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Unit 4 Test: The American Revolution

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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Match the following:

a)

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought where?

1.

Yorktown

b)

Where did Washington take his troops for the winter of 1777-1778?

2.

Valley Forge

c)

This battle was caused by British threatening the mountain men so they decided to help the Patriots

3.

Kings Mountain

d)

The battle known as "the turning point of the war" was fought where?

4.

Saratoga

e)

What battle was the effect of Washington & his men crossing the Delaware River?

5.

Trenton

2.
In 1779, John Paul Jones & his ship beat the British ship Serapis. What was the name of his ship?
a)
Bonhomme Rochambeau
b)
Bonhomme Richard
c)
Lafayette Richard
d)
Lafayette Rochambeau
3.
Which country was NOT an ally of the Patriots?
a)
France
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
e)

Mexico

4.
What was the American government called during the War?
a)
Pariliment
b)
Continental Army
c)
Continental Congress
d)
Parliament Congress
5.

The American Revolution sparked 2 more revolutions. The​ ​ (a)   Revolution that began in 1789 this Revolution with cries of "Liberty, Equality, & Fraternity" & the ​ (b)   Revolution in the colony of St. Domingo that was led by slaves & became new country.

Choose from the below words
Spanish
Hessian
Haitian
Prussian
French
6.
What is NOT a reason the Americans were able to win the war?
a)
home field advantage
b)
lots of money to spend to fight the war
c)
strong allies
d)

used guerilla tactics

7.
What did Congress do to solve their economic problems?
a)
nothing
b)
printed thousands of dollars
c)
passed laws to make the colonists pay taxes to pay for the war
d)
they offered to pay for the war themselves
8.
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Who am I?

a)

I came from Germany to train the Patriots while they were at Valley Forge for the winter.

1.

Baron von Steuben

b)

I was one of 5,000 African Americans who fought for the Patriots.

2.

Peter Salem

c)

I was the Frenchman who came to America to join the battle of freedom & became an important general.

3.

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

I was an African American who spied for the Patriots.

4.

James Armistead Lafayette

e)

I was the major general of for the British during the American Revolution.

5.

Charles Cornwallis

9.
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Who am I?

a)

I was the American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington.

1.

Betsy Ross

b)

I was the 1st African American to be a published author.

2.

Phillis Wheatley

c)

I was the wife of a Founding Father & fought for women's rights & against slavery.

3.

Abigail Adams

10.
Which of these was NOT an American spy able to help the Patriot cause?
a)
Nathan Hale
b)
Hercules Mulligan
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
James Armistead
11.
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Who am I?

a)

After my husband was shot I fired the cannon for him in battle.

1.

Margaret Corbin

b)

I was known as the "female Paul Revere."

2.

Sybil Ludington

c)

I disguised herself as a man & fought in the Revolutionary War.

3.

Deborah Sampson

12.
Most of the Native Americans sided with the Patriots.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Nathan Hale was hanged for being a traitor.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The privateers captured more British ships than the American Navy did.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The Continental Congress passed laws to raise money through taxes to pay for the American Revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
While trying to solve the countries' economic troubles, Congress caused inflation in America.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution
a)
True
b)
False
18.

No African Americans fought in the American Revolution.

a)
True
b)
False
19.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

strongest Navy in the world

well-trained soldiers

larger population

recruited slaves in exchange for freedom

supplies were far away

relied on mercenaries

home field advantage

greater motivation to fight

lured mercenaries with promise of land

George Washington

no regular army

smaller population

soldiers lacked experience

1 in 5 were Loyalists

difficult to find qualified officers

British Advantages
British Disadvantages
Patriot Advantages
Patriot Disadvantages