Social Studies 11/6/17

After he gave up the campaign to conquer the Carolinas, General Cornwallis and his troops retreated to ____. A. Virginia B. Pennsylvania C. Massachusetts D. New York

A

How did the arrival of Comte de Rochambeau help the Patriot cause? A. He brought with him thousands of soldiers to fight with the Patriots. B. He acted as an ambassador and negotiated the end of the war. C. His fleet sat in Chesapeake Bay and trapped the British. D. He convinced General Washington to attack the British position in New York.

A

Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of A. a blockade. B. British spies. C. lack of money. D. Native Americans.

A

The British used their navy to form a blockade of American harbors. To create a blockade means to ____. A. prevent ships from entering or leaving a harbor C. assist merchant vessels to bring supplies in B. use cannons to fire from ships onto land D. allow French warships to pass freely

A

Which Patriot leader helped reach a peace agreement with Great Britain after the Revolutionary War? A. Benjamin Franklin B. George Washington C. Benedict Arnold D. Thomas Jefferson

A

Which state was the first to fall into the hands of the British? A. Georgia B. Virginia C. North Carolina D. New Jersey

A

What role did the French play in the Patriot victory at Yorktown? A. They prevented the British navy from leaving New York. B. They tricked the British into fighting them before arriving at Yorktown. C. They provided troops and ships to help contain the British at Yorktown. D. They sank British ships in Newport Harbor.

A,C

After the end of the war, General Washington planned to ______________. A. serve as governor of Virginia C. work to become the leader of the new United States B. retire and return to his home, Mount Vernon D. move to Great Britain to become a merchant

B

Although the last significant battle took place in 1781, the treaty ending the war was signed in A. 1781. B. 1783. C. 1787. D. 1800.

B

During the war, Native Americans generally supported the A. British because the British promised to free enslaved African Americans. B. British because the British seemed less of a threat to their way of life. C. Patriots because the Patriots seemed less of a threat to their way of life. D. Patriots because the Patriots promised to return Native American lands.

B

In March 1781, Nathanael Greene's forces met Charles Cornwallis's army at A. Charles Town. B. Guilford Courthouse. C. Kings Mountain. D. Savannah.

B

Which British commander was nicknamed the "hair buyer" because he paid Native Americans for settlers' scalps? A. Charles Cornwallis B. Henry Hamilton C. Henry Clinton D. John Burgoyne

B

Which foreign troops helped defeat the British forces at Yorktown? A. African B. French C. German D. Spanish

B

Who led the Patriots' victory at Vincennes, which strengthened the American position in the West? A. Joseph Brant B. George Rogers Clark C. Henry Hamilton D. George Washington

B

Why did General Washington advance on Yorktown instead of New York? A. General Clinton launched a surprise attack, forcing the Patriot forces to retreat. B. He learned that the second French fleet would land much farther south. C. General Cornwallis had escaped Yorktown, and Washington wanted to capture him. D. Marquis de Lafayette had been defeated in battle.

B

American officer John Paul Jones became famous during the war for ____. A. leading the Continental Army C. successfully raiding British ports B. convincing more men to volunteer in militias D. being a traitor and helping the British

C

Bernardo de Gálvez helped the American side by ____. A. training Native Americans who joined militias in the South B. convincing France to send more supplies in a short amount of time C. shipping supplies and ammunition up the Mississippi River to American troops D. convincing the members of the Continental Congress to allow African Americans to fight in the war

C

The "Swamp Fox," known for his imaginative war tactics, was A. Benedict Arnold. B. George Rogers Clark. C. Francis Marion. D. George Washington

C

Why did General Washington keep his plan to advance to Yorktown a secret from everyone, including his own soldiers? A. so he would not upset the French troops that had just arrived B. so his troops would not desert C. to prevent General Clinton from going to help General Cornwallis D. to act without having to answer to the Continental Congress

C

A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a A. coastal warship. B. garrison. C. merchant warship. D. privateer.

D

After the first French fleet arrived, what was General Washington's original strategy, or plan of attack? A .to march on General Cornwallis in Yorktown, Virginia B. to wait for Marquis de Lafayette to return from Virginia C. to retreat farther into Pennsylvania and wait for a second fleet D. to await a second French fleet, then attack the British position in New York

D

After the war, George Washington A. became a senator. B. moved to New York. C. ran for political office. D. returned to Mount Vernon.

D

Due to George Washington's strategy, Charles Cornwallis was defeated at the A. Battle of Boston. B. Battle of Chesapeake. C. Battle of New York. D. Battle of Yorktown.

D

The ________, which was signed in September 1783, was the final agreement to end the war. A. Franklin Compromise B. Treaty of the Revolution C. Surrender of Yorktown D. Treaty of Paris

D

The surrender of ____ in May of 1780 marked the worst American defeat of the war. A. New Orleans, Louisiana B. Savannah, Georgia C. Cowpens, South Carolina D. Charles Town, South Carolina

D

When Congress refused to pay soldiers who had won the American Revolution, conflict between the soldiers and Congress was resolved by A. John Adams. B. Benjamin Franklin. C. John Jay. D. George Washington.

D

Which of the following styles of fighting did Francis Marion use in the South? A. duck and cover B. trench warfare C. siege fighting D. guerilla warfare

D