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The American Revolution
The American Revolution
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5th grade TCI
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1
READING FURTHER: Which of these was part of the home front?
an army camp
a battlefield
a family farm
a warship at sea
2
Which of these was NOT an outcome of the Treaty of Paris?
The new nation got huge amounts of land.
Thousands of Loyalist fled
Great Britain recognized the United States
All slaves in the army were freed.
3
Why was it hard for the British to replace troops and supplies?
Their homeland was far away
They made the Loyalists angry
Their army was poorly trained
Parliament would not pay them
4
One ______, or planned action, used by Patriots was surprise attacks.
turning point
tactic
treaty
mercenary
5
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point?
George Washington defeated the German mercenaries.
The British government took Florida from Spain.
The British agreed to end the war.
The colonial victory persuaded France to give more help
6
A formal agreement between two or more nations is called a(n)_______.
mercenary
turning point
tactic
treaty
7
People chose to _______, or agree to serve, in the army or navy.
Enlist
Mercenary
Tactic
Treaty
8
The______ in the Revolution was the Battles of Saratoga.
tactic
treaty
turning poing
mercenary
9
Thousands of American Indians fought for Great Britain because the British had
given them food supplies
restricted settlement on their land
offered to free them after the war
trapped furs for them
10
The Continental army was made up of
privateers
volunteers
mercinaries
officers
11
During the American Revolution, woman __________
ran family business
cared for the troops
all of the above
helped raise money for the war
12
How did some allies help the Continental army?
supplied soldiers and warships
captured Canada from the British
borrowed money from the colonists
joined up with American Indians
13
Which phrase describes a tactic of the Continental army?
control of key cities
food and supplies
surprise attacks
desire to win
14
A(n)_______ is a soldier hired to fight for a foreign army.
tactic
mercenary
treaty
enlist
15
Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called _____
a revolution
an enlistment
a strategy
a turnover
