Revolutionary Vocabulary
What does it mean when a person agrees to serve in the army or navy?
A) To retreat
B) To enlist
C) To desert
D) To blockade
B) To enlist
Question: The Continental army was primarily made up of:
A) Highly paid mercenaries
B) British regular officers
C) Colonial volunteers
D) French naval sailors
C) Colonial volunteers
Question: How did international allies directly help the Continental army succeed?
A) They borrowed money from individual colonists
B) They supplied fresh soldiers and warships
C) They convinced American Indians to switch sides
D) They captured the territory of Canada from the British
Correct Answer: B) They supplied fresh soldiers and warships
Question: Which of these places would be considered part of the "home front" during the war?
A) An active battlefield
B) A family farm
C) A naval warship at sea
D) A military army camp
Correct Answer: B) A family farm
Question: Looking at historical scenes of Valley Forge, what season caused the most extreme suffering for the troops?
A) High summer
B) Freezing winter
C) Early autumn
D) Rainy spring
Correct Answer: B) Freezing winter
Overthrowing one government and replacing it with another is called a:
A) Strategy
B) Turnover
C) Revolution
D) Enlistment
C) Revolution
Why was it consistently difficult for Great Britain to replace its troops and military supplies?
A) Parliament refused to fund the war
B) Their homeland was far away across the ocean
C) The British soldiers were poorly trained
D) They lost the support of all American Indians
A) Their homeland was far away across the ocean
Question: Which engagement is widely considered the ultimate turning point of the American Revolution?
A) The Battle of Lexington
B) The Battle of Saratoga
C) The Battle of Trenton
D) The Battle of Bunker Hill
Correct Answer: B) The Battle of Saratoga
Question: How did women primarily keep the colonial economy moving while men were away fighting?
A) They ran family businesses and managed farms
B) They sailed merchant ships to trade with Asia
C) They acted as representatives in the Continental Congress
D) They enlisted directly into the regular British army
Correct Answer: A) They ran family businesses and managed farms
Question: What specific clothing issue greatly increased the discomfort of the soldiers at Valley Forge?
A) Their heavy wool coats were too hot for the weather
B) Their clothes were tattered and many completely lacked shoes
C) They were forced to wear bright red uniforms that revealed their location
D) Their leather boots were heavily insulated and too tight
Correct Answer: B) Their clothes were tattered and many completely lacked shoes
Question: Which term describes a professional soldier who is hired to fight for a foreign army?
A) Volunteer
B) Mercenary
C) Privateer
D) Officer
B) Mercenary
Question: Thousands of American Indians fought for Great Britain because the British had:
A) Trapped valuable furs for them
B) Restricted white colonization of Native lands
C) Given them advanced farming technology
D) Offered to trade exclusively with them after the war
Correct Answer: D) Restricted white colonization of Native lands
Question: Why exactly is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the war?
A) The British forces immediately surrendered and ended the war
B) The colonial victory persuaded France to openly give more help
C) George Washington managed to defeat the German mercenaries
D) The British government traded Florida to Spain
Correct Answer: B) The colonial victory persuaded France to openly give more help
Question: During the American Revolution, women actively supported the war effort by:
A) Running family businesses
B) Caring for wounded troops
C) Helping raise money for the war
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
Question: What were two primary ways the men at Valley Forge desperately tried to protect themselves from the freezing cold?
A) Building large brick houses and using electric heaters
B) Sailing south to warmer islands and sleeping on ships
C) Huddling around open campfires and sharing thin blankets
D) Wearing specialized thermal activewear uniforms
Correct Answer: C) Huddling around open campfires and sharing thin blankets
Question: A formal agreement between two or more nations is called a:
A) Treaty
B) Tactic
C) Turning point
D) Revolution
A) Treaty
Question: Which phrase best describes a successful military tactic used by the Continental army?
A) Large-scale naval blockades
B) Control of major European cities
C) Surprise attacks
D) Traditional line formations in open fields
Correct Answer: C) Surprise attacks
Question: What formal document officially ended the war and recognized the United States as an independent nation?
A) The Declaration of Independence
B) The Constitution
C) The Treaty of Paris
D) The Olive Branch Petition
Correct Answer: C) The Treaty of Paris
Question: What was the reality for most enslaved African Americans who fought in the war?
A) They were universally freed by the Treaty of Paris
B) Many were returned to slavery despite their military service
C) They were given large properties in Britain
D) They were elected to local government positions
Correct Answer: B) Many were returned to slavery despite their military service
Question: Who is the central leader shown in image_e1516b.png checking in on the shivering Continental soldiers at the camp?
A) King George III
B) General George Washington
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) General Benedict Arnold
Correct Answer: B) General George Washington
Question: What is the term for a planned action or specific maneuver used by an army to win a battle?
A) Mercenary
B) Turning point
C) Treaty
D) Tactic
D) Tactic
Question: Which of the following was a major initial disadvantage for the Continental army compared to the British?
A) They were fighting on unfamiliar foreign territory
B) They lacked an experienced military leader
C) They had an abundance of food and excess heavy uniforms
D) They were poorly supplied and lacked professional training
Correct Answer: D) They were poorly supplied and lacked professional training
Question: Which of the following was NOT an official outcome of the Treaty of Paris?
A) All enslaved people who served in the army were immediately freed
B) Thousands of Loyalists fled the United States
C) The new independent nation received huge amounts of land
D) Great Britain formally recognized the United States
Correct Answer: A) All enslaved people who served in the army were immediately freed
Question: What did thousands of colonists who remained loyal to the King (Loyalists) do after the British lost the war?
A) They joined the Continental army to stay safe
B) They fled the United States to places like Canada or Great Britain
C) They bought up the battlefields to start new farms
D) They were made governors of the new independent states
Correct Answer: B) They fled the United States to places like Canada or Great Britain
Question: Why would an artist deliberately portray the soldiers at Valley Forge looking cold and tattered, yet standing strong?
A) To prove that the Continental army was weak and ready to give up
B) To highlight their incredible endurance and determination to fight for independence despite immense hardship
C) To show that the army was wealthy and had plenty of supplies
D) To document a fun winter celebration at the military camp
Correct Answer: B) To highlight their incredible endurance and determination to fight for independence despite immense hardship