(C) American Revolutionary Quiz

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(C) American Revolutionary Quiz

Last updated 20 days ago

33 questions

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

Other Answer Choices:

Baron Von Steuban

Marquis de LaFayette

Baron de Montesquieu

John Locke

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

Other Answer Choices:

Deborah Sampson

Molly Pitcher

Abigail Adams

Betsy Ross

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2

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2

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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

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2

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

Other Answer Choices:

Italy

Russia

Germany

France

1

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

Other Answer Choices:

Russia

Germany

Spain

France

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:

The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783
The Battle of Yorktown

Drag three correct descriptions to each side of the revolution.

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

Strengths of the American side
Strengths of the British side

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

Other Answer Choices:

Baron Von Steuban

Marquis de LaFayette

Baron de Montesquieu

John Locke

1

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

Other Answer Choices:

Deborah Sampson

Molly Pitcher

Abigail Adams

Betsy Ross

Drag three correct descriptions to each side of the revolution.

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

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 forces
George Washington		Lawyer and lead writer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson		British General that lost at Yorktown
Charles Cornwallis		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"

The French & Indian War
Valley Forge
Battle of Yorktown
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
Paul Revere		President of the Continental Congress, large signature on Declaration of Independence
Marquis de LaFayette		American scientist, author, inventor, and ambassador to other nations
John Hancock		French general; advisor and close friend to Washington

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

0

100

1000

2,000

In 1776, the majority of Americans wanted to declare war and be free from Britain.

True

False

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

True

False

Match the famous quote with the person that said it.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Patrick Henry (lawyer)		"I have not yet begun to fight!"
Nathan Hale (teacher/spy)		"Give me liberty or give me death!"
John Paul Jones (admiral)		"Don't shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!"
William Prescott (Bunker Hill)		"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?

Bunker Hill

Saratoga

Yorktown

New York

1

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

1

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
John Adams		The "Swamp Fox" conducted hit and run style combat
Benedict Arnold		Monarch of England during the American Revolution
George III		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"?

Lexington & Concord

New York

Bunker Hill

Trenton

George Washington lost more battles than he won.

True

False

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

There was more loyalist support in the south

They planned on freeing the enslaved people in the south if they fought

The cities are easier to take over in the south

They were trying to avoid fighting Washington in the north

Match the vocab term with the appropriate defintion.

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

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

Other Answer Choices:

Italy

Russia

Germany

France

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

Other Answer Choices:

Russia

Germany

Spain

France

Which state is #1?

Vermont

Ohio

North Carolina

Virginia

Which state is #2?

Pennsylvania

Maryland

South Carolnia

Massachusetts

Which colony is #3?

Connecticut

Maryland

New York

Georgia

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:

The Battle of Saratoga

The Battle of Bunker Hill

The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783

The Battle of Yorktown

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

New Year's Eve, 1777

Christmas Night, 1776

New Year's Eve, 1775

Christmas Night, 1778

The battle the next day was called the:

Battle of Cowpens

Battle of New York

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Philadelphia

 Drag three correct descriptions to each side of the revolution.

Better Motivation

Good leadership

Better navy

Home field knowledge

Better trained army

More money

Strengths of the American side

Strengths of the British side

Drag three correct descriptions to each side of the revolution.

Poor navy

Less people

Did not know the land

Farther travel distance

Less money

Predictable fighting style

Weakness of the American side

Weakness of the British side

Match each person to the correct description.

Nathan Hale

Leader of the American forces

George Washington

Lawyer and lead writer of the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

British General that lost at Yorktown

Charles Cornwallis

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"

The French & Indian War

Valley Forge

Battle of Yorktown

The Boston Tea Party

Match each person to the correct description.

Ben Franklin

Boston silversmith, alarmed colonists of British Troops advancing to Lexington

Paul Revere

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

Marquis de LaFayette

American scientist, author, inventor, and ambassador to other nations

John Hancock

French general; advisor and close friend to Washington

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

0

100

1000

2,000

In 1776, the majority of Americans wanted to declare war and be free from Britain.

True

False

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

True

False

Match the famous quote with the person that said it.

Patrick Henry (lawyer)

"I have not yet begun to fight!"

Nathan Hale (teacher/spy)

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

John Paul Jones (admiral)

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

William Prescott (Bunker Hill)

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

What city is located at #20?

Philadelphia, PA

Charleston, SC

Yorktown, VA

Boston, MA

What city is located at #21?

Charleston, SC

Boston, MA

Philadelphia, PA

Yorktown, VA

What city is located at #22?

Yorktown, VA

Charleston, SC

Boston, MA

Philadelphia, PA

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

Bunker Hill

Saratoga

Yorktown

New York

This city where these meetings were held was our first capital of the United States. What city was it?

Philadelphia

Boston

Yorktown

New York

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

John Adams

The "Swamp Fox" conducted hit and run style combat

Benedict Arnold

Monarch of England during the American Revolution

George III

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"?

Lexington & Concord

New York

Bunker Hill

Trenton

George Washington lost more battles than he won.

True

False

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

There was more loyalist support in the south

They planned on freeing the enslaved people in the south if they fought

The cities are easier to take over in the south

They were trying to avoid fighting Washington in the north

Match the vocab term with the appropriate defintion.

Guerilla

To vote into law

Ratify

Supported the King of England

Loyalist

Supported independence of America

Patriot

A style of fighting

Which state is #1?

Vermont

Ohio

North Carolina

Virginia

Which state is #2?

Pennsylvania

Maryland

South Carolnia

Massachusetts

Which colony is #3?

Connecticut

Maryland

New York

Georgia

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

New Year's Eve, 1777

Christmas Night, 1776

New Year's Eve, 1775

Christmas Night, 1778

The battle the next day was called the:

Battle of Cowpens

Battle of New York

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Philadelphia

What city is located at #20?

Philadelphia, PA

Charleston, SC

Yorktown, VA

Boston, MA

What city is located at #21?

Charleston, SC

Boston, MA

Philadelphia, PA

Yorktown, VA

What city is located at #22?

Yorktown, VA

Charleston, SC

Boston, MA

Philadelphia, PA

This city where these meetings were held was our first capital of the United States. What city was it?

Philadelphia

Boston

Yorktown

New York