American Revolution Study Guide

***These are MULTIPLE CHOICE on the quiz

  1. Why did the CONTINENTAL ARMY struggle in the North during the early years of the war? –The Continental Army was low on military supplies such as guns and ammunition
  2. What were the BRITISH ADVANTAGES during the early years of the war? Britain had a well-trained, experienced army and the best navy in the world
  3. What was Washington’s BASIC military strategy? To survive, keep an army in the field of battle, and avoid a crushing defeat
  4. Why was the BATTLE OF TRENTON important to the Continental Army? –The battle lifted the soldiers sprits and increased enlistment to the Continental Army
  5. Why did many African Americans join the Continental Army? Independence would lead to the end of slavery
  6. Why was the Battle of Saratoga the TURNING POINT of the war? Brought France into the war as an American ally
  7. How did the Guerilla troops help the Americans to be successful in the south? Basically the question asks WHO helped Americans be successful in the south….
  8. Why did many Native Americans decide to fight with the British? The British promised to protect Native American land from intruding on colonists
  9. Who was the Commander and Chief during the Revolutionary War? General George Washington
  10. Why was the BATTLE OF YORKTOWN important? The Battle of Yorktown led to the surrender of British forces and the signing of the Treaty of Paris
  11. What land did the Americans gain during the Treaty of Paris? The land lying between the Atlantic and the Mississippi River north to Canada and not including Florida

**These are choosing a letter that best fits the description on the quiz

  1. What did Thomas Paine write? The American Crisis
  2. Who is General Burgoyne? British General who marched his army from Canada to Albany through a very difficult route
  3. What did the French do? The main ally of the patriots
  4. What is Valley Forge? Fort where Washington’s army spent a horrible winter outside of Philadelphia
  5. Who is Lord Cornwallis? The British General that surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown
  6. Who is Francis Marion? He introduced guerilla warfare and shared important information about South Carolina Swamplands

**This is the extended response question:

The Americans had both STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES when beginning the war. Please explain why you believe the Americans won the war by LISTING ONE specific strength of the Americans and giving a SPECIFIC EXAMPLE of that strength.

SPECIFIC STRENGTH OF THE AMERICANS—These would be in the writing notes

SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF THAT STRENGTH