The American Revolution

1. Which of the following was NOT a decision made by the Second Continental Congress?

• declaring defeat

• electing an army commander

• declaring independence

• forming an army

2. Why was Thomas Paine's Common Sense convincing to many people?

• It was a legal document

• It proposed a peaceful solution

• it was easy to understand

• it predicted the defeat of the Americans

3. Which of the following is the main argument in the Declaration of Independence?

• People have the right to choose who will be their leader.

• People are born with rights that cannot be taken away.

• People have the right to choose to be independent or not.

• All people have the same rights.

4. Why was signing the Declaration a dangerous act?

• There was a chance not many people will sign.

• It was an agreement with King George III.

• Those who signed belonged to no country.

• Britain viewed those who signed as traitors.

5. How did the victory at Trenton affect the Americans?

• Americans lost hope.

• Americans were anxious to end the war.

• Americans made it through the winter.

• Americans had renewed hope.

6. How did the victory at Saratoga affect the war?

• The British hired more mercenaries.

• France became an American ally and joined the war.

• The Americans took control of Lake Champlain.

• The British took control of the Hudson River.

7. What role did African American Patriots play in the war?

• They struggled to end slavery.

• They did not defend forts.

• They fought in almost every battle of the war.

• As slaves they were not allowed to fight.

8. Which of the following was NOT one of the contributions made by women during the American Revolution?

• built forts

• repaired socks

• delivered water

• wrote poetry

9. Which of the following describes how Baron Von Steuben helped the Continental Army at Valley Forge?

• He trained the soldiers.

• He was a spy.

• He knew how to build forts.

• He taught all the soldiers to speak German.

10. What helped Washington defeat the British at Yorktown?

• capturing British cannons

• French mercenaries

• hiding his troops in homes

• the arrival of the French Navy