American Revolution Part I

Question 1

Back and forth firing

Answer 1

volley

Question 2

a type of fighting that uses raids, ambushes, and hit and run tactics

Answer 2

Guerrilla Tactics

Question 3

The colonial militia used Guerrilla Tactics in what battle

Answer 3

Lexington and Concord

Question 4

Most common gun used by both the Americans and the British during the war

Answer 4

The Brown Bess Musket

Question 5

How many Hessians fought in the war

Answer 5

30,000

Question 6

About how many Hessians decided to stay in America after the war

Answer 6

5,000 - 6,000

Question 7

Another name for Long Rifle

Answer 7

Pennsylvania Rifle

Question 8

What made the bullet spin when fired improving its accuracy and increasing its range

Answer 8

Spiral grooves

Question 9

Weapons attached to the end of the rifle for charging and for hand to hand combat

Answer 9

Bayonets

Question 10

Experienced soldiers could reload and shoot how many times per minute?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

The Long Rifle was used mainly by Americans in the frontier and played a key role in the victory at where?

Answer 11

King’s Mountain

Question 12

Both armies used _______ to bombard fortifications, sink ships, and fire on advancing troops

Answer 12

Artillery (mortars, howitzers, and cannons)

Question 13

The British Army established headquarters in what 2 places

Answer 13

Canada and New York City

Question 14

British wanted to cut off where from the colonies

Answer 14

New England

Question 15

Soldiers who volunteered we’re mainly what ages?

Answer 15

17-25

Question 16

They receive pensions when serving for over how many years?

Answer 16

20 years

Question 17

Insults for British soldiers?

Answer 17

Bloody backs, or lobster backs

Question 18

how many percent of British soldiers deserted during the war?

Answer 18

7%

Question 19

Another word for impressed

Answer 19

forced

Question 20

There were how many British, loyalist, Hessian casualties during the war?

Answer 20

24,000 - 25,000

Question 21

British navy was also known as what?

Answer 21

Royal navy

Question 22

What two countries made it harder for the British to fight?

Answer 22

France and Spain

Question 23

Between what years did the royal navy fight against France and Spain?

Answer 23

1778-1783

Question 24

What oceans did the royal navy fight against France in Spain?

Answer 24

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Indian Ocean

Question 25

The mountain men in what 2 states used raids and hit and run attacks against the British?

Answer 25

Western North and South Carolina

Question 26

Who’s forces used guerrilla tactics against the British in South Carolina?

Answer 26

Francis Marion