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The American Revolution, ch. 8
The American Revolution, ch. 8
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1
All of the following were foreigners who assisted the American soldiers EXCEPT
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Casimir Pulaski
John Burgoyne
The Marquis de Lafayette
2
This battle cemented the British occupation of Boston.
Saratoga
Georgetown
Bunker Hill
Lexington & Concord
3
Thomas Paine's message in
Common Sense
included all of the following EXCEPT
Common people could be more active in the government.
Republican government is preferable over monarchy.
Colonists should stop participating in town meetings.
America should separate from Britain.
4
There were about this many privateers on the U.S. side.
1,500
500
1,000
2,000
5
About this % of Americans were Patriots.
30%
20%
40%
16%
6
Washington's success at this battle on Dec. 26, 1776, boosted morale.
Long Island
Boston
Trenton
Valley Forge
7
This American general faced off against British general Cornwallis in the South.
Nathanael Greene
George Rogers Clark
Horatio Gates
Benedict Arnold
8
The delegates of the Second Cont. Congress did all of the following EXCEPT
Draft the Olive Branch petition
Select Washington to lead the Continental Army
Direct Washington to keep a careful expense record
Raise money for the army and navy
9
The Hessian soldiers hired by King George III were dubbed Hessian _________ by the colonists.
flies
fleas
gnats
ticks
10
He led his troops on a grueling march through western ME toward Quebec City.
Richard Montgomery
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
John Andre
11
The "war of inconsistency" occurred during this period.
July 1776-Oct. 1777
Apr. 1775-July 1776
June 1775-July 1776
July 1774-Oct 1777
12
All of the following men were involved in capturing Ft. Ticonderoga EXCEPT
Benedict Arnold
Ethan Allen
Henry Knox
John Burgoyne
13
Women's roles in the Revolution included all of the following EXCEPT
Collecting supplies and money
Cooking, nursing, and sewing for the soldiers
Serving as spies
Serving as soldiers in their own regiments
14
This British general lost the battle of Saratoga.
John Burgyone
Charles Cornwallis
Benedict Arnold
William Howe
15
The British surrendered at Yorktown on Oct. 19 of this year.
1780
1782
1781
1783
16
The artillery from Ft. Ticonderoga was used to liberate this city.
Philadelphia
NYC
Boston
Charles Town
17
These two countries joined the Franco-American Alliance.
Germany & Spain
Spain & Holland
Russia & Holland
Russia & Britain
18
The Declaration of Independence inspired this country's Declaration of the Rights of Man.
France
Spain
Germany
The Netherlands
19
The battle of Newtown, in which the U.S. defeated the Iroquois, involved this % of U.S. troops.
25%
15%
10%
20%
20
This American was vital in winning over the French to the American cause.
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington