the Americans at Valley Forge?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

General Corwallis

c)

Colonel William Prescott

d)

Hercules Mulligan

11.

The American Congress authorized over 2,000 ships to sail as ____________, or privately owned ships with weapons.

a)

Blockades

b)

Privateers

c)

Siege

d)

Ratify

12.

The British were trapped between the French and American armies in _____________, making it General Cornwalllis' last stand.

a)

Long Island

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Yorktown

d)

Valley Forge