(C) American Revolutionary War

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(C) American Revolutionary War

Last updated 20 days ago

41 questions

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 The Prussian Officer, ______________________ , helped train the American troops at Valley Forge.

Other Answer Choices:

Marquis de LaFayette

John Locke

Baron von Steuben

Baron de Montesquieu

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The wife of an American soldier who fainted from heat exhaustion, __________________  picked up the ramrod for the cannon and fought in the Battle of Monmouth vs the British.

Other Answer Choices:

Deborah Sampson

Molly Pitcher

Betsy Ross

Abigail Adams

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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2

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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2

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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 The _________________  Petition was a document sent to Britain to try to avoid war.

Other Answer Choices:

Common Sense

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

Olive Branch

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This is a picture of the__________, a meeting where the 'founding fathers' met to discuss the issues with Britain.

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2

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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The author of the pamphlet Common Sense is __________ who argued in favor of independence from Britain.

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2

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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The nation of ___________  allied with America and helped defeat the English in the Revolutionary War.

Other Answer Choices:

France

Italy

Russia

Germany

1

Hessians were hired mercenaries from the nation of ____________    that were hired to fight in the Revolutionary War.

Other Answer Choices:

France

Russia

Germany

Spain

1

What is the exact date (month, day, & year) when the Declaration of Independence was approved?

The Declaration of Independence was a declaration of war against Great Britain.

True

False

The first strategy by the British In the Revolutionary War was to cut off the New England colonies.

True

False

Put the following events in chronological order (first to last):

The Battle of Saratoga
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Bunker Hill

Drag three correct descriptions to each side of the revolution.

Better navy
Good leadership
Better Motivation
Better trained army
More money
Home field knowledge

Strengths of the American side
Strengths of the British side

 The Prussian Officer, ______________________ , helped train the American troops at Valley Forge.

Other Answer Choices:

Marquis de LaFayette

John Locke

Baron von Steuben

Baron de Montesquieu

1

The wife of an American soldier who fainted from heat exhaustion, __________________  picked up the ramrod for the cannon and fought in the Battle of Monmouth vs the British.

Other Answer Choices:

Deborah Sampson

Molly Pitcher

Betsy Ross

Abigail Adams

Drag three correct descriptions to each side of the revolution.

Did not know the land
Less money
Predictable fighting style
Poor navy
Farther travel distance
Less people

Weakness of the American side
Weakness of the British side

Match each person to the correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Nathan Hale		Leader of the American army
Charles Cornwallis		Lawyer and writer of the Declaration of Independence
George Washington		British General that lost at Yorktown
Thomas Jefferson		Teacher and American spy, hung by the British

The British hired soldiers from Germany called "Panzerwaffe" to fight during the Revolutionary War.

True

False

Put the following events in chronological order (first to last):

Battle of Yorktown
The French & Indian War
Valley Forge
The Boston Tea Party

Match each person to the correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Ben Franklin		Boston silversmith, alarmed colonists of British troops advancing to Lexington
Marquis de LaFayette		President of the Continental Congress, large signature on Declaration of Independence
John Hancock		American scientist, author, inventor, and ambassador to France
Paul Revere		French general; advisor and close friend to Washington

How many men did the British shoot & kill at Valley Forge?

0

100

1000

2,000

The majority of Americans wanted to declare war and be free from Britain right away.

True

False

Enslaved men that fought in the war were offered freedom from both the British and American sides.

True

False

Match the famous quote with the person that said it.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Nathan Hale (spy)		"I have not yet begun to fight!"
William Prescott (Bunker Hill)		"Give me liberty or give me death!"
John Paul Jones		"Don't shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!"
Patrick Henry		"I only regret that I have one life to lose for my country"

Which battle is considered the "Turning Point" in the war because America won the battle and other nations allied with the United States?

Saratoga

New York

Bunker Hill

Yorktown

 The _________________  Petition was a document sent to Britain to try to avoid war.

Other Answer Choices:

Common Sense

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

Olive Branch

The British were very successful when attacking American cities.

True

False

Match each person to the correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Francis Marion (The Patriot Movie)		American general that turned traitor and joined the British
George III		The "Swamp Fox" conducted hit and run style combat
John Adams		Monarch of England during the American Revolution
Benedict Arnold		Boston Lawyer, involved with the Massacre and helped write the D.O.I.

Which battle is considered the start of the revolution with "The Shot Heard Round the World"?

Bunker Hill

Trenton

Lexington & Concord

New York

George Washington lost more battles than he won.

True

False

1

The author of the pamphlet Common Sense is __________ who argued in favor of independence from Britain.

Choose the two reasons why the British decided to attack in the south

The cities are easier to take over in the south

There was more loyalist support in the south

They were trying to avoid fighting Washington in the north

They planned on freeing the enslaved people in the south

There was more land to take over

Match the vocab term with the appropriate defintion.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Patriot		To vote into law
Ratify		Supported the King of England
Guerilla		Supported independence of America
Loyalist		A style of fighting

The nation of ___________  allied with America and helped defeat the English in the Revolutionary War.

Other Answer Choices:

France

Italy

Russia

Germany

Hessians were hired mercenaries from the nation of ____________    that were hired to fight in the Revolutionary War.

Other Answer Choices:

France

Russia

Germany

Spain

What is the exact date (month, day, & year) when the Declaration of Independence was approved?

Which colony is #1?

Virginia

South Carolina

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

Which colony is #2?

Massachusetts

Georgia

New York

New Jersey

Which colony is #3?

New Jersey

Virginia

Georgia

Rhode Island

The Declaration of Independence was a declaration of war against Great Britain.

True

False

The first strategy by the British In the Revolutionary War was to cut off the New England colonies.

True

False

Put the following events in chronological order (first to last):

The Battle of Saratoga

The Treaty of Paris of 1783

The Battle of Yorktown

The Battle of Bunker Hill

This iconic moment in history of Washington crossing the Delaware river, occured on:

New Year's Eve, 1777

Christmas Day, 1776

New Year's Eve, 1778

Christmas Day, 1775

The battle the next day was called the:

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Cowpens

Battle of Philadelphia

Battle of New York

 Drag three correct descriptions to each side of the revolution.

Better navy

Good leadership

Better Motivation

Better trained army

More money

Home field knowledge

Strengths of the American side

Strengths of the British side

Drag three correct descriptions to each side of the revolution.

Did not know the land

Less money

Predictable fighting style

Poor navy

Farther travel distance

Less people

Weakness of the American side

Weakness of the British side

Match each person to the correct description.

Nathan Hale

Leader of the American army

Charles Cornwallis

Lawyer and writer of the Declaration of Independence

George Washington

British General that lost at Yorktown

Thomas Jefferson

Teacher and American spy, hung by the British

The British hired soldiers from Germany called "Panzerwaffe" to fight during the Revolutionary War.

True

False

Put the following events in chronological order (first to last):

Battle of Yorktown

The French & Indian War

Valley Forge

The Boston Tea Party

Which colony is #16?

North Carolina

New Jersey

Georgia

Connecticut

Which colony is #17?

Maryland

New York

Massachusetts

New Jersey

Which colony is #18?

North Carolina

New Jersey

Rhode Island

New Hampshire

Match each person to the correct description.

Ben Franklin

Boston silversmith, alarmed colonists of British troops advancing to Lexington

Marquis de LaFayette

President of the Continental Congress, large signature on Declaration of Independence

John Hancock

American scientist, author, inventor, and ambassador to France

Paul Revere

French general; advisor and close friend to Washington

How many men did the British shoot & kill at Valley Forge?

0

100

1000

2,000

The majority of Americans wanted to declare war and be free from Britain right away.

True

False

Enslaved men that fought in the war were offered freedom from both the British and American sides.

True

False

Match the famous quote with the person that said it.

Nathan Hale (spy)

"I have not yet begun to fight!"

William Prescott (Bunker Hill)

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

John Paul Jones

"Don't shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!"

Patrick Henry

"I only regret that I have one life to lose for my country"

What city is located at #24?

Boston, MA

Charleston, SC

Philadelphia, PA

Yorktown, VA

What city is located at #25?

Philadelphia, PA

Boston, MA

Yorktown, VA

Charleston, SC

What city is located at #26?

Yorktown, VA

Philadelphia, PA

Boston, MA

Charleston, SC

Which battle is considered the "Turning Point" in the war because America won the battle and other nations allied with the United States?

Saratoga

New York

Bunker Hill

Yorktown

Which of these actions did not occur at this meeting?

Appointed Washington Commander of the army

Signed the Treaty of Paris

Signed the Declaration of Independence

Drafted the Olive Branch Petition

Which city were these meetings held?

New York

Philadelphia

Boston

Yorktown

The British were very successful when attacking American cities.

True

False

Match each person to the correct description.

Francis Marion (The Patriot Movie)

American general that turned traitor and joined the British

George III

The "Swamp Fox" conducted hit and run style combat

John Adams

Monarch of England during the American Revolution

Benedict Arnold

Boston Lawyer, involved with the Massacre and helped write the D.O.I. 

Which battle is considered the start of the revolution with "The Shot Heard Round the World"?

Bunker Hill

Trenton

Lexington & Concord

New York

George Washington lost more battles than he won.

True

False

Choose the two reasons why the British decided to attack in the south

The cities are easier to take over in the south

There was more loyalist support in the south

They were trying to avoid fighting Washington in the north

They planned on freeing the enslaved people in the south

There was more land to take over

Match the vocab term with the appropriate defintion.

Patriot

To vote into law

Ratify

Supported the King of England

Guerilla

Supported independence of America

Loyalist

A style of fighting

Which colony is #1?

Virginia

South Carolina

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

Which colony is #2?

Massachusetts

Georgia

New York

New Jersey

Which colony is #3?

New Jersey

Virginia

Georgia

Rhode Island

This iconic moment in history of Washington crossing the Delaware river, occured on:

New Year's Eve, 1777

Christmas Day, 1776

New Year's Eve, 1778

Christmas Day, 1775

The battle the next day was called the:

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Cowpens

Battle of Philadelphia

Battle of New York

Which colony is #16?

North Carolina

New Jersey

Georgia

Connecticut

Which colony is #17?

Maryland

New York

Massachusetts

New Jersey

Which colony is #18?

North Carolina

New Jersey

Rhode Island

New Hampshire

What city is located at #24?

Boston, MA

Charleston, SC

Philadelphia, PA

Yorktown, VA

What city is located at #25?

Philadelphia, PA

Boston, MA

Yorktown, VA

Charleston, SC

What city is located at #26?

Yorktown, VA

Philadelphia, PA

Boston, MA

Charleston, SC

Which of these actions did not occur at this meeting?

Appointed Washington Commander of the army

Signed the Treaty of Paris

Signed the Declaration of Independence

Drafted the Olive Branch Petition

Which city were these meetings held?

New York

Philadelphia

Boston

Yorktown