WorksheetsNS2: Maritime History: American Revolution
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The American Revolution began at
a)
Yorktown, Virginia.
b)
Wilmington, North Carolina.
c)
Trenton and Morristown, New Jersey.
d)
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.
2.
The Continental Navy did not affect the outcome of the war with England.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
In a battle with British ships, John Paul Jones uttered the famous words, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
a)
True
b)
False
4.
When France formally joined the war in 1778, England had to change her war strategy.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The end of fighting in the colonies was marked by the British loss at
a)
Saratoga
b)
Lake Champlain
c)
Yorktown
d)
Ticonderoga
6.
The peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War was signed in
a)
Paris
b)
London
c)
Philadelphia
d)
New York
7.
The Continental Congress was reluctant to establish a navy because they thought that "coastal cavalry" forces of the various colonies would suffice, and any continental Navy warships would be overwhelmed at sea.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Although General Arnold lost all of his ships in the Battle of Lake Champlain, it is considered a victory because it
a)
severely damaged the British Fleet.
b)
saved Yorktown.
c)
slowed the British advance enough to allow the Americans time to regroup and train troops.
d)
resulted in the retaking of Fort Ticonderoga.
9.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4,
a)
1789
b)
1776
c)
1775
d)
1763
10.
Captain Richard Pearson commanded the British ship Sarapis in its famous battle with John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The Peace of Paris in 1783 gave the Americans a territory that extended west
a)
to California.
b)
to the Pacific coast.
c)
to the Mississippi River.
d)
to Oklahoma.
12.
When General Clinton returned to New York, he left General Cornwallis in command of British forces in the South.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The battle off the Virginia Capes, when Admiral de Grasse drove the British fleet back to New York, made victory at the Battle of Yorktown possible.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Who was the first commander of the Continental Navy?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Esek Hopkins
15.
Who was in charge of the American troops at the Battle of Lake Champlain in 1776?
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
George Washington
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Esek Hopkins
16.
Instead of meeting General Burgoyne in Albany in 1777, General Howe made an ill-advised decision to capture which city.
a)
New York City
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Savannah
17.
England imposed a tax on the American colonies to
a)
raise money to pay its debts from the war with France.
b)
stop the colonies from becoming independent.
c)
discourage trade between England and the colonies.
d)
None of the answers are correct.
18.
General Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga, New York, in October 1777, after marching his troops European-style through an open field.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Who led Maine backwoodsmen in the first American capture of a British ship?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
George Washington
d)
Jeremiah O'Brien
20.
When did Congress finance the start of the Colonial Navy?
a)
10/13/1775
b)
5/14/1776
c)
11/20/1777
d)
6/18/1778
21.
When did Congress authorize the beginning of the Marine Corps?
a)
7/4/1775
b)
11/10/1775
c)
6/22/1777
d)
4/18/1778
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