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Chapter Six- The American Revolution
Chapter Six- The American Revolution
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1
Who took over command and improved the patriot army in the south?
Thomas Paine
Nathanael Greene
Patrick Henry
Nathan Hale
2
(T or F) The British drove the continental army out of New York in August, 1676.
False
True
3
Calvary is a...
Fighters in small bands who make hit-and-run attacks.
Unit of troops on horseback.
Paper money used to pay and supply troops.
People not in the military.
4
Life, Liberty, and Happiness are....
Human Rights
Natural Rights
Rights that exists by virtue of natural law.
Patriotic Rights
5
What did the Treaty of Paris not do?
It marked the official end of the war.
It set boundaries for countries involved in the war.
It ended all foreign assault to England.
It recognized independence for the United States.
6
How did Americans slow the British forces that were trying to capture lands in Georgia?
They sent gorilla fighters.
They sent guerilla fighters.
They used tactics to kill all of them.
They defended Georgia by surrounding it.
7
Which nation was the first to ally with the colonies?
France
Germany
Poland
England
8
Which events are in correct chronological oder?
Crossing Del. river, Battle of Trenton, 9mi march to Trenton
Battle of Trenton, 9mi march to Trenton, Crossing Del. river
Crossing Del. river, 9mi march to Trenton, Battle of Trenton
9mi march to Trenton, Crossing Del. river, Battle of Trenton
9
Which side did African Americans fight on?
Only the Continental Army.
Both sides.
French.
Only the British.
10
Why was the battle of Saratoga important to the American Revolution?
It lifted British spirits.
It convinced Europeans that America might win.
The American army gained many valuable supplies.
British threat to New England faded.
11
What are continentals?
People who are not in the military.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America
Paper money.
Patriot army.
12
Which of the following statements are true?
Casimir Pulaski was an British soldier.
Friedrich von Steuben helped train the continental army.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko was an important speaker.
Marquis de Lafayette was a high-ranking officer in the army.
13
Which signature on the Declaration of Independence was the largest?
Ben Franklin
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
14
What did the Dissolving Bonds do?
It dissolved the connection of the colonies and France.
It dissolved the political connection of England and France.
It stated that 007 was to be boiled in a vat of acid.
It dissolved the connection of England and the colonies.
15
The Daughters of Liberty used what to tar and feather loyalists?
Molasses and Flowers.
Tar and Feathers.
Water and Flour.
Honey and leaves
16
What was hard about the crossing of the Delaware River?
The weather was horrible.
The British attacked.
Many of the soldiers fell into the river.
The soldiers were not properly prepared.
17
Which of the following was not an outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
Peace negotiations.
The British ceased fighting.
America becoming its own country.
The Americans gained many valuable supplies.
18
What was the main idea of The Crisis pamphlet?
To urge the British to support the army, despite hard times.
To urge Americans to support the army, despite hard times.
To describe the war during the hard times
19
What did the preamble of the Declaration do?
States all of things that the king did wrong.
Explains why Americans wanted to be a part of England.
Explained why Americans wanted to be free of England.
Says that Americans are free from England
20
True or False: George Washington tricked the British at Trenton by creating a diversion.
True
False
21
Who was Horatio Gates?
An American commander who claimed victory at Camden.
An American commander who claimed victory at Trenton.
An American commander who claimed victory at Saratoga.
An American commander who claimed victory at Yorktown.
22
Who said, "I only regret I have but one life to live for my country."?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
Nathan Hale
John Burgoyne
23
TRUE OR FALSE: Grievances are formal complaints.
False: Grievances are formal requests to a government.
True: Grievances are formal complaints.
24
What did Common Sense do?
It convinced many unsure colonists to support patriots.
Unsure colonists began to support England.
It allowed colonists to arrest anyone loyal to the king.
It did nothing
25
What is an alliance?
A formal agreement between two powers.
A formal unit of troops on horseback.
A formal complaint against an government.
A formal way to sign up for military duty,
26
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Robert R. Livingston
Roger Sherman
Ben Franklin
John Adams
27
Who was Benedict Arnold?
An appreciated patriot leader.
A high ranking soldier, loyal to the patriot cause.
A traitor to the patriots who helped loyalists raid Virginia
A patriotic author that wrote propaganda for the revolution.
28
Why was July 4th, 1776 important?
We won the American Revolutionary War.
Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.
Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.
England stopped fighting with the colonies.
29
What was the Virginia Resolution?
A resolution that stated that the colonies are independent.
Richard Henry Lee
A resolution that stated that the colonies are dependent.
A resolution that stated that Virginia was the best colony.
30
What did most women do when men went to war?
They took over many duties on farms and in businesses.
They fought alongside their men.
They stayed home and tended to their home and children.
They took over many duties in government.
