Chapter 6 Test

Question 1

______wrote a pamphlet called the _____ that helped raise ;morale when American spirits were low

Answer 1

Thomas Paine….The Crisis

Question 2

The battle of _______ is considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War

Answer 2

Saratoga

Question 3

Washington’s army spend the hard winter of 1777-1778 in ____________

Answer 3

Valley Forge

Question 4

During the war 800__________ helped the american navy to harass British shipping.

Answer 4

privateers

Question 5

He composed the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 5

Thomas Jefferson

Question 6

The declaration’s list of grievances included

Answer 6

Colonists being taxed without their consent

Question 7

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

Answer 7

White male property owners

Question 8

Why did Thomas Paine write The Crisis?

Answer 8

to raise moral of the Patriot soldiers

Question 9

Why was the battle of Saratoga important

Answer 9

It made the Patriots feel better and showed the rest of Europe that the Americans could win

Question 10

How did Americans react to Valley Forge?

Answer 10

They all sent the soldiers food and supplies.

Question 11

He led Patriots who used guerrilla warfare against the British.

Answer 11

Francis Marion

Question 12

Who was known as a traitor

Answer 12

Benedict Arnold

Question 13

What happened to the Loyalists property after the Revolutionary War?

Answer 13

It was not returned to them

Question 14

How long did the American revolution last?

Answer 14

8 years

Question 15

During the American Revolution, most Indians

Answer 15

were on the British side

Question 16

What showed the end of the American Revolution?

Answer 16

Congress signed the Treaty of Paris

Question 17

This statement shows the importance of what?….We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal….

Answer 17

Natural rights

Question 18

What 3 European men came to America to help the fight in the American Revolution?

Answer 18

Friedrich von Steuben, Thaddeus Kosciusko, and Marquis de Lafayette

Question 19

What helped the in Yorktown the most?

Answer 19

The help of the French fleet of boats

Question 20

Common Sense was written by who

Answer 20

Thomas Paine

Question 21

The Declaration of Independence was based on what idea?

Answer 21

Natural rights

Question 22

These committee members said only a few things should be changed to Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration

Answer 22

John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

Question 23

Where was the treaty signed that ended the American Revolution?

Answer 23

Paris

Question 24

He led guerrilla attacks agains the british in the South

Answer 24

Francis Marion

Question 25

It was a civilian ship that has it’s governments permission to raid enemy ships

Answer 25

privateer

Question 26

a formal agreement between two countries to work together

Answer 26

alliance

Question 27

He wrote the Crisis to encourage Americans to support the army

Answer 27

Thomas Paine

Question 28

After Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he asked the people to make what choice?

Answer 28

To be a loyalist or patriot

Question 29

Name 3 facts about the Continental Army

Answer 29

It only had 10,000 soldiers
It was not well equipped with supplies and weapons.
They had no navy.

Question 30

Name 3 facts about the British Army

Answer 30

The British army was very large.
The British army was well equipped
The British also had a navy

Question 31

What were some similar things between the British and Continental army?

Answer 31

They both had skilled leaders.
Both had Benedict Arnold on their sides at one time.
They both wanted to win the war.