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The American Revolution REVIEW

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

2.

Which of the following is an example of an advantage for the British at the start of the war?

a)

They were more motivated to fight

b)

They had the help of the French

c)

They were defending their own homes

d)

They had well trained soldiers

3.

Which of the following would be an advantage for the Americans at the start of the war?

a)

They had more money to spend on the war

b)

They had a larger Navy

c)

They had good military leaders

d)

They had well organized and trained soldiers

4.

Why was the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga important?

a)

It encouraged the French to send help to the Americans & become an official ally

b)

It proved that the Americans were fighting for a good cause

c)

It marked the last battle of the war

d)

It caused the British to sign the Treaty of Paris

5.

The Americans & the British both used propaganda throughout the war - what is the purpose of propaganda?

a)

To quickly end the war

b)

To help motivate soldiers to fight

c)

To help train soldiers for battle

d)

To gain support for the war

6.

Who was Baren von Stuben?

a)

A pirate who used surprise attacks to raid British ships

b)

A Prussian soldier who helped train the army

c)

A young explorer who helped the Americans west of the Ohio River

d)

A French nobleman who helps Washington at Valley Forge

7.

How did American women help during the Revolutionary War?

a)

they acted as spies

b)

they took their children to safety in Canada

c)

they worked as battlefield nurses

d)

they served in the Continental Army

8.

What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) do?

a)

Declared a victory for Britain

b)

Allowed the British to continue taxing the Americans

c)

Forced Britain to accept the independence of America

d)

Allowed colonists to settle in the Appalachian Mountains

9.

Which of the following battles occurred LAST?

a)

Lexington & Concord

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Long Island

10.

Which European nation sent help to the Americans at the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

Spain

b)

Prussia

c)

England

d)

France

11.

What two countries signed the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

a)

England and France

b)

France and America

c)

America and England

d)

France and Canada

12.

Where did Washington & the Continental Army spend a difficult winter during the war?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Yorktown

d)

Bunker Hill

13.

Who was given the nickname "Swamp Fox"?

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Nathan Hale

d)

Francis Marion

14.

Who was Molly Pitcher?

a)

Washington's wife who helped soldiers on the battlefield

b)

An American woman who gave soldiers water on the battlefield

c)

An American spy during the Revolution

d)

A freed African American who enlisted in the Continental Army

15.

Which event marked the official end of the American Revolution?

a)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

b)

The writing of the US Constitution

c)

The defeat at the Battle of Yorktown

d)

The signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783)