True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July
1775.
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2.
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British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth,
and a larger population.
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3.
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At least one-half of all American colonists were Tories.
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4.
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Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the
war.
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5.
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Nathan Hale was a Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied for the
British.
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6.
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The defeat of General Burgoyne at Saratoga was the result of the British
army's shortage of weapons and supplies.
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7.
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Spain's attacks on British forts in places such as Mobile helped the
Americans by diverting British troops from fighting the war.
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8.
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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.
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9.
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A blockade of the American coast by British ships prevented supplies and
reinforcement from reaching the Continental Army.
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10.
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In the late 1770s, the British concentrated their attacks in the South, where
there were many Loyalists.
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11.
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The French were the American colonists' most important ally during the
American Revolution.
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12.
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The last battle of the American Revolution occurred at Yorktown in 1781.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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13.
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What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?
a. | Tories | c. | Patriots | b. | Separatists | d. | Loyalists |
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14.
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On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at
a. | Saratoga. | c. | Germantown. | b. | Trenton. | d. | Philadelphia. |
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15.
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"These are the times that try men's souls," was written by
a. | Thomas Jefferson. | c. | Thomas Paine. | b. | William Franklin. | d. | Benjamin
Franklin. |
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16.
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William Howe planned to capture the American capital, which was located
in
a. | New York City. | c. | Washington, D.C. | b. | Boston. | d. | Philadelphia. |
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17.
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Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?
a. | Valley Forge | c. | Philadelphia | b. | Saratoga | d. | Yorktown |
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18.
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The French announced support for the United States after the American victory
at
a. | Boston. | c. | Philadelphia. | b. | Saratoga. | d. | Valley Forge. |
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19.
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George Rogers Clark forced Henry Hamilton's surrender at
a. | Fort Miami. | c. | Vincennes. | b. | Fort Detroit. | d. | Saratoga. |
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20.
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In 1780, where did the Patriots suffer their worst defeat of the war?
a. | Yorktown | c. | Kings Mountain | b. | Charles Town (Charleston) | d. | Trenton |
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21.
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King George III agreed to give the Americans their freedom after the victory
at
a. | Saratoga. | c. | Vincennes. | b. | Yorktown. | d. | New York. |
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22.
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Which man did not represent the Americans at the peace talks in Paris?
a. | George Washington | c. | John Adams | b. | Benjamin Franklin | d. | John Jay |
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23.
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Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or
a. | Patriots. | c. | Tories. | b. | Britain's Fools. | d. | Separatists. |
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24.
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Loyalist strength was strongest in
a. | the Ohio River valley. | c. | New England. | b. | New York. | d. | the Carolinas and
Georgia. |
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25.
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Loyalist strength was weakest in
a. | New England. | c. | Georgia. | b. | the South. | d. | New York. |
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26.
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To spy on the British, which Patriot disguised himself as a teacher?
a. | Patrick Henry | c. | Thomas Paine | b. | Nathan Hale | d. | Peter Salem |
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27.
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By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state
except
a. | North Carolina. | c. | South Carolina. | b. | Georgia. | d. | Maryland. |
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28.
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The French nobleman who became Washington's trusted aide was
a. | Francis Marion. | c. | the Marquis de Lafayette. | b. | Thomas
Paine. | d. | Benjamin
Franklin. |
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29.
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Which Patriot's famous words were "I have not yet begun to
fight"?
a. | Paul Revere | c. | John Paul Jones | b. | Thomas Paine | d. | Patrick Henry |
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30.
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The Hessians main goal for winning the war was
a. | land. | c. | freedom. | b. | money. | d. | citizenship. |
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31.
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The British promised to withdraw all troops from American territory in
the
a. | Treaty of Great Britain. | c. | Treaty of
America. | b. | Treaty of the Patriots. | d. | Treaty of Paris. |
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32.
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After the war, George Washington
a. | moved to New York. | c. | became a senator. | b. | ran for political office. | d. | returned to Mount
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Peter Salem | d. | Margaret Corbin | b. | Green Mountain Boys | e. | Hessians | c. | Francis
Marion |
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33.
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British mercenaries
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34.
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Patriot fighter
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35.
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African American Patriot
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36.
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a militia group
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37.
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guerrilla leader
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Friedrich von Steuben | d. | privateers | b. | guerrilla warfare | e. | Lemuel Hayes | c. | Continental
Army |
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38.
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Patriot forces
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39.
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African American Patriot
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40.
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drilled Patriots at Valley Forge
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41.
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merchant war ships
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42.
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hit-and-run war technique
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