Chapter 6 — The American Revolution

Question 1

When Congress refused to pay soldiers after the war, conflict between the soldiers and Congress was resolved by _______.

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 2

What was the name of the Patriot forces?

Accepted Answer

Continental Army

Question 3

After the war, George Washington __________.

Accepted Answer

returned to Mount Vernon to live with his family

Question 4

The man who helped turn the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force was __________.

Accepted Answer

Friedrich von Steuben

Question 5

Loyalist support was strongest in __________.

Accepted Answer

the Carolinas and Georgia

Question 6

Which of the following was an African American Patriot?

Accepted Answer

Lemuel Hayes

Question 7

Which term means "to approve officially"?

Accepted Answer

ratify

Question 8

Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

Accepted Answer

Valley Forge

Question 9

Who disguised herself as a man so she could fight with the army?

Accepted Answer

Deborah Sampson

Question 10

Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River and drove the enemy from Philadelphia.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

In general, Loyalist support for Britain was weakest in __________.

Accepted Answer

New England

Question 12

By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except __________.

Accepted Answer

South Carolina

Question 13

France realized that the United States might win the war after the American victory at __________.

Accepted Answer

Saratoga

Question 14

British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

The American victory at Saratoga stopped the British plan to separate New England from the rest of the colonies.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

At least one-half of all American colonists were Tories/Loyalists.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

At which battle was Cornwallis forced to surrender?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Yorktown

Question 18

The volunteer from France who became Washington's trusted aide was __________.

Accepted Answer

Marquis de Lafayette

Question 19

On October 17, 1777, General John Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans at __________.

Accepted Answer

Saratoga

Question 20

George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge (winter 1777-78) was keeping __________.

Accepted Answer

his army together

Question 21

Who was the British commander at Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

Charles Cornwallis

Question 22

In March 1781, Nathanael Greene's forces met Charles Cornwallis's army at __________.

Accepted Answer

Guilford Courthouse

Question 23

Financing the war was difficult for the Americans because Continental Congress had no power to raise money through...

Accepted Answer

taxes

Question 24

The nation that made an alliance with the revolutionary United States in 1778 was __________.

Accepted Answer

France

Question 25

The "Swamp Fox," known for his imaginative war tactics, was __________.

Accepted Answer

Francis Marion

Question 26

Who led the Patriots' victory at Vincennes, which strengthened the American position in the West?

Accepted Answer

George Rogers Clark

Question 27

The 13 warships that the Continental Congress ordered to be built made the American navy a powerful and effective force.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

Which foreign troops helped defeat British forces at Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

French

Question 29

A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

privateer

Question 30

More Native Americans fought on the side of the British than with the Americans during the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

The British captured both Savannah, Georgia and Charles Town, South Carolina.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the __________.

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Paris

Question 33

A hit-and-run war technique is an example of guerrilla warfare

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of __________.

Accepted Answer

a blockade

Question 35

When Lafayette arrived in Philadelphia from France, he offered his services to __________.

Accepted Answer

General George Washington

Question 36

Who drilled the Patriot troops at Valley Forge?

Accepted Answer

Friedrich von Steuben

Question 37

In the early years of the war, the size of the Continental Army dwindled because soldiers left after one year.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July 1775.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 39

The first state to have an all-African American regiment was...

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island

Question 40

Which of the following means "a surprise attack"?

Accepted Answer

ambush

Question 41

Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 42

What are merchant warships called?

Accepted Answer

privateers

Question 43

Juan de Miralles was largely responsible for Spain, Cuba, and Mexico sending __________ to help the colonies.

Accepted Answer

financial aid

Question 44

Which of the following is connected to the date September 3, 1783?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Paris

Question 45

The ideals of freedom and liberty caused some Americans to question the institution of __________.

Accepted Answer

slavery

Question 46

Although the last significant battle took place in 1781, the treaty ending the war was signed in _____.

Accepted Answer

1783

Question 47

Few patriots believed __________ when he stated, "We shall have a long... and bloody war to go through."

Accepted Answer

John Adams

Question 48

Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money?

Accepted Answer

inflation

Question 49

The colonists had a large, well-trained army compared to the British.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 50

The British decided to concentrate their efforts in the South partly because the South had many Loyalists.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 51

Hessians were hired German soldiers who fought for the colonists.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 52

Nathan Hale was a Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied for the British.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 53

Due to George Washington's strategy, Charles Cornwallis was defeated at the __________.

Accepted Answer

Battle of Yorktown

Question 54

Which of the following was a French commander who fought with the Americans?

Accepted Answer

Comte de Rochambeau

Question 55

What happened after Congress printed hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of paper money to pay for the war?

Accepted Answer

inflation

Question 56

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or __________.

Accepted Answer

Tories

Question 57

Which of the following is not an advantage that the Patriots had during the war?

Accepted Answer

strong military with lots of resources

Question 58

After realizing that he could not control North Carolina, Cornwallis retreated to Georgia.

Accepted Answer

False

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