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WorksheetsRevolutionary War Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who was the "Swamp Fox?"
General Sullivan
General Gates
Francis Marion
George Washington
The goal of General Washington after the Battle of New York in 1776 was:
to win a decisive battle against the British in a European style battle
earn the support of France and Spain as allies
attack the British, then disappear into the swampland.
not engage the British in a large scale battle and lose his army
Why did African Americans become Loyalists and fight for the British?
The British would grant slaves freedom if they fought for them.
The British traded with America for slaves to use as soldiers.
They knew the ideas in the Declaration of Independence did not extend to them.
The Americans' foundation of slavery prevented them from allowing slaves to fight.
What group was formed by colonial leadership to act as a form of government during the Revolution?
Magna Carta
Town Meeting
Continental Congress
Sons of Liberty
This Battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Mississippi
French and Indian
Saratoga
Yankeetown
All of the following difficulties EXCEPT were faced by soldiers at Valley Forge
freezing temps
lack of food
Disease
All of the above were difficulties faced
Men from Germany hired by Great Britain to fight the colonists
loyalists
Hessians
patriots
French
What tactics did Americans in the South use?
antelope antics
guerrilla warfare
divide and conquer
clear and hold
What was a British advantage during the Revolutionary War?
professional, well-trained soldiers
best navy in the world
more money and resources
all of the above
The final major battle of the American Revolution occurred when General Cornwallis surrendered at:
Saratoga
Trenton
New York
Yorktown
Who was the famous traitor who switched sides midway through the war and joined the British against the Patriots?
Henry Knox
Charles Cornwallis
Benedict Arnold
Sir Henry Clinton
Why did European armies not fight during the winter?
too harsh on the men, they would die of disease
almost impossible for the men since the guns get wet and men can’t move in the mud and snow
can’t get food for animals
All of the above
The British believed they'd have success fighting the war due to large numbers of Loyalists.
in New England
in New Jersey
in the South
in Pennsylvania
List the 4 things the Continental Army lacked most of the war?
Food, clothing, ammunition, and shelter
Weapons, horses, training, and leadership
Money, allies, strategy, and morale
Ships, maps, intelligence, and reinforcements
