WorksheetsT4 L8 Game USH "The American Victory"
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
A ______ is an action used to keep a country or area from communicating and trading with other nations or areas; to close off a country's ports.
blockade
treaty
embassy
alliance
A ______ is a privately owned ship outfitted with weapons.
privateer
frigate
galleon
destroyer
Read the passage: 'The new British plan focused on the South, where there were many Loyalists. The British hoped to use sea power and the support of the Loyalists to win important victories in the Southern states. At first, the ______ worked.'
strategy
battle
treaty
rebellion
What is the meaning of the word 'impact' as used in the passage?
a plan of action
an effect
a type of ship
a British leader
What is the meaning of the word 'strategy' as used in the passage?
a plan of action
a type of ship
a British leader
an effect
What is the word that means 'to suffer or experience'?
endure
enjoy
ignore
escape
Some Native American groups partnered with the British to fight the Patriots because:
they wanted to protect their lands from colonial settlers.
they wanted to support the Patriots' cause.
they were promised independence by the Patriots.
they had a long-standing alliance with the French.
Privateers were important to the American war effort because they:
helped disrupt British supply lines and capture enemy ships.
served as diplomats to foreign nations.
negotiated peace treaties with Britain.
provided medical aid to wounded soldiers.
Events that occurred in the victory at Yorktown include:
The British army surrendered to the combined American and French forces.
The Continental Army retreated from Yorktown.
The French navy was defeated by the British fleet.
George Washington was captured by the British.
In July 1780, French warships appeared off Newport, Rhode Island. The ships carried French aid: thousands of soldiers commanded by _________?
Comte de Rochambeau
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben
General Cornwallis
Washington planned to attack the British army camped in New York, which was under the command of:
General Cornwallis
General Clinton
Comte de Rochambeau
Marquis de Lafayette
The second French fleet arrived in the North and helped Washington attack Clinton in New York.
True
False
The news that caused George Washington to abandon his plan to attack the British army in New York in 1781 was:
the arrival of the French fleet in Chesapeake Bay
the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
the signing of the Treaty of Paris
the capture of Benedict Arnold
An attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place; military blockade is called a _______.
siege
truce
treaty
parade
What helped the Patriots win independence?
Support from foreign allies
Lack of leadership
Abundant resources
Peaceful negotiations
The word 'ratify' means to ________ approval of.
vote
deny
ignore
delay
Washington took action to end the Newburgh Conspiracy because:
he wanted to prevent a military coup against the government.
he wanted to increase his own power.
he wanted to dissolve the Continental Army.
he wanted to delay peace negotiations with Britain.
An ______ is an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy.
ambush
siege
retreat
charge
The war developed in the West, in the South, and at sea in which of the following ways?
Fighting occurred on multiple fronts, with significant battles in the West, the South, and naval engagements at sea.
The war was fought only in the West, with no battles in the South or at sea.
All battles took place at sea, with no land engagements in the West or South.
The South saw no fighting, and all major battles were in the West and at sea.
Identifying what events occurred in the victory at Yorktown.
The British army surrendered to the American and French forces.
The Continental Army retreated from Yorktown.
The French navy was defeated by the British.
The American forces signed a peace treaty with Spain.
What helped the Patriots win independence?
Support from foreign allies such as France
Lack of leadership among the Patriots
Strong British military presence
Limited resources for the Patriots
George Rogers Clark contributed to American independence by:
leading successful military campaigns in the western frontier.
signing the Declaration of Independence.
serving as the first President of the United States.
negotiating the Treaty of Paris.
John Paul Jones made a significant contribution to American independence by:
leading daring naval attacks against the British.
signing the Declaration of Independence.
commanding the Continental Army.
negotiating peace treaties with France.
Francis Marion contributed to American independence by:
leading guerrilla warfare tactics against the British.
signing the Declaration of Independence.
serving as President during the Revolutionary War.
commanding the Continental Navy.
