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The American Revolution
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1
Who was the American fighter who used surprise tactics in order to target British Soldiers in the South?
Nathaniel Greene
Francis Marion - The Swamp Fox
George Washington
Cornwallis
2
Who was the future first lady who asked her husband to, "remember the ladies," when writing our governments new laws?
Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
Hillary Clinton
Betsy Ross
3
The British soldiers who fought in the American Revolution were...
All of the Above
Trained Professionals
Known as the Redcoats
Loyalists or Tory's
4
What was the name of the Frenchman who became George Washington's trusted assistant?
Francis Marion
General Clinton
Nathaniel Greene
Marquis De Lafayette
5
In 1778 what was the British Armies new plan to win the war?
All of the Above
Promise Freedom to African Slaves who joined the British Cause
Gain support from Loyalists in the South
Control Cities in the South
6
What important group did General Howe scatter as a result of the siege of Pennsylvania?
The Continental Army
The Minutemen
The Continental Congress
The Hessians
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What was one of the biggest problems facing the Continental Army
A lack of supplies like shoes and food
A lack of purpose
George Washington
British General Howe
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What was the Continental Army's secret weapon at the battle of Trenton?
A new found supply route
The element of surprise
Standing and fighting
The worlds most powerful Navy
9
What is a sharp increase in prices due to a shortage of goods and services called?
Gold and Silver
Money
Inflation
Supply and Demand
10
Why did the British send 32,000 troops to New York Harbor?
To keep the peace
To defeat the Spanish Armada
For supplies
To intimidate the Continental Army
11
What was the British complaint about the Continental Army's style of fighting?
They are a formidable foe
They won't stand and fight
They aren't very accurate
They are brave in battle
12
What was the name for the battle that historians consider a turning point in the American Revolution?
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Trenton
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
13
What factors were the reason for the British defeat at the battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis is trapped on a peninsula
All of the above
Washington marches to Yorktown in secret
The French Armada blockades British Assistance at sea
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Which one of these was NOT an advantage of the British Army?
Home Field Advantage
8 Million English people back home.
Well trained professional troops
Worlds greatest Navy
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The colonists who fought in the American Revolution were known as...
all of the above
Patriots
Minutemen
The Continental Army
