The American Revolution Double Quiz
Name: ______Date: ______Block: ______
Multiple Choice (4 points each)
1. The “shot heard round the world” refers to the first shot fired where?
a. Lexington
b. Concord
c. Bunker Hill
d. Trenton
2. Which of the following did not insult Benedict Arnold’s honor?
a. Horatio Gates
b. George Washington
c. Benjamin Franklin
d. Ethan Allen
3. Which of the following was not one of the three highly reputable British officers known as the Triumvirate of Reputation?
a. Henry Clinton
b. John Burgoyne
c. Banastre Tarleton
d. William Howe
4. In what year did the Second Continental Congress agree to the Declaration of Independence?
a. 1774
b. 1775
c. 1776
d. 1777
5. How did General Cornwallis lighten his regiment prior to Guilford Courthouse?
a. Refused to Feed The Troops
b. Engaged in Rigorous Exercise
c. Burned Unnecessary Supplies
d. Marched Only During Hot Days Causing The Troops to Sweat More
6. Henry Knox brought George Washington cannons from this place, leading to the British evacuation of Boston.
a. Fort Necessity
b. Fort Arnold
c. Fort Ticonderoga
d. Fort Lauderdale
7. Who wrote the patriotic pamphlets “Common Sense” and “American Crisis”?
a. Alexander Hamilton
b. Thomas Paine
c. Patrick Henry
d. James Madison
8. How was the Continental army able to escape from Brooklyn after their defeat in 1776?
a. Blizzard
b. Hurricane
c. Fog
d. Sand Storm
9. Who were the German mercenary soldiers hired by the British during the Revolution?
a. Hessians
b. Russians
c. French
d. Spanish
10. The famous painting of George Washington “Crossing the Delaware” was painted to show the Continental Army just prior to which important victory?
a. Trenton
b. Yorktown
c. Bunker Hill
d. Cowpens
11. Which symbolic city did General Howe capture instead of reinforcing General Burgoyne?
a. Boston
b. New York City
c. Philadelphia
d. Charleston
12. After which battle did the French finally agree to an alliance with the Patriots and to support the Patriots with ground troops and the French navy?
a. Yorktown
b. Saratoga
c. Monmouth Courthouse
d. Princeton
Short Answer (4 points per answer).
13. List three battles that were victories for the Patriots.
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b. ______
c. ______
14. List two war techniques or strategies which were successful for the Patriots.
a. ______
b. ______
15. List two ways that women helped during the war.
a. ______
b. ______
16. List three details found in the Treaty of Paris that was signed in the fall of 1783.
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b. ______
c. ______
17. Describe how a siege works.
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18. How did the Patriots and French defeat the British at Yorktown?
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19. Give an example of one honorable and one dishonorable officers in the Revolution and why they were honorable or dishonorable.
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20. BONUS (up to 2 points): What was the turtle? How did it work? ______
21. BONUS (2 points): Give Von Steuben’s full name (according to our notes): ______