Chapter 6

Question 1

The Louisiana Governor secretly helped the American cause.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Most southern states refused to except African-Americans to serve as soldiers.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

During the war, some 800 privateers helped the American navy to harass British shipping.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In the summer of 1776, George Washington gathered his forces on Staten Island.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Americans offered payments to Native American groups who fought against the British.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called The Crisis that helped raise morale when American spirits were low.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The Battle of Burgoyne is considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What did Friedrich von Steuben, Thaddeus Kosciusko, and Marquis de Lafayette have in common?

Answer 8

They all came from Europe to help the Americans cause.

Question 9

What comes after Burgoyne surrenders Battle of Saratoga?

Answer 9

France signed a treaty with United States.

Question 10

What was Nathan Hale doing when he was captured by the British?

Answer 10

collecting information about British battle plans

Question 11

Whose name has come to mean “traitor”?

Answer 11

Benedict Arnold

Question 12

What phrase from the Declaration of Independence emphasizes the importance of natural rights?

Answer 12

“We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal…”

Question 13

Francis Marion lead patriots who

Answer 13

used guerrilla warfare against the British

Question 14

How did the fighting between France and Britain in Europe and the Caribbean help the American cause?

Answer 14

it left few were British troops to fight in North America

Question 15

France’s “Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen” was modeled in part on

Answer 15

America’s Declaration of Independence

Question 16

What was the main purpose of the Declaration?

Answer 16

to declare the separation of the United States from Britain

Question 17

What was not a significant factor in the American victory?

Answer 17

German and British support

Question 18

What law concerning slavery was passed in Pennsylvania in 1780?

Answer 18

slaveholders cannot buy additional slaves

Question 19

During the American Revolution, most Native American groups

Answer 19

sided with the British.

Question 20

Who is defeated by Washington’s forces in Trenton?

Answer 20

German mercenaries who were fighting for the British

Question 21

Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important?

Answer 21

It lifted Patriot spirits and showed Europe that Americans could win.

Question 22

The American Revolution soon inspired revolutionary movements in

Answer 22

France and Latin America

Question 23

Which battle in the Middle States was a major turning point in the Revolution?

Answer 23

the Battle of Saratoga

Question 24

The Declaration of Independence is divided into a preamble with three main sections. The first main section

Answer 24

states some general ideas about society and government.

Question 25

The Declaration’s “list of grievances” included

Answer 25

colonists being forced to observe the Magna Carta.

Question 26

Which state’s militia refused to allow African-American soldiers to serve?

Answer 26

Georgia

Question 27

Who led the Battle of Serapis?

Answer 27

John Paul Jones

Question 28

Who is famous for vowing, “I have not yet begun to fight.”?

Answer 28

John Paul Jones

Question 29

Who composed the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 29

Thomas Jefferson

Question 30

John Adams complained that Loyalists used the prospect of independence

Answer 30

to frighten colonists into giving up

Question 31

The words “all men are created equal” originally benefited primarily

Answer 31

white, male property owners

Question 32

How long did the American revolution last?

Answer 32

almost 8 years

Question 33

What marks the official end of the American Revolution?

Answer 33

Congressional approval of the Treaty of Paris

Question 34

What happened to the Loyalists’ property after the Revolutionary War?

Answer 34

in most cases, it was not returned to them

Question 35

What event in Europe was influenced by the American Revolution?

Answer 35

The people of France overthrew their king and queen

Question 36

What made the greatest contribution to the American victory at Yorktown?

Answer 36

The aid of the French fleet

Question 37

Why did Thomas Paine write The Crisis?

Answer 37

to raise the moral of Patriot soldiers

Question 38

How did Americans react to the situation at Valley Forge?

Answer 38

They collected and send food and supplies.

Question 39

Which country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the United States?

Answer 39

France

Question 40

When did free African-Americans begin fighting for the Patriot cause?

Answer 40

from the beginning of the war

Question 41

What is not a reason why the Americans won the Revolution?

Answer 41

advanced technology

Question 42

The Virginia resolution, proclaiming that the colonies were “free and independent states”, was introduced to Congress by

Answer 42

Richard Henry Lee

Question 43

Thomas Paine

Answer 43

wrote a pro-independence pamphlet titled Common Sense

Question 44

alliance

Answer 44

a formal agreement between two powers to work together towards a common goal

Question 45

privateer

Answer 45

a civilian ship that has its government permission to raid enemy ships

Question 46

Francis Marion

Answer 46

led guerrilla attacks against the British in the South

Question 47

Washington’s army spent the hard winter of 1777-1778 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Answer 47

false