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Ch. 6: The American Revolution
Ch. 6: The American Revolution
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1
Which Patriot's Famous words were, "I have not yet begun to fight"?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
Paul Revere
John Paul Jones
2
Thomas Paine wrote, "these are the times that try men's souls" in
The Patriots
The American Crisis
American Revolution
Common Sense
3
Who led the Patriots' victory at Vincennes, which strengthened the American position in the W?
George Washington
George Rogers Clark
Henry Hamilton
Joseph Brant
4
What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?
Loyalists
Tories
Separatists
Patriots
5
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
March 1783
December 1783
April 1783
September 1783
6
Which of the following was a British advantage in the Revolutionary War?
were led by General Washington
fought on their own soil
had a strong navy
were supported by Patriots
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essay writer for women's education
Susan B. Anthony
Abigail Adams
Martha Washington
Judith Sargeant Murray
8
George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping
entertainment for his army
his army together
his spirits up
the British away
9
When did George Washington give his troops his farewell speech?
December 18, 1783
December 5, 1783
December 11, 1783
December 4, 1783
10
The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Philadelphia
Boston
11
Due to George Washington's strategy, Charles Cornwallis was defeated at the
Battle of Chesapeake
Battle of Boston
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of New York
12
George Washington's winter camp
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
New York
Saratoga
13
George Rogers Clark forced Henry Hamilton's surrender at
Vincennes
Fort Miami
Saratoga
Fort Detroit
14
Loyalist strength was weakest in
the South
New York
New England
Georgia
15
Who disguised herself as a man so she could fight with the army?
Margaret Corbin
Betsy Ross
Deborah Sampson
Molly Pitcher
16
Patriot forces
Guerilla Warfare
Minute Men
United States Army
Continental Army
17
American victory, September 1780
Cowpens
Kings Mountain
Saratoga
Yorktown
18
to recruit
hired soldiers
enlist
19
French noble at Valley Forge
Judith Sargeant Murray
Marquis de Lafayette
Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg
Louis Charles d'Hervilly
20
Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?
Philadelphia
Saratoga
Yorktown
Valley Forge
21
French commander
Marquis de Lafayette
Jean Isaac Chadeau de la Clocheterie
Louis Charles d'Hervilly
Comte de Rochambeau
22
worst American defeat of the war
Fort Ann
Charleston
Bunker Hill
Quebec
23
The nation that signed a treaty of alliance with the revolutionary United States in 1778 was
France
Great Britain
Canada
Spain
24
American supporters of independence
neutral
Tories
Patriots
25
In 1780 where did the Patriots suffer their worst defeat of the war?
Kings Mountain
Charleston
Trenton
Yorktown
26
"These are the times that try men's souls," was written by
Thomas Jefferson
William Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
27
Surrendered to John Paul Jones
Bonhomme Richard
John Paul Jones
Ranger
Serapis
28
Enslaved African Americans who fought on the British side were given
guns
freedom
money
land
29
Loyalist strength was strongest in
New England
the Ohio River Valley
New York
the Carolinas and Georgia
30
The "Swamp Fox," known for his imaginative war tactics, is
George Rogers Clark
Francis Marion
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
31
When was the Treaty of Paris ratified?
September 1783
October 1781
December 1781
April 1783
32
After the war George Washington
moved to New York
returned to Mount Vernon
became a senator
ran for political office
33
The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the
Treaty of America
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of the United States
Treaty of Great Britain
34
To spy on the British, which Patriot disguised himself as a teacher?
Peter Salem
Nathan Hale
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
35
How long was the war?
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
36
The Hessians main goal for winning the war was
land
freedom
money
citizenship
37
In March 1781 Nathanael Greene's forces met Charles Cornwallis's army at
Cowpens
Kings Mountain
Camden
Guilford Courthouse
38
Which man did
not
represent the Americans at the peace talks in Paris?
John Jay
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
39
Loyalists
Tories
Patriots
neutral
40
Which of the following was a colonist advantage in the Revolutionary War?
were united in the cause
were Anglicans
led by George Washington
lacked military experience
41
William Howe's winter camp
New York
Philadelphia
Saratoga
Valley Forge
42
Supplies and reinforcements could not reach the Continental Army because of
Native Americans
lack of money
British spies
a blockade
43
On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at
Philadelphia
Saratoga
Germantown
Trenton
44
King George III agreed to give the Americans their freedom after the victory at
Yorktown
Vincennes
Saratoga
New York
45
The man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient
Casimir Pulaski
Juan de Miralles
Friedrich von Steuben
Thaddeus Kosciusko
46
The British were attacked in the Mississippi Valley and along the Gulf of Mexico by forces from
Africa
France
Spain
Germany
47
What Patriot victory convinced the British that the war was too difficult and costly to pursue?
Battle of Boston
Battle of New York
Battle of Chesapeake
Battle of Yorktown
48
Who made clothes for the troops and cared for the sick at Valley Forge?
Betsy Ross
Judith Sargeant Murray
Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
49
The French nobleman who became Washington's trusted aide was
Fancis Marion
Benjamin Franklin
Marquis de Lafayette
Thomas Paine
50
Patriot commander in western territories
Ethan Allen
George Washington
Anthony Wayne
Benedict Arnold
51
William Howe planned to capture the American capital, which was located in
Washington, D.C.
Boston
New York City
Philadelphia
52
Taking neither side
neutral
Tories
Patriots
53
Who was the founding father of the United States Navy?
James Madison
John Paul Jones
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
54
Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money?
slavery
inflation
soldiers
cold winter
55
The British promised to withdraw all troops from American territory in the
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of the Patriots
Treaty of America
Treaty of Great Britain
56
By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
57
Which foreign troops helped defeat Charles Cornwallis?
French
African
German
Spanish
58
The first state to have an all-African American regiment was
Georgia
New York
Rhode Island
South Carolina
59
Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or
Patriots
Tories
Separatists
Britain's Fools
60
On October 17, 1777, General John Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans at
Saratoga
Trenton
Concord
Philadelphia
61
The hit-and-run technique of fighting, which caught the British off guard, is called
shipboard fighting
face-to-face combat
swamp fighting
guerrilla warfare
62
Mercenaries
hired soldiers
enlist
