American Revolution

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about spies during the revolution?

Accepted Answer

They gave West Point to the British, They sent out misinformation, They gathered important info for both sides, They were used by both the British and the colonists

Question 2

Which is NOT true about British prison ships during the war?

Accepted Answer

They were used to house prisoners of war, There was little to no medical care for the prisoners, The British gave the prisoners 3 meals a day, Many Americans died of the conditions on the ships

Question 3

The turning point of the war was

Accepted Answer

Yorktown, Saratoga, Bunker Hill, Long Island

Question 4

Which is not an American advantage?

Accepted Answer

Lots of supplies, Goodleaders, Motivation, Foreign aid

Question 5

Which is not a battle in the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Bull Run, Saratoga, Yorktown, Bunker Hill

Question 6

I am so awesome I have already started studying for this test!

Accepted Answer

True, Does doing the review sheet count? (Mrs. Casale: it doesn't), Nope, I'm not awesome

Question 7

I am going to check the answers to the American Revolution Review Sheet tonight on Haiku

Accepted Answer

No Way, Totally, I will if I remember

Question 8

George Washington lead an attack on the Hessians on December 26, 1776 at the Battle of

Accepted Answer

Yorktown, Saratoga, Trenton, Long Island

Question 9

Which is not an effect of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Slavery is ended, Few soldiers receive pay, Loyalists go to Canada, America goes into debt

Question 10

Why is Valley Forge important?

Accepted Answer

The soldiers had a shortage of supplies, The soldiers trained there, Many Americans died there, It was the first battle of the war

Question 11

The Battle at Yorktown is significant because

Accepted Answer

George Washington gets elected president at this battle, The Americans retreat to Valley Forge, The British surrender to the Americans, The French declare war on Great Britain

Question 12

What foreign aid did Americans NOT receive?

Accepted Answer

Individual volunteers from foreign countries, Foreign countries sent supplies, Money from foreign countries, Help from professional German soldiers

Question 13

Which is not part of the Treaty of Paris?

Accepted Answer

Each side agrees to pay back their debts, US gets the land from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains, Loyalists get their property back, US is independent

Question 14

At the beginning of the revolution, the British thought that they would easily win the war.

Accepted Answer

True, False

Question 15

Which is a problem faced by the British?

Accepted Answer

Fighting in a large country, Government had little money, Inexperienced Army and Navy, Shortage of supplies

Question 16

Most Americans were in favor of the war with Britain.

Accepted Answer

True, False

Question 17

Why do the first battles of the war take place in the north?

Accepted Answer

Many loyalists lived there to help the British, Most British ships came into northern ports, Most of the colonial protests took place in the North, The British did not like to fight in the south

Question 18

The Americans won the war in part because of their fighting styles. The Americans used

Accepted Answer

Bows and arrows to fight during the war, Guerilla warfare, Both European style and guerilla warfare, European style

Question 19

Marquis de Lafayette and Baron von Steuben were

Accepted Answer

foreigners who volunteered to help the Americans, Spies for the Americans, The men who had the idea to use old ships as prisons, The main commanders of the Hessian forces

Question 20

Which is NOT a British advantage

Accepted Answer

Strong Army and Navy, Lots of money, Homefield advantage, Foreign help

Question 21

As a result of the battle of Long Island

Accepted Answer

The British controlled the region for the war, The colonists took lots of British prisoners, The colonists controlled NYC for the war, The British forces were unable to keep fighting in NY

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