Vocabulary
An attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy.
What is an Ambush?
Why did more Native Americans fight on the side of the British during the American Revolutionary War?
a. More Natives fought with the British because they believed they could win their freedom.
b. More Natives fought with the British because many colonists had taken their land. More Natives fought with the
c. British because they had more money to pay them with.
d. None of the above.
b. More Natives fought with the British because many colonists had taken their land.
Name three advantages of the British Army.
1. Wealthy Empire
2. Experienced Soldiers
3. Bigger Population
(other answers may be accepted)
Why were British troops marching to Concord?
a. The British had found out the colonists were stockpiling weapons in Concord.
b. The British were preparing for war with the French.
c. The British marched to Concord for supper.
d. The British marched to Concord to flee from the colonists' attacks.
a. The British had found out the colonists were stockpiling weapons in Concord.
Under the federal system of government, what or who is the final authority?
A. Constitution
B. Court System
C. President
D. States
A. Constitution
Privately owned ship outfitted with weapons.
What is a privateer?
What type of warfare did American generals, like Francis Marion, employ to defeat this British strategy?
American generals used attrition warfare; they held a line of defense and continuously reinforced it with troops.
a. American generals used divide and conquer warfare; they focused all their firepower on the center lines.
b. American generals used attrition warfare; they held a line of defense and continuously reinforced it with troops.
c. American generals used trench warfare; they dug trenches in the ground and only came up to fire when the enemy was close.
d. American generals used guerrilla warfare; they used the landscape to their benefit and fought only when they held a significant advantage.
d. American generals used guerrilla warfare; they used the landscape to their benefit and fought only when they held a significant advantage.
Name three advantages of the Patriot army?
1. Sense of purpose
2. on their own land
3. George Washington
(other answers may be accepted)
In colonial America, town hall meetings and the House of Burgesses were evidence of what development?
a. the creation of the plantation system
b. the need for mercantilist policies
c. the creation of representative government
d. the need for religious toleration
c. the creation of representative government
Which battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero and eventually helped him win the presidency?
a. Battle of Lake Erie
b. Battle of the Bulge
c. Battle of New Orleans
d. Battle of Thames
c. Battle of New Orleans
Measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor.
What is a blockade?
Which American Revolution battle resulted in a military alliance between the United States and France?
A. Princeton
B. Yorktown
c. Saratoga
d. Trenton
C. Saratoga
The Americans claimed to fight for liberty and freedom. How do you think these ideals made women and enslaved Africans question their positions in society?
The Founding Fathers were saying that everyone was equal, yet they treated women and African Americans as less than equal. Women and African Americans were also helping to fight the war, yet they wouldn't be given the same rights as white men.
The Navigation Acts passed by Parliament in the 1600s supported what economic Policy?
a. capitalism
b. mercantilism
c. salutary neglect
d. triangular trade
b. mercantilism
Which factor most contributed to Memphis becoming an important center for cotton
trade in the early 1800s?
a. It was located near trade routes through the Smoky Mountains.
b. It had a large port with access to the Mississippi River.
c. It had a large population of subsistence farmers who grew and sold cotton.
d. It was located near railroad lines for shipping to western territories.
b. It had a large port with access to the Mississippi River.
an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place.
What is a siege?
Why did the British believe they had a better chance of winning in the south?
A. Because it would be easier to ship supplies to the south.
B. Because more loyalists lived in the south.
C. Because the south had less government interference.
D. Because they believed the south was less educated.
B. Because more loyalist lived in the south.
What was the world impact of the American Revolution? [
Many other nations were inspired by the American Revolution. France went on to fight their own revolution. Saint Domingue, a French colony in South America, would also be inspired to fight for their freedom and establish the independent nation of Haiti.
Why was the Ohio River Valley important to the French?
a. It supplied French colonists with a valuable water supply.
b. The French had developed a profitable fur trade with local natives.
c. It gave the French an area for a buffer colony between them and Britain.
d. It was the only area of North America that the French had been able to obtain.
b. The French had developed a profitable fur trade with local natives.
Which act allowed the federal government to pay Native Americans to move west?
a. Federal Act
b. Indian Removal Act
c. Native American Act
d. Settlers Act
b. Indian Removal Act
To officially approve.
What is ratify?
Which of these best describes the agreement in the Treaty of Paris 1783?
A. The Treaty of Paris 1783 ended the American Revolutionary War.
B. The Treaty of Paris 1783 forced Britain to recognize America as an independent nation.
C. The Treaty of Paris 1783 forced all British soldiers to leave America.
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above
What were the conditions like for Washington’s troops in the winter of 1778 at Valley Forge?
Washington's troops camped in Valley Forge in the winter of 1778. They did not have enough housing, so many stayed in over crowded tents. They lacked supplies such as clothing, blankets, and shoes. They also lacked enough food. The water was contaminated with human waste, which would cause many to fall ill. Many of the soldiers also developed small pox. Out of the 10,000 camped there, 2,000 would die.
After the French and Indian War, how did the Treaty of Paris of 1763 impact colonial power in North America?
a. It returned lands previously taken by Europeans back to Native Americans.
b. It made Spain the European nation with the least number of American colonies.
c. It pushed France out of central North America and into present-day Canada.
d. It gave Great Britain control of the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys.
d. It gave Great Britain control of the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys.
Whom did Texas choose as its president after Texas won independence from Mexico?
a. Davy Crockett
b. Jim Bowie
c. Sam Houston
d. William B. Travis
c. Sam Houston