WorksheetsAmerican Revolution: Patriots and Allies Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What were mercenaries during the American Revolution?
Foreign soldiers who fought for pay
American volunteers
British generals
Native American allies
Which battle was won by the Patriots against Hessian mercenaries?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Who was the Prussian military officer that trained the Continental army?
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Bernardo de Gálvez
John Paul Jones
George Rogers Clark
What continued at sea and in the West during the American Revolution?
The war
Trade
Peace talks
Farming
Why did the Continental army allow free African Americans to serve?
The British promised to free enslaved people who fought for them
They needed more generals
To help the British
To train mercenaries
What was life like in the Continental army according to the lesson summary?
Hard, but the Patriots knew they were fighting for an important cause
Easy and comfortable
Full of celebrations
Peaceful and quiet
Who was the immigrant from Poland who spied for the Patriots in New York City?
Haym Salomon
Richard Montgomery
Benedict Arnold
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
What was the turning point battle of the war mentioned in the text?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Which battle did the Patriots win by surprising the Hessians?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Who trained American troops and was an experienced military officer from Prussia?
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Haym Salomon
Richard Montgomery
Bernardo de Gálvez
What did the Patriots do to the city after it was captured?
Stayed and spied for the Patriots
Burned it down
Left immediately
Joined the British
What was the role of mercenaries in New Jersey?
They were left in charge by British General Howe
They led the Continental army
They trained American troops
They helped the Patriots
What did the Patriots do to win the Battle of Trenton?
Surprised the Hessians
Used cannons
Sailed across the ocean
Negotiated peace
Who was the Continental navy Patriot sailor who gained fame when he captured the British warship Serapis?
John Paul Jones
George Rogers Clark
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Bernardo de Gálvez
Who spied for the Patriots in New York and later used his skills as a banker to help fund the American Revolution?
Haym Salomon
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Bernardo de Gálvez
John Paul Jones
In which battle did the Patriots cross the Delaware River in a successful surprise attack on Hessian mercenaries?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Who was the French nobleman who brought soldiers to America and volunteered to fight in the Continental army?
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Bernardo de Gálvez
Haym Salomon
Which battle involved a surprise attack on Hessian mercenaries?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Which of the following is a French nobleman who volunteered to fight in the Continental army?
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Bernardo de Gálvez
John Paul Jones
Who are soldiers paid to fight for a country other than their own?
Mercenaries
Patriots
Minutemen
Redcoats
