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Chapter 7 Review History Alive middle school
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1
Well-trained and well-supplied troops:
American Strength
British Weakness
British Strength
American Weakness
2
Washington's military strategy after 1776
defeat the British in one large battle
eat the food and take the supplies of the British
fight a defensive war and tire the British out
avoid all battles with the British
3
The American Revolution encouraged other nations to fight for their independence.
True
False
4
Poorly-equipped and poorly-supplied troops:
British Weakness
British Strength
American Weakness
American Strength
5
Which American leader was NOT in Paris for the Treaty of Paris negotiations?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Jay
John Adams
6
After the war, the American idea of government was that it should be:
ruled by an American king
ruled by only wealthy landowners
ruled by the people
abolished
7
Large, powerful navy:
American Weakness
British Strength
British Weakness
American Strength
8
This battle was considered the turning point of the war:
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Cowpens
9
This American naval commander thundered, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Marquis de Lafayette
Richard Pearson
John Paul Jones
Paul Revere
10
Mercenaries paid by the British to fight the Americans; they were captured at the Battle of Trenton:
Tessians
Hessians
Conquistadors
Legionnaires
11
Military officer who worked to turn the Continental army into an organized fighting force with drills & discipline:
Abigail Adams
Baron Von Steuben
General Howe
General Cornwallis
12
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's
American Crisis
?
Defend the rights of Native American tribes in the west
Persuade the colonists to remain loyal to the British
Persuade the colonists not to give up the fight for independence
Convince the colonists to end slavery
13
Pride in fighting for their homes and independence:
American Strength
British Strength
British Weakness
American Weakness
14
All of these were natural and unalienable rights EXCEPT:
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
Small Pox
Life
15
Fighting in the war began in the ______ colonies.
Western
Southern
New England
Middle
16
A style of warfare in which an army uses ambushes, sneak attacks, and diversions to neutralize a stronger opponent.
Guerilla tactics
Sweep and clear
Gorilla tactics
In-line fighting
17
Helped a southern band of rebels harass the British with hit and run raids in the swamps and forests:
Henry Knox
Benedict Arnold
Frances Marion
Swamp Fox
18
According to the Treaty of Paris, what became the western boundary of the U.S.?
Missouri River
Appalachian Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi River
19
Location of the harsh winter camp for the Continental Army:
Valley Forge
Trenton
Boston
Vista Forge
20
Frenchman aided the American army & used his own money to buy clothing and supplies:
George Washington
Baron Von Steuben
Marquisde Lafayette
Thomas Paine
21
Valley Forge was a Continental Army Training camp , not a battle
False
True
22
After this battle, the French decided to help the Americans:
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Quebec
New York
23
Word to describe the "summer soldier and sunshine patriot"
fighters
traitors
optimists
quitters
24
Many British people didn't support the war because
they didn't like the color red
they wanted to move to the US
the cost to the taxpayers in Britian was too high
the king was not popular in England
25
The support of Spain was crucial to the American victory in Yorktown
True
False
26
This Patriot sailed to France to seek French help in the war:
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
George Washington
27
During the war, General Washington faced all of the following difficulties EXCEPT:
Poorly-trained soldiers
Lack of food and supplies
Lack of respect
Soldiers deserting the cause
28
The German Hessians were mercenaries
False
True
29
The writer of
American Crisis
was:
Thomas Gage
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Paine
30
British general who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown:
William Howe
Thomas Gage
Richard Pearson
Lord Cornwallis
31
Fighting in unfamiliar territory:
British Weakness
British Strength
American strength
American Weakness