American Revolution Reviewpage 24

Correctable True/False:1. The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July 12, 1775.

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

False, July 4, 1776

True

Correctable True/False:3. Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

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

False, one year

False, Benedict Arnold

Correctable True/False:5. When Congress printed millions of dollars’ worth of paper money, (with little gold and silver to back it up) the price of goods in the colonies dropped.

False, prices increased

Correctable True/False:6. A blockade of the American coast by British ships prevented supplies and reinforcement from reaching the Continental Army.

True

Correctable True/False:7. The French were the American colonists' most important ally during the American Revolution.

True

Correctable True/False:8. The last battle of the American Revolution occurred at Yorktown in 1781. True

Correctable True/False:9. The colonists had a large, well-trained army compared to the British.

False, small, poorly trained

Correctable True/False:10. In the early years of the war, the size of the Continental Army dwindled largely because soldiers left as their year of service was completed.

True

Correctable True/False:11. Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River and drove the enemy from Philadelphia.

False, Trenton

Correctable True/False:12. The American victory at Saratoga stopped the British plan to separate New England from the rest of the colonies.

True

Correctable True/False:13. More Native Americans fought with the British than with the Americans during the Revolutionary War. True

Correctable True/False:14. The British decided to concentrate their efforts in the South partly because the South had many Loyalists.

True

Multiple Choice:15. What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

A) Tories B) Separatists C) PatriotsD) Loyalists

Multiple Choice:16. On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at _____ which helped convince soldiers to re-enlist in the Continental Army

A) Saratoga. B) Trenton. C) Germantown.D) Philadelphia.

Multiple Choice:17. William Howe planned to capture the American capital, which was located in

A) New York City. B) Boston. C) Washington, D.C.D) Philadelphia.

Multiple Choice:18. The French announced support for the United States after the American victory over “Gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne (and all that luggage) at

A) Boston, MA. B) Saratoga, NY. C) Philadelphia, PA.D) Valley Forge, PA.

Multiple Choice:19. Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or

A) Patriots. B) Britain's Fools. C) Tories.D) Separatists.

Multiple Choice:20. To spy on the British, which Patriot disguised himself as a teacher, but was caught and executed? His famous last words were, “I regret that I have but one life to give for my country.”

A) Patrick Henry B) Nathan HaleC) Thomas PaineD) Peter Salem

Multiple Choice:21. The French nobleman who became Washington's trusted aide was

A) Francis Marion.B) Thomas Paine.C) the Marquis de Lafayette.D) Benjamin Franklin.

Multiple Choice:22. Which Patriot's famous words were "I have not yet begun to fight", even though his ship was on fire and sinking? His heroic deeds encouraged many privateers to join the patriot cause.

A) Paul RevereB) Thomas Paine C) John Paul JonesD) Patrick Henry

Multiple Choice:23. The Hessians main goal for fighting on the side of the British in the war was

A) land. B) money. C) freedom. D) citizenship.

Multiple Choice:24. Bernardo de Gálvez was _____ and an _____ of the American colonies, leading attacks along the Gulf Coast and Mississippi River.A) a French aristocrat, allyB) governor of the Spanish territory of Louisiana, allyC) Spanish general of the Hessian troops, enemyD) an English merchant, enemy

Multiple Choice:25. When the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, which country claimed the land West of the Mississippi River?

A) United StatesB) France C) Spain D) England

Multiple Choice:26. The man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force using his newly developed Army Training Manual was _______

A) Casimir Pulaski.B) Friedrich von Steuben.C) Thaddeus Kosciusko. D) Juan de Miralles.

Multiple Choice:27. The hit-and-run technique of fighting, which caught the British off guard, is called

A) face-to-face combat.B) guerrilla warfare. C) shipboard fighting. D) swamp fighting.

Multiple Choice:28. Due to George Washington's strategy of secretly running South while tricking the British into thinking he was attacking New York City; British General Charles Cornwallis was defeated at the __________.

A) Battle of Boston.B) Battle of Yorktown.C) Battle of New York. D) Battle of Chesapeake.

Multiple Choice:29. What Patriot victory convinced the British that the war was too difficult and costly to pursue?

A) Battle of ChesapeakeB) Battle of New YorkC) Battle of YorktownD) Battle of Boston

Multiple Choice:30. The British recognized the United States as an independent nation and ended the war with the

A) Treaty of Paris.B) Treaty of the United States. C) Treaty of Great Britain. D) Treaty of America.

Multiple Choice:31. Which foreign troops helped defeat Charles Cornwallis?

A) SpanishB) AfricanC) FrenchD) German

Completion35. Financing the war was a problem for the Americans because the Continental Congress had no power to raise money through ____________________.Setting taxes

Completion36. Admiral de Grasse's French troops kept the British from escaping by _______ from Yorktown.

sea

Completion37. After the Revolutionary War, the United States claimed land from the Atlantic Ocean west to the ____________________, and from Canada south to Florida.

Mississippi River

Completion• 38. The Patriots were able to carry out

surprise attacks, or ___________, because they knew the land better than the British.

ambushes

Essay32. What were the Patriots' advantages in the war? The Patriots' disadvantages?

Advantages :• fighting on their own

turf;• fighting for the freedom

of their own land & families,

• Creative leader, George Washington.

Essay32. What were the Patriots' advantages in the war? The Patriots' disadvantages?Disadvantages :• Small, poorly trained

and poorly supplied volunteer army and no navy

• Not all colonists were Patriots.

Essay33. What was George Washington's secret strategy for the siege of Yorktown?

Make the British think he was attacking NYC.March in secret, south to Yorktown, VA.Use the French Navy to block Cornwallis so they could surround him and bomb him until he gives up.

Essay34. Contrast the American and British armies. Why did this difference favor the Americans?

The Americans are volunteers fighting for their own land and families, so even though they aren’t well trained they will fight harder because there is no other choice.