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United States History (8th)
Chapter 4 Study Guide
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Chapter 4 - The American Revolution – Study Guide
(Matching)
Match the descriptions (1-9) below with the terms at the bottom of the section (A-I). Write the
correct letter in the space provided.
1.
Redcoats
2.
Comte de Rochambeau
3.
The official army of the colonies, created by second continental congress and led by
George Washington
4.
American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the
American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (17371809)
5.
Battle won by the British but it showed the British that the Patriots could fight. The
British suffered nearly twice the amount of deaths as the Patriots.
6.
7.
Peace treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792) who said the
famous lines " I have not yet begun to fight" when his ship was sinking but was able to
defeat the British
8.
hired foreign soldiers
9.
volunteer soldiers who were ready to fight in a moment’s notice
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
John Paul Jones
Continental Army
Thomas Paine
French soldier who commanded the French troops in the American Revolutionary War.
He was with General George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown
British soldiers
mercenaries
Battle of Bunker Hill
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Minutemen
(Multiple Choice)
Circle the letter with the correct answer for the information provided.
10. a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies and convinced many
American colonists of the need to break away from Britain
a.
minutemen
b.
Thomas Paine
c.
Common Sense
d.
Loyalists
11. He was a delegate from Virginia at the Second Continental Congress and wrote the
Declaration of Independence. He later served as the third President of the United States.
a.
Common Sense
b.
Thomas Jefferson
c.
Thomas Paine
d.
Francis Marion
12. strategy
a.
British soldiers
b.
hired foreign soldiers
c.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
d.
Colonists who wanted independence from Britain
13. Declaration of Independence
a.
French soldier who commanded the French troops in the American
Revolutionary War. He was with General George Washington at the Battle of
Yorktown
b.
The document approved by representatives of the American colonies in 1776
that stated their grievances against the British monarch and declared their
independence.
c.
They organized the continental Army, called on the colonies to send troops,
selected George Washington to lead the army, and appointed the committee to
draft the Declaration of Independence
d.
Peace treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
14. He was very rich and noble when he arrived in America at the age of 19 years old. He
believed in the liberty that the Americans were fighting for and asked to help. He became
a general on Washington's staff and fought hard. He was known as "the soldier's friend,"
and is buried in France but his grave is covered with earth from Bunker Hill.
a.
Marquis de Lafayette
b.
mercenaries
c.
Thomas Paine
d.
Bernardo de Galvez
15. Virginian, patriot, general, and president. Lived at Mount Vernon. Led the Revolutionary
Army in the fight for independence. First President of the United States.
a.
mercenaries
b.
Battle of Trenton
c.
George Rogers Clark
d.
George Washington
16. Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the
Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and
the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.
a.
George Washington
b.
Battle of Bunker Hill
c.
Battle of Yorktown
d.
Battle of Trenton
17. George Rogers Clark
a.
b.
Leader of a small Patriot force that captured British-controlled Fort
Vincennes in the Ohio Valley in 1779.
Peace treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
c.
Battle won by the British but it showed the British that the Patriots could
fight. The British suffered nearly twice the amount of deaths as the Patriots.
d.
a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies and
convinced many American colonists of the need to break away from Britain
(True / False)
Circle True or False for the information provided.
18. American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for
independence → minutemen
True
False
19. Colonists who wanted independence from Britain → Patriots
True
False
20. On Christmas night in 1776, George Washington and 2400 Patriots crossed the Delaware
River and attacked; total surprise; captured 900 soldiers; boosted morale of American
troops → Battle of Trenton
True
False
21. Friedrich von Steuben → a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies
and convinced many American colonists of the need to break away from Britain
True
False
22. meeting held by the colonies in Philadelphia in 1774 to decide what to do about the
problems with Britain → First Continental Congress
True
False
23. They organized the continental Army, called on the colonies to send troops, selected George
Washington to lead the army, and appointed the committee to draft the Declaration of
Independence → Continental Army
True
False
24. South Carolina militia leader nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" for his hit-and-run attacks on the
British during the American Revolution. → Treaty of Paris of 1783
True
False
25. Bernardo de Galvez → a Spanish governor who came over to help America and helped raise
an army
True
False
Essay Question
Explain how the battle of Bunker Hill occurred and identify the significance of this battle in the
revolutionary war.
Answer: