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This battle was the turning point of the American Revolution
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Saratoga
The Battle of Sonka Hill
2
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A committee from the 2nd Continental Congress
Mrs. Adamson
Thomas Jefferson - All by himself
Thomas Paine
3
Which is
NOT
true of guerrillas in the American Revolutionary War?
They were professional soldiers hired from the Spanish Colonies
both sides used guerrillas during the Revolution
One guerrilla earned the nick name Swamp Fox
They were a small band of fighters who made hit and run attacks
4
This quote reflects the American soldiers'...
Fear for the future of the nation
unhappiness because they lost the war
sadness that the war was over
Respect for George Washington's leadership and military skills
5
_____________ was an American Naval Commander who became famous for his victory over more heavily armed British.
John Paul Jones
John Burgoyne
Truman Blackburn
Gavin Dorfner
6
The British Army officer whose surrender signaled Great Britain's defeat in the revolution was named:
Captain Richard Black
Baron de Kalb
Lord Cornwallis
General Rochambeau
7
A person who is opposed to war is called a ___________.
Teacher
Pacifist
Privateer
Mercenary
8
An example of a rendezvous planned during the Revolution?
to enlist African Americans as soldiers in the British Army
A meeting of three British armies at Albany, New York
Hudson's compelling pamphlet to encourage Patriots to keep fighting
An attempt to take over the Hudson River Valley
9
The Hessians were...
another name for the charger horse
peaceful people who did not believe in war
Deserters
German Mercenaries
10
Which of the following Europeans helped the Continental Army during the Revolution
Marquis de Lafayette and Baron Fredrich Von Steuben
Baron Fredrich Von Steuben and René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Maquis de Lafayette and Captain George von Trapp
George Washington and Mrs. Mueller
11
__________ made a profit from capturing enemy merchant ships and selling their cargo.
pilots
Privateers
Mr. Freese
Deserters
12
Which of the following is
NOT
a reason why Whashington Attached Trenton on December 26?
It would be easier to sneak attack during the holiday
The Hessians attacked him and he had to respond quickly
He really needed a vistory to convience his army to stay
None of the Above
13
The British wanted to seize the Hudson River Valley in order to:
establish a route supply route to Trinity School
Cut New England off from the other states
Establish a base for its mercenaries
boost the spirits of the soldiers
14
The primary reason France and Spain came to America's aid was that:
They were Britain's rivals
The colonial fighters impressed them
Benjamin Franklin was persuasive
They were motivated by the idea of Freedom
15
Which of the following is an example of a strategy?
Patriot victories begin to attract new army recruits
The British plan to cut off New England from the other states.
A patriot lends the new government more than $600,000
A patriot woman trying to fight in the revolution
16
The idea of republicanism held that ________ possessed the sole power to rule.
the president
the people
the Smurfs
the church
17
Why did Washington select Valley Forge for his winter-time army camp?
To set up for their next attack in New York
To trap the British at Yorktown
To keep an eye on the British in Philadelphia
To trick the British into thinking there were more Patriot troops
18
The main ally of the United States in the American Revolution was
Canada
France
Mexico
Spain
19
The fighting that marked Great Britain's defeat in the Revolution was named the:
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Midland
The Battle of Charles Town
Battle of Saratoga
20
What geographic factor helped Americans defeat the British at Yorktown?
Yorktown is on an island that was surrounded by the Navy
Yorktown is on a peninsula where the British were trapped.
Yorktown is in swampland where colonial troops used guerrilla tactics
Yorktown is in the Texas where colonial forces captured their mission.
21
The position Americans took toward the American Revolution was mostly:
Pro War
Divided
Anti War
The same
22
This American was in Europe trying to gain allies for the Patriot cause during the war:
Benjamin Franklin
Lucan Kim
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
23
Why did the Continental Army Struggle during the winter at Valley Forge?
They did not believe in their cause
They collected high taxes from the states
The Cogress had no money to buy supplies
They did not want any training
24
Which of the following things were included in the Declaration of Independence?
A list of things the British had done to abuse the colonists
All the ways the colonists loved and admired King George.
A list of the ways that colonists wanted their government to work
Things the British had done and ways the colonists wanted things to work.
25
Benedict Arnold worked with this general to win Saratoga
General Gates
George Ray
George Washington
General Clinton
26
The Treaty of Paris required that Congress ask the states to return any property that they had seized form _____________
Cargo Ships
Enslaved people
Loyalists
Native Americans
27
What did the Second Continental Congress do?
Act like the government
All of the Above
Decide to print paper money to pay the Army
Make George Washington Commander of the Continental Army
28
How did George Washington help the Patriots in the American Revolution?
He organized and commanded the Continental Army
He convinced Native people to support the British
He studied hard for his American History Test
He defeated the British as Saratoga
29
What contribution did women make during the American Revolution?
The trained and fought as soldiers
They tended farms and businesses
They negotiated a peace treaty with Britain.
They collected Taxes from the states
30
Which of the following happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Slavery ended in the United States
Loyalists were forced to move to Britain
Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation.
US borders extended to the Pacific Ocean
31
A German Officer trained the inexperienced American soldiers how to fight with__________, a knife at the end of a gun.
Shanks
Bayonets
Pencil
Lances
32
The Treaty of Paris establishes the ____________ as the western boundary of the United States.
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
33
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
John Locke
Mr. Benton
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
34
What was the King's response to the Olive Branch Petition?
He agreed with it! Rock on Colonists!
He rejected it! Traders!
He laughed at it...insert evil laugh here
He decided to compromise. He was good at compromise.
35
The British shifted the war to the South for all these reasons
EXCEPT
:
They would have the aid of Southern enslaved people.
they thought Southerners were Loyalists
control of the Southern Seaports made troop movement easier
The French could be defeated there
36
According to the terms of the Treaty of Paris, the United States:
was freed of its debts
had a southern boundary of Spanish Florida
had no western boundaries
would free enslaved persons
37
Once the colonies declared themselves independent from Britain, what did they have to do to prove it?
Take over the WORLD!
Win the American Revolutionary War
Write the Constitution
Sign the Declaration
38
Benedict Arnold betrayed the Americans because
All of the Above
He believed he did not get enough credit for his military victories
He was wounded at Saratoga
His loyalist wife influenced him
39
Why were the British embarrassed by the Battle of Bunker Hill?
They had to retreat over the hill twice
They weren't - They Won! The British rule!
The colonists took their cannons
The colonists crushed their Army
