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Chapter 6 Review - American Revolution
Chapter 6 Review - American Revolution
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1
What is a privately owned ship outfitted with weapons?
Blockade
Cruiser
Serapis
Privateer
2
Which of these is NOT a reason that the Americans won the war?
They had a well-trained army
They had wilderness fighting skills (guerrilla warfare)
They had help from foreign nations
They were fighting on their own land
3
After the war, what did George Washington do?
returned to Mount Vernon
moved to New York
ran for political office
became a reporter with James and Sarah
4
Who surrendered at Yorktown?
General Lafayette
General Greene
General Cornwallis
General Clinton
5
Loyalist strength was strongest in...
the Ohio River Valley
the Carolinas and Georgia
New England
New York
6
Who was nicknamed "Molly Pitcher" and fought in battle against the British?
Abigail Adams
Judith Sargeant Murray
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
Betsy Ross
7
In a surprise attack on Christmas night, Washington defeated the British in.....
New York
Trenton
Princeton
Philadelphia
8
Which of these is NOT an agreement made in the Treaty of Paris?
Americans had to pay France back
They had to return the property taken from the loyalists
Allowed Americans to fish off the coast of Canada
British had to withdraw troops
9
Which of these is NOT a strength of the Patriot Forces?
strongest navy in the world
guerilla warfare tactics
support of women on the battlefield
higher sense of purpose/motivation
10
Which of these was NOT a strength of the British Military?
well-trained army
wealth of worldwide empire
fighting on their own land
larger Population
11
Who was a French nobleman who became General Washington's aide?
Comte de Rochambeau
Marquis de Lafayette
Henri
Friedrich von Steuben
12
John Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans at...
Trenton
Saratoga
Philadelphia
Concord
13
What victories did the American forces win in the west?
Vincennes and Yorktown
Kaskaskia and Vincennes
Kaskaskia and Yorktown
Yorktown and Saratoga
14
What does desert mean?
A place with a lot of sand
Leave without permission
Something you eat after dinner
Strawberry Shortcake
15
What is an ambush?
a siege
a blockade
a surrender
a surprise attack
16
Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?
Philadelphia
Saratoga
Yorktown
Valley Forge
17
Yorktown is on a peninsula. What is a peninsula?
a forge in the valley
a high hill overlooking the ocean
a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
a swampy marsh
18
Name the two groups of people who sought greater freedom as a result of the Revolution.
African Americans and Patriots
Loyalists and Patriots
Women and Loyalists
Women and African Americans
19
Which of these is NOT one of the ways that the Revolution affected women?
They had to take care of the families.
They joined the Congress.
They had to run the farms or businesses.
They helped on the battlefield.
20
What militia group prevented Burgoyne's army from capturing supplies from a supply base?
Loyalists
Hessians
Liberty's Kids
Green Mountain Boys
21
Who was the Virginia militia leader that set out to end attacks in the west?
George Rogers Clark
Henry Hamilton
George Washington
Joseph Brant
22
Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of...
British spies
a blockade
Native Americans
lack of money
23
Who is the naval officer who said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"?
Henry Hamilton
John Paul Jones
John Burgoyne
Henry Clinton
24
Which foreign troops helped defeat British forces at Yorktown?
Spanish
German
African
French
25
What was NOT a reason that some American soldiers decided to desert during the winter of 77-78?
They were hungry
They were cold
They hated George Washington
They were sick
26
Who was a Prussian soldier who helped train the Continental Army?
Friedrich von Steuben
Henri
Juan de Miralles
Marquis de Lafayette
27
Why did the British choose to start focusing on the south?
It wasn't as hilly
There were many loyalists
It was warmer in the south
They were looking for Pocahontas
28
This person was hanged for spying on the British troops.
Henry Hamilton
Nathan Hale
Henry Clinton
Patrick Henry
29
When Congress refused to pay soldiers, who resolved the conflict?
Marquis de Lafayette
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
30
Which of these events did von Steuben NOT do in Liberty's kids?
He took care of a sick soldier
He had the troops separate the kitchen from the latrine
He made Henri a General
He asked the troops to move a dead critter
31
Who earned the nickname "hair buyer" because he paid Native Americans for the settlers' scalps?
George Rogers Clark
George Washington
Henry Hamilton
Henry Clinton
32
Who was a Spanish supporter who persuaded Cuba and Mexico to send money to help the Patriots?
Marquis de Lafayette
Juan de Miralles
Friedrich von Steuben
Henri
33
Who was known as the Swamp Fox?
Henry Clinton
John Paul Jones
Francis Marion
Henry Hamilton
34
Which of these officially ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of London
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Trenton
35
What effect did the Patriot victory at Kings Mountain produce?
Support to the Patriot cause from Southerners
The Mountain Men surrendered
Support to the Patriot cause from the Spanish
It ended the war
36
What two nations helped the Patriot cause?
France and Spain
Spain and Germany
Germany and Norway
Canada and Spain
37
Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money?
poor soldier morale
winter weather
inflation
slavery
38
Why was the Battle of Saratoga an important victory for the Americans?
Marquis de Lafayette surrendered to American Forces
It ended the war
Nathan Hale surrendered to American Forces
It showed France that the Americans could win the war.
39
What was George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge?
Keeping his spirits up
Keeping the British away
Keeping his army together
Entertaining his army
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What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Trenton
