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The Revolutionary War (Ch. 9)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any time we are talking about the jobs people do and the way they spend their money, we are talking about__________

a)

the profiteering

b)

the inflation

c)

the economy

d)

the government

2.

After having spent 20 years in the army Michael's uncle retired. He is now considered to be a ____________.

a)
veteran
b)

veterinarian

c)

patriot

d)

loyalist

3.

A person that supported independence from Britain.

a)

patriot

b)

loyalist

c)

neutral

d)

veteran

4.

A person that wished to stay under the rule of British government.

a)

patriot

b)

loyalist

c)

neutral

d)

veteran

5.

A person that does not choose sides.

a)

patriot

b)

loyalist

c)

neutral

d)

veteran

6.

If someone charges extra high prices for goods or services, they are said to be _______________.

a)

inflation

b)

profit

c)

profiteering

d)

economical

7.

How did the war affect some families?

a)

Some families had to move west to avoid the war.

b)

Some families argued because family members chose different sides.

c)

Some families moved back to Britain.

d)

The war did not really affect families, just Britain and the colonies.

8.

Who dressed as a man so she could join the army against the British?

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Margaret Corbin

c)

Deborah Sampson

d)

James Armistead

9.

Who took her husband's place and was later wounded fighting against the British?

a)

Sybil Ludington

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Margaret Corbin

d)

Martha Washington

10.

Who was only 16 years old when she rode 40 miles to warn the Americans of a British attack?

a)

Sybil Ludington

b)

Martha Corbin

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Deborah Sampson

11.

Many of the Continental Army soldiers that ____________ were farmers with no military experience.

a)

negotiated

b)

signed

c)

enlisted

d)

mercenary

12.

Soldiers that hire themselves out to fight wars for others are called______

a)

mechanics

b)

mercenaries

c)

mercy

d)

mercantiles

13.

A series of actions carried out to reach a certain goal is a _________

a)

campaign

b)

camping

c)

negotiation

d)

Hessian

14.

This American general led the attack at Saratoga, but later became a traitor and worked for the British.

a)

George Washington

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

von Steuben

15.

Who was the soldier that helped teach the Continental Army better ways to march and to fight?

a)

G. Washington

b)

Marquis de lafayette

c)

Bendict Arnold

d)

F. W. von Steuben

16.

Where did Washington and the Continental Army camp through the winter of 1777-1778?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Trenton

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Washington, D.C.

17.

Which victory gave the French faith that the Americans could beat the British?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Trenton

c)

Valley Forge

d)

The Ohio Valley

18.

Which battle happened on Christmas night 1776?

a)
Trenton
b)

Saratoga

c)

Ohio Valley

d)

La Fayatte

19.

This 20 year old from France traveled to America to help Washington fight the British.

a)

Sybil Ludington

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

F.W. von Steuben

20.

This famous American helped care for children that lost their parents during the war.

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Margaret Corbin

d)

Sybil Ludington