Practice for CHAPTER 8 QUIZ

What treaty brought the French into the war to fight against the British during the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Security
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Alliance
• Treaty of Victory

In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson wrote that government should be based on the

• consent of the governed
• will of the strongest
• decisions of landowners
• vote of all adults

Colonists who supported Great Britain were called

• Royalists
• Constitutionalists
• Federalists
• Loyalists

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" was said by

• Thomas Jefferson
• Thaddeus Kosciuszko
• Nathan Hale
• Benedict Arnold

The English army had more than double the numbers of the Continental Army and was battle hardened and experienced. Despite this, which of the following is a significant disadvantage they did face?

• Patriots placed traps along the roads which made it difficult for them to travel
• English soldiers were harassed by all the colonists who united against them
• British commanders were no match for the abilities of George Washington
• Difficulty getting new troops and supplying their soldiers

In the Olive Branch Petition, the colonists said they were

• joining sides with the Native Americans
• forming a new nation
• going to war
• Still loyal to the king

The attack on Fort Ticonderoga gave the colonists valuable

• British war maps
• intelligence information
• ammunition
• prisoners of war

Early in the Revolutionary War, the capture of New York City was an important British goal. Why was capturing New York so important to the British Army?

• Few people who remained loyal to Britain lived in New York City
• New York was the biggest city in the colonies
• New York soldiers were poorly trained and would be easy to capture
• If the British held New York, they would split the colonies in half

The Prussian soldier who helped train Continental soldiers was

• Baron Frederich Von Steuben
• George Rogers Clark
• Thaddeus Kosciuszko
• Marquis DeLafayette

One major strength of the American forces was their

• better weapons
• help from German soldiers
• belief in their cause
• superior navy