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