Lesson 7 Review

A weakness of the Continental Army was that

• it was always short of men.
• many of its soldiers were untrained for battle.
• it suffered from many shortages.
• all of the above

When Congress desperately printed money to fund the war

• gold became worthless, ruining the economy.
• General Washington wouldn't accept the money.
• it caused the economy to flourish, as there were fewer poor merchants.
• the value of money dropped tremendously.

King George III hired German mercenaries to increase the strength of his army. These mercenaries were called

• Casselians.
• Hessians.
• Loyalists.
• Patriots.

Why did the distance between America and Great Britain weaken the British in the war?

• The journey across the Atlantic was dangerous.
• British ships were not sturdy enough to travel across the Atlantic.
• It was expensive to transport supplies, and news was slow to arrive.
• Often the troops would get lost out at sea.

Lord George Germain's first plan to win the war was to

• become allies with Germany, then attack Massachusetts.
• persuade the Southern states to join with Britain, then attack Boston.
• attack the Patriots from three different sides, then migrate to Boston.
• seize New York, then demolish the rebellion in Massachusetts.

Why did many African Americans become Loyalists?

• The British guaranteed slaves freedom if they fought for them.
• The British captured many runaway slaves when fighting in America.
• The British traded with America for runaway slaves.
• all of the above

Why did General Howe order the British to stop attacking in the New York battle?

• He realized the British were running out of supplies.
• He wanted to save his troops for later battles.
• He wanted to trick Washington to surprise attack later.
• He expected General Washington to surrender.

What condition were the Continental Army soldiers in after the New York battle in 1776?

• They suffered from the poor weather conditions.
• They were weak from lack of food.
• They had very little clothing.
• all of the above

When the Americans attacked their enemy in Trenton, the Hessians

• surrendered to the Americans.
• defeated the Americans.
• captured the Americans.
• joined the Americans.

At the beginning of the war, the Americans and British both adopted the same military strategy.

• defeat the other side in one big battle.
• defend against the enemy, rather than attack.
• gather as many allies as possible
• weaken the other side with many small battles.