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American Revolution: Patriots and Allies Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were mercenaries during the American Revolution?

a)

Foreign soldiers who fought for pay

b)

American volunteers

c)

British generals

d)

Native American allies

2.

Which battle was won by the Patriots against Hessian mercenaries?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

3.

Who was the Prussian military officer that trained the Continental army?

a)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

b)

Bernardo de Gálvez

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

George Rogers Clark

4.

What continued at sea and in the West during the American Revolution?

a)

The war

b)

Trade

c)

Peace talks

d)

Farming

5.

Why did the Continental army allow free African Americans to serve?

a)

The British promised to free enslaved people who fought for them

b)

They needed more generals

c)

To help the British

d)

To train mercenaries

6.

What was life like in the Continental army according to the lesson summary?

a)

Hard, but the Patriots knew they were fighting for an important cause

b)

Easy and comfortable

c)

Full of celebrations

d)

Peaceful and quiet

7.

Who was the immigrant from Poland who spied for the Patriots in New York City?

a)

Haym Salomon

b)

Richard Montgomery

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

8.

What was the turning point battle of the war mentioned in the text?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

9.

Which battle did the Patriots win by surprising the Hessians?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

10.

Who trained American troops and was an experienced military officer from Prussia?

a)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

b)

Haym Salomon

c)

Richard Montgomery

d)

Bernardo de Gálvez

11.

What did the Patriots do to the city after it was captured?

a)

Stayed and spied for the Patriots

b)

Burned it down

c)

Left immediately

d)

Joined the British

12.

What was the role of mercenaries in New Jersey?

a)

They were left in charge by British General Howe

b)

They led the Continental army

c)

They trained American troops

d)

They helped the Patriots

13.

What did the Patriots do to win the Battle of Trenton?

a)

Surprised the Hessians

b)

Used cannons

c)

Sailed across the ocean

d)

Negotiated peace

14.

Who was the Continental navy Patriot sailor who gained fame when he captured the British warship Serapis?

a)

John Paul Jones

b)

George Rogers Clark

c)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

d)

Bernardo de Gálvez

15.

Who spied for the Patriots in New York and later used his skills as a banker to help fund the American Revolution?

a)

Haym Salomon

b)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

c)

Bernardo de Gálvez

d)

John Paul Jones

16.

In which battle did the Patriots cross the Delaware River in a successful surprise attack on Hessian mercenaries?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

17.

Who was the French nobleman who brought soldiers to America and volunteered to fight in the Continental army?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

c)

Bernardo de Gálvez

d)

Haym Salomon

18.

Which battle involved a surprise attack on Hessian mercenaries?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

19.

Which of the following is a French nobleman who volunteered to fight in the Continental army?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

c)

Bernardo de Gálvez

d)

John Paul Jones

20.

Who are soldiers paid to fight for a country other than their own?

a)

Mercenaries

b)

Patriots

c)

Minutemen

d)

Redcoats