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Part I Quiz
American Revolution
#1 All of these are advantages the British had over the Americans at the start of the war EXCEPT:
a) Military experienceb) Leadershipc) A bigger populationd) More money
Part I: The Early Years
#2 Hired soldiers by the British to help fight against the Americans were called___________?
a) Patriotsb) Loyalistsc) Broncosd) Hessians
The Early Years
#3 One of the BIGGEST PROBLEMS the Americans faced at the beginning of the war was….?
a) Support from the colonists to declare independence
b) Enlisting soldiers to fight the Britishc) Knowledge of the landd) Strong will to win the war
The Early Years
#4 George Washington surprised the British on Christmas morning 1776 at Trenton after crossing the _________ River after midnight.
a) Delaware Riverb) Mississippi Riverc) Ohio Riverd) Hudson River
The Early Years
#5 The turning point victory for the Americans when they stopped the British at _________?
a) Long Islandb) Philadelphiac) Ft. Ticonderogad) Saratoga
The Early Years
#6 With the American victory at (#5) what European country decided to become our #1 ally?
a) Prussiab) Francec) Mexicod) Spain
The War Continues
#7 After the fall of Philadelphia, the Continental Army was forced to camp at ____________ under horrible living conditions.
a) Ft. Stanwixb) Princetonc) Valley Forged) New York
The War Continues
#8 One of George Washington’s most important aides to camp was _____________ who came to America from France to help fight the British.
a) Friedrich von Steubenb) Bernardo de Galvezc) Marquis de Lafayetted) Molly Pitcher
The War Continues
#9 Since raising money was difficult for the Americans they printed too much paper money which caused ______________.
a) Outrage in the coloniesb) Inflationc) Recessiond) Long lines at the ATM
The War Continues
#10 Part of the British strategy to win the war was to control what river….?
a) Hudson Riverb) St. Lawrence Riverc) Rio Grande Riverd) Cuyahoga River
The Early Years
Place the following places on the map provided on the back side of your answer sheet.
1.New York City2.Philadelphia3.Boston4. Hudson River5. Delaware River6. Lake Champlain7. Battle of Trenton8. Battle of Saratoga
Part II: Map Skills
What were the living conditions like for the Continental Army while they stayed at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778?*Answer should be 1-2 complete sentences
Part III: Short Answer
#1 B. Leadership….of George Washington
All were examples of British advantages EXCEPT….
#2 D. Hessians…were paid to fight and came from Prussia
British hired soldiers…
#3 B. Enlisting soldiers in the army
One of biggest problems for Americans
#4 A. Delaware River
Washington crossed the….?
#5 D. Saratoga
Turning point victory for Americans
#6 B. France
1st European Ally
#7 C. Valley Forge
Washington forced to camp…
#8 C. Marquis de Lafayette
Washington’s Top Aide
#9 B. Inflation
Printed too much $$$$
#10 A. Hudson River
British wanted control of…
What were the living conditions like for the Continental Army while they stayed at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778?
*Lack of decent food & supplies*Extreme weather conditions (snow/wind/cold temp)*Disease was spread easily throughout camp
Short Answer Response