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Revolutionary War Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the "Swamp Fox?"

a)

General Sullivan

b)

General Gates

c)

Francis Marion

d)

George Washington

2.

The goal of General Washington after the Battle of New York in 1776 was:

a)

to win a decisive battle against the British in a European style battle

b)

earn the support of France and Spain as allies

c)

attack the British, then disappear into the swampland.

d)

not engage the British in a large scale battle and lose his army

3.

Why did African Americans become Loyalists and fight for the British?

a)

The British would grant slaves freedom if they fought for them.

b)

The British traded with America for slaves to use as soldiers.

c)

They knew the ideas in the Declaration of Independence did not extend to them.

d)

The Americans' foundation of slavery prevented them from allowing slaves to fight.

4.

What group was formed by colonial leadership to act as a form of government during the Revolution?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Town Meeting

c)

Continental Congress

d)

Sons of Liberty

5.

This Battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War.

a)

Mississippi

b)

French and Indian

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yankeetown

6.

All of the following difficulties EXCEPT were faced by soldiers at Valley Forge

a)

freezing temps

b)

lack of food

c)

Disease

d)

All of the above were difficulties faced

7.

Men from Germany hired by Great Britain to fight the colonists

a)

loyalists

b)

Hessians

c)

patriots

d)

French

8.

What tactics did Americans in the South use?

a)

antelope antics

b)

guerrilla warfare

c)

divide and conquer

d)

clear and hold

9.

What was a British advantage during the Revolutionary War?

a)

professional, well-trained soldiers

b)

best navy in the world

c)

more money and resources

d)

all of the above

10.

The final major battle of the American Revolution occurred when General Cornwallis surrendered at:

a)

Saratoga

b)

Trenton

c)

New York

d)

Yorktown

11.

Who was the famous traitor who switched sides midway through the war and joined the British against the Patriots?

a)

Henry Knox

b)

Charles Cornwallis

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Sir Henry Clinton

12.

Why did European armies not fight during the winter?

a)

too harsh on the men, they would die of disease

b)

almost impossible for the men since the guns get wet and men can’t move in the mud and snow

c)

can’t get food for animals

d)

All of the above

13.

The British believed they'd have success fighting the war due to large numbers of Loyalists.

a)

in New England

b)

in New Jersey

c)

in the South

d)

in Pennsylvania

14.

List the 4 things the Continental Army lacked most of the war?

a)

Food, clothing, ammunition, and shelter

b)

Weapons, horses, training, and leadership

c)

Money, allies, strategy, and morale

d)

Ships, maps, intelligence, and reinforcements