1. Part I Quiz

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. #5 The turning point victory for the Americans when they stopped the British at _________? a) Long Island b) Philadelphia c) Ft. Ticonderoga d) Saratoga

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. What were the living conditions like for the Continental Army while they stayed at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778? *Answer should be 1-2 complete sentences

14. #1 B. Leadership….of George Washington

15. #2 D. Hessians…were paid to fight and came from Prussia

16. #3 B. Enlisting soldiers in the army

17. #4 A. Delaware River

18. #5 D. Saratoga

19. #6 B. France

20. #7 C. Valley Forge

21. #8 C. Marquis de Lafayette

22. #9 B. Inflation

23. #10 A. Hudson River

24. What were the living conditions like for the Continental Army while they stayed at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778? *Lack of decent food & supplies *Extreme weather conditions (snow/wind/cold temp) *Disease was spread easily throughout camp