Unit 4 Chapter 3 Test Review

Which detail belongs in the American Advantages column? (6.11.g)

• ability to hire mercenaries

• many seasoned generals

• strong motivation to fight

• a larger population

Which details belong in the British Advantages column? Select the two correct answers. (6.11.g)

• small but effective navy

• abundant access to funds

• large and well-equipped army

• alliances with France and Spain

• had to ship materials long distances

With which statement would this woman agree?

• The American colonies should remain loyal to Britain.

• African Americans should join the fight for American independence.

• The American colonies should wait for Britain to grant independence peacefully.

• Enslaved African Americans should side with the British in the fight for American independence.

Based on the map, which physical feature would have been important to the battles at Saratoga and Albany?

• Charles River

• Delaware River

• Hudson River

• St. Lawrence River

Use the timeline to answer the question. Which event completes the timeline? (6.1, 6.11, 6.11.h)

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Princeton

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lake Pontchartrain

Use the excerpt from a letter by George Washington to answer the question. Which statement is best supported by this excerpt? (6.6, 6.6.a, 6.6.b, 6.11.g)

• The Continental Army lacked sufficient resources.

• American soldiers were more motivated than British soldiers.

• The Continental Army was made up of professional soldiers.

• The Americans had access to a constant supply of fresh soldiers.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant? Select the two correct answers.

• It was the first major American victory in the war.

• It resulted in the British withdrawal from New Jersey.

• It prevented a British attack on the port of New Orleans.

• It expanded Spanish control over the Louisiana Territory.

• It encouraged France to form an alliance with the United States.

Who was James Armistead Lafayette?

• A Native American leader who remained neutral during the war

• An American general who accepted money from the British

• A Loyalist who revealed the location of Samuel Adams

• An American spy who posed as an escaped slave to the British

What provisions were included in the 1783 Peace of Paris? Select the two correct answers.

• Florida was returned from Spain to Great Britain.

• Great Britain recognized American independence.

• Great Britain was required to pay debts to France and Spain.

• The United States gained control over the Louisiana Territory.

• Hostilities between Great Britain and the United States officially ended.

What is Paine saying in this excerpt from Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis?

• God will ensure victory for the colonists.

• The fight for independence will be difficult.

• Britain has unlimited power to enforce its will.

• The war will be over before the end of the summer.