WorksheetsThe Revolutionary War (Ch. 9)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Any time we are talking about the jobs people do and the way they spend their money, we are talking about__________
the profiteering
the inflation
the economy
the government
After having spent 20 years in the army Michael's uncle retired. He is now considered to be a ____________.
veterinarian
patriot
loyalist
A person that supported independence from Britain.
patriot
loyalist
neutral
veteran
A person that wished to stay under the rule of British government.
patriot
loyalist
neutral
veteran
A person that does not choose sides.
patriot
loyalist
neutral
veteran
If someone charges extra high prices for goods or services, they are said to be _______________.
inflation
profit
profiteering
economical
How did the war affect some families?
Some families had to move west to avoid the war.
Some families argued because family members chose different sides.
Some families moved back to Britain.
The war did not really affect families, just Britain and the colonies.
Who dressed as a man so she could join the army against the British?
Martha Washington
Margaret Corbin
Deborah Sampson
James Armistead
Who took her husband's place and was later wounded fighting against the British?
Sybil Ludington
Abigail Adams
Margaret Corbin
Martha Washington
Who was only 16 years old when she rode 40 miles to warn the Americans of a British attack?
Sybil Ludington
Martha Corbin
Abigail Adams
Deborah Sampson
Many of the Continental Army soldiers that ____________ were farmers with no military experience.
negotiated
signed
enlisted
mercenary
Soldiers that hire themselves out to fight wars for others are called______
mechanics
mercenaries
mercy
mercantiles
A series of actions carried out to reach a certain goal is a _________
campaign
camping
negotiation
Hessian
This American general led the attack at Saratoga, but later became a traitor and worked for the British.
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
Benedict Arnold
von Steuben
Who was the soldier that helped teach the Continental Army better ways to march and to fight?
G. Washington
Marquis de lafayette
Bendict Arnold
F. W. von Steuben
Where did Washington and the Continental Army camp through the winter of 1777-1778?
Saratoga
Trenton
Valley Forge
Washington, D.C.
Which victory gave the French faith that the Americans could beat the British?
Saratoga
Trenton
Valley Forge
The Ohio Valley
Which battle happened on Christmas night 1776?
Saratoga
Ohio Valley
La Fayatte
This 20 year old from France traveled to America to help Washington fight the British.
Sybil Ludington
Marquis de Lafayette
Benedict Arnold
F.W. von Steuben
This famous American helped care for children that lost their parents during the war.
Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
Margaret Corbin
Sybil Ludington
