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The American Revolution
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1
The Marquis de Lafayette was nicknamed:
"the fighting Frenchie"
"the fearless Frenchie"
"the soldier's friend"
"Gentleman Johnny"
2
US lost fishing rights off the coast of Canada
True
False
3
Who was a Jewish immigrant from Poland who spied on British in NY in 1776?
Horatio Gates
John Borgoyne
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Haym Salomon
4
What is the idea that people should rule?
monarchy
parliament
totalitarianism
republicanism
5
What does it mean to desert?
leave military duty without permission or planning to return
get delicious treats after dinner
plan to meet at a specific location
get promoted within the military
6
What was Mary Hays' nickname during war as she carried water to tired soldiers during battle?
Molly Hays
Molly Pitcher
Mary Hays
Mary Pitcher
7
What city had the highest concentration of Patriots?
Boston
New York City
Providence
Philadelphia
8
What a knife attached to a gun called? (stab, stab!)
special shotgun
souped up rifle
machine gun
bayonet
9
Who was the commander of the Bonhomme Richard & won the most famous sea battle of the war?
Horatio Gates
George Washington
John Paul Jones
James Forten
10
True or False about the United States AFTER the Revolutionary War: US became independent
True
False
11
Who was in charge of the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga?
George Washington
Horatio Gates
John Borgoyne
William Howe
12
The victories of Bernado de Galvez prevented the Brits from attacking the US from:
the northwest
the southwest
the Atlantic Ocean
Puget Sound
13
Who wan the battle at Trenton & why?
Colonists; they had extra help from Spain
Colonists; they took the Hessians by surprise on Christmas
British; they took the Hessians by surprise on Christmas
British; they had extra help from France
14
The German officer who trained GW's army at Valley Forge & whipped soldiers into shape:
Baron de Kalb
Baron von Steuben
Herr Frankfurter
the Red Baron
15
Who won the Battle of Charles Town and why?
Americans; French troops arrived to help at last minute
British; French troops arrived to help at last minute
British; used Savannah as a base & surrounded the city
Americans; used Savannah as a base & surrounded city
16
Which American general later betrayed his country bc he felt he didn't get enough credit?
Benny Anderson
Horatio Gates
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Paine
17
Valley Forge is remembered for its:
hot summer
wet spring
fall foliage
cold winter
18
Britain pledged to return enslaved persons they captured
True
False
19
What is a country called that agrees to help another country achieve a common goal?
ally
aid
helper country
BFF
20
Who was the commander of the Continental Army & led men to victory at Trenton & Princeton?
Benedict Arnold
John Burgoyne
George Washington
William Howe
21
Who was an African American who helped fight for US independence?
Jimmy Jones
John Forten
Johnny Jones
James Forten
22
Who was the Mohawk chief who tried to convince the Iroquois to fight for the British?
Haym Solomon
Joseph Brant
Jerry Jones
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
23
In 1779, Americans were receiving help from their allies:
England & France
France & Russia
France & Spain
Spain & England
24
Who was the British General who beat Americans at Battle of Brandywine?
Joseph Brant
William Howe
George Washington
Horatio Gates
25
Who won the battle at NYC and why?
British; colonists were all sleeping and were ambused
Colonists; British were disorganized &went to wrong location
British; colonists were greatly outnumbered & retreated
Colonists; British were greatly outnumbered & retreated
26
What were guerilla fighters?
people who built bombs to attack the British
a fighter who uses hit-and-run tactics & surprise attacks
people who fought like apes & monkeys
people who fight like gentlemen according to "rules of war"
27
Many loyalists left the US to move to Canada
False
True
28
What treaty officially ended the war?
Treaty of American Revolution
Treaty of US Independence
Treaty of London
Treaty of Paris
29
What is a pre-arranged meeting called when you plan to get together?
a rendezvous
a strategy
a privateer
a salut
30
What happened at the battle of Yorktown?
Ams. trapped Gates on a peninsula--final battle of war
Ams. lost morale & felt like war would never end
Ams. trapped Cornwallis on a peninsula--final battle of war
Ams. made many mistakes & Gates lost his command
31
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
final battle of the war
turning point of war & Europeans decided to help Colonists
first battles of the war
turning point of war & Europeans retreated
32
Why was Marquis de Lafayette important?
convinced Native Americans to fight
he was the king of France and sent troops to aid colonists
introduced the colonists to French Fries
fought in battles for Continental Army, & donated money
33
What two locations had the highest number of Patriots?
Virginia & Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies & New England
New England & Virginia
Virginia & Backcountry
34
The American officer who declared "I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones
Richard Bonhomme
LLBF
George Washington
35
Slavery was made illegal throughout the US
True
False
36
A privately owned ship that has permission to attack enemy ships:
a patroon
a privateer
a platoon
a submarine
37
What was NOT an advantage that helped lead to the American Victory?
better leadership & more motivation
foreign aid from France & Spain
foreign aid from England & Spain
better knowledge of the land
38
What was NOT an advantage the British had during the war?
they had over 50,000 soldiers fighting
they had the best navy in the world
the British political leaders all supported the war
they hired Hessians as mercenaries
39
All adult men & women were given the right to vote
True
False
40
Boundaries of US were Mississippi River to West, Canada to North, & Spanish-Florida to South
True
False
41
States began to increase laws against certain religions
True
False
42
How much debt did the US face after the war?
27 million
55 million
zero debt
100 million
43
What is a person who is opposed to war?
pacifist
coward
ally
mercenary
44
George Rogers Clark was a frontiersman who captured:
Fort Detroit
Fort Pitt
Fort Boom
Fort Sackville
45
Congress would "recommend" Loyalists' property to be returned to them
False
True
46
What is a soldier who is paid to fight for another country called?
ally
guerilla
mercenary
pacifist
47
What 2 areas were mostly Loyalists?
Southern Colonies & NYC
Middle Colonies & Boston
Southern Colonies & New England
Middle Colonies & Southern Colonies
