Part I Quiz

EXCEPT #1 All of these are advantages the British had over the Americans at the start of the war EXCEPT: a) Military experience b) Leadership c) A bigger population d) More money

Hired soldiers British #2 Hired soldiers by the British to help fight against the Americans were called___________? a) Patriots b) Loyalists c) Broncos d) Hessians

BIGGEST PROBLEMS #3 One of the BIGGEST PROBLEMS the Americans faced at the beginning of the war was….? a) Support from the colonists to declare independence b) Enlisting soldiers to fight the British c) Knowledge of the land d) Strong will to win the war

Christmas morning 1776 Trenton #4 George Washington surprised the British on Christmas morning 1776 at Trenton after crossing the _________ River after midnight. a) Delaware River b) Mississippi River c) Ohio River d) Hudson River

#5 The turning point victory for the Americans when they stopped the British at _________? a) Long Island b) Philadelphia c) Ft. Ticonderoga d) Saratoga

European country #6 With the American victory at (#5) what European country decided to become our #1 ally? a) Prussia b) France c) Mexico d) Spain

Philadelphia #7 After the fall of Philadelphia, the Continental Army was forced to camp at ____________ under horrible living conditions. a) Ft. Stanwix b) Princeton c) Valley Forge d) New York

FranceBritish #8 One of George Washington’s most important aides to camp was _____________ who came to America from France to help fight the British. a) Friedrich von Steuben b) Bernardo de Galvez c) Marquis de Lafayette d) Molly Pitcher

paper money #9 Since raising money was difficult for the Americans they printed too much paper money which caused ______________. a) Outrage in the colonies b) Inflation c) Recession d) Long lines at the ATM

river #10 Part of the British strategy to win the war was to control what river….? a) Hudson River b) St. Lawrence River c) Rio Grande River d) Cuyahoga River

Place the following places on the map provided on the back side of your answer sheet. 1.New York City 2.Philadelphia3.Boston 4. Hudson River 5. Delaware River 6. Lake Champlain 7. Battle of Trenton 8. Battle of Saratoga

What were the living conditions like for the Continental Army while they stayed at Valley Forge during the winter of ? *Answer should be 1-2 complete sentences

#1 B. Leadership….of George Washington

#2 D. Hessians…were paid to fight and came from Prussia

#3 B. Enlisting soldiers in the army

#4 A. Delaware River

#5 D. Saratoga

#6 B. France

#7 C. Valley Forge

#8 C. Marquis de Lafayette

#9 B. Inflation

#10 A. Hudson River

What were the living conditions like for the Continental Army while they stayed at Valley Forge during the winter of ? *Lack of decent food & supplies *Extreme weather conditions (snow/wind/cold temp) *Disease was spread easily throughout camp