Revolutionary War Review

To pay for the war, Congress printed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of paper money that quickly lost its value. This led to [term3]. Congress stopped issuing the paper money because no one would use it.

• blockade

• privateer

• ambush

• inflation

• ratify

Match the following terms with their correct descriptions related to the American victory at Yorktown and the subsequent treaty negotiations.

• A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

• mercenary

• An armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping.

• privateer

• An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

• ratify

• To officially approve or confirm a treaty or agreement.

• blockade

• A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

• ambush

Select ALL parts that apply to the Treaty of Paris.

• Great Britain must recognize American independence

• Great Britain must remove all troops in America

• France received the land they had lost after the French and Indian War

• France acquired all British land in Canada

• America must return land to Loyalists

In 1777, William Howe captured what city causing Congress to flee?

• Boston.

• Washington, D.C.

• New York City.

• Philadelphia.

Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

• Saratoga

• Philadelphia

• Valley Forge

• Yorktown

Battles in the west are BEST known for their ____.

• lack of congressional support.

• militia victories over British troops.

• Spanish assistance.

• brutality.

The British agreed to recognize the United States as an independent nation after the victory at _____.

Civilian support for the British was strongest in _____.

Which Patriot became known as the "Father of the American Navy" after his daring attack on Great Britain?

• John Paul Jones

• Thomas Paine

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

_____ was the American spy executed by the British. He is quoted as saying, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

• Benedict Arnold

• Nathan Hale

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Paul Jones

• Ethan Allen