Unit 3: Revolution (Laschinski)

Which was the location where Washington and his troops spent the winter, creating a new sense of determination within the Continental Army?

• Valley Forge

• Pigeon Forge

• Brooklyn

• Trenton

What was the battle in the Hudson River Valley that was a turning point in the war for the Americans, and led to official French help in the Revolution?

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Somyoga

• Brooklyn

Who was the supreme commander of the continental army?

• Cornwallis

• Benedict Arnold

• George Washington

• Nathanael Greene

What is the term for a "soldier for hire"; for example, the role that Hessians played in the war?

• Mercenary

• Bounty Hunter

• Mercury

• Boba Fett

British strategy for defeating the Patriots early on in the Revolution; started with invasions of New York and Pennsylvania

• Divide and Conquer

• Split and subjugate

• siege

• guerrilla warfare

What was the overall strategy of the American forces in the war where they tried to wear out British forces by making the British chase them all over the colonies, dodging decisive clashes?

• Avoid major battles/getting destroyed

• Divide and conquer the British

• ambush, hit and run only

• lay siege to yorktown

Which of the following countries were allies of the Patriots in the Revolution? Select all that apply

• Spain

• France

• Ireland

• Canada

Who were the two groups that helped the British fight the Patriots in the War? Select all that apply

• Loyalists

• guerrillas

• Hessians

• Prussians

Who was the Prussian/German officer that helped Washington train the Continental Army?

• Admiral de Grasse

• Lafayette

• Baron da Stuben

• Baron von Steuben

Who was the Polish military engineer at the battle of Saratoga who helped the Americans surround and defeat the British?

• Kosciuszko

• Lafayette

• Von Steuben

• Kowalski