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Chapter 6: The American Revolution

Self-Check Quizzes

1
A Loyalist was an American colonist who was loyal to __________.
A)his or her own state
B)Great Britain
C)the Patriot cause
D)his or her own family
2
One disadvantage for Britain was __________.
A)a lack of military experience
B)the size of its population
C)its worldwide empire
D)the distance it had to ship soldiers and supplies
3
Why did the British want to win control of the Hudson River?
A)to control New York City
B)to control a vital shipping route
C)to separate New England from the Middle Colonies
D)to capture Washington, D.C.
4
Which American general defeated British general Burgoyne at Saratoga?
A)George Washington
B)Benedict Arnold
C)Barry St. Leger
D)Horatio Gates
5
Which two European nations provided the most support for the American cause?
A)France and Spain
B)France and Germany
C)Spain and Poland
D)Germany and Poland
6
Because of his habit of disappearing into the swamps to get away from the British, __________ earned the nickname the Swamp Fox.
A)Ethan Allen
B)George Rogers Clark
C)Francis Marion
D)Henry Harrison
7
The British prevented supplies from reaching the Americans by _____.
A)arresting American sailors
B)bombarding port cities
C)purchasing all the supplies
D)blockading American harbors
8
British general Cornwallis surrendered at __________.
A)Saratoga
B)Yorktown
C)Trenton
D)Albany
9
The peace treaty that ended the war was the __________.
A)Treaty of Versailles
B)Treaty of New York
C)Treaty of London
D)Treaty of Paris
10
The American Revolution inspired other revolutions, including the ________.
A)French Revolution
B)Irish Rebellion
C)Boston Tea Party
D)German Revolution
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