United States History Quiz Chapter 6                        Name: _________________________________ Score:
Teacher : Mr. Cap  Revolutionary War

1.  What was the "One final"  effort @ peace with King George III _____________________________________

2.  What were the details of the Prohibitory Act?  __________________________________________________

3.  Who wrote Common Sense? ______________________

4.  What was the main grievance of the Declaration of Independence? ___________________________________

5.  What was the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence? ________________________________

 List three Patriot Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages 6. _________________________________________ 7. _________________________________

8. __________________________________________ Disadvantages 9. ______________________________

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12.  Name two European friends that helped the American cause. ______________________________________

13.  How were Americans were divided during the war? ______________________________________________

14.  What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga? ______________________________________________

15.  What was the quote about Valley Forge? ______________________________________________________

16.  What was John Paul Jones' famous quote? _____________________________________________________

17.  Define privateers. ________________________________________________________________________

18.  Describe the how Benedict Arnold  became a traitor. _____________________________________________

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19.  What were the nicknames for Marion ________________, Sumter _________________, Green____________?

20.  What battle ended the Revolutionary War? ________________  Who surrendered? ______________________

21.  List three points of the Treaty of Paris. _________________________________________________________

22.  Why was the United States the real winner? _____________________________________________________

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Be sure to answer the questions on the back.

23.  List three British advantages _________________________________________________________________

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24.  What was the British strategy or tasks in fighting the war? ___________________________________________

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25.  What did the British underestimate? ___________________________________________________________

26.  Why did Washington reject guerilla warfare strategy? ______________________________________________

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27.   How did African Americans play a role in the Revolutionary War? ____________________________________

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