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
12.
What did Thomas Paine write? The American Crisis
13.
Who is General Burgoyne? British General who
marched his army from Canada to Albany through a
very difficult route
14.
What did the French do? The main ally of the
patriots
15.
What is Valley Forge? Fort where Washington’s
army spent a horrible winter outside of
Philadelphia
16.
Who is Lord Cornwallis? The British General that
surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown
17.
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