History Study Guide
When the British attacked New York in late August 1776:
a. Washington ambushed and routed them
b. the American army was fortunate to escape into New Jersey
c. the Americans received French reinforcements just in time
d. Washington learned the superiority of the militia to regular troops
e. Washington met them with a larger, more experienced force In August 1776, General Washington had 28,000 men under his command. By December, he had:
a. 35,000
b. 15,000
c. 13,000
d. 20,000
e. 3,000
Thomas Paine's The American Crisis:
a. stated the impossibility of beating the British
b. urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator
c. blamed Congress for the army's defeats
d. bolstered American morale
e. supplied Washington with battle plans On Christmas night 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware to defeat the:
a. Loyalists
b. Hessians
c. British
d. Iroquois
e. all of the above
In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by:
a. recapturing New York City from the British
b. getting France and Spain to enter the conflict
c. convincing Congress to give the army all the resources it needed
d. winning battles at Trenton and Princeton
e. destroying a British force outside of Boston Washington soon learned that the best hope of beating the British was:
a. inventing superior weapons
b. an attack on the British Isles
c. a long war of attrition
d. the use of guerrilla warfare
e. recruiting Indian allies During the war, Benjamin Franklin's son, William:
a. was a prominent American general
b. stayed loyal to Britain
c. earned his father's admiration
d. deserted from the Continental army
e. served as minister to France
The Patriot militia:
a. basically won the war against the British
b. was completely worthless
c. frustrated Washington with their lack of discipline
d. enlisted for a three-year term of service
a. Washington ambushed and routed them
b. the American army was fortunate to escape into New Jersey
c. the Americans received French reinforcements just in time
d. Washington learned the superiority of the militia to regular troops
e. Washington met them with a larger, more experienced force In August 1776, General Washington had 28,000 men under his command. By December, he had:
a. 35,000
b. 15,000
c. 13,000
d. 20,000
e. 3,000
Thomas Paine's The American Crisis:
a. stated the impossibility of beating the British
b. urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator
c. blamed Congress for the army's defeats
d. bolstered American morale
e. supplied Washington with battle plans On Christmas night 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware to defeat the:
a. Loyalists
b. Hessians
c. British
d. Iroquois
e. all of the above
In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by:
a. recapturing New York City from the British
b. getting France and Spain to enter the conflict
c. convincing Congress to give the army all the resources it needed
d. winning battles at Trenton and Princeton
e. destroying a British force outside of Boston Washington soon learned that the best hope of beating the British was:
a. inventing superior weapons
b. an attack on the British Isles
c. a long war of attrition
d. the use of guerrilla warfare
e. recruiting Indian allies During the war, Benjamin Franklin's son, William:
a. was a prominent American general
b. stayed loyal to Britain
c. earned his father's admiration
d. deserted from the Continental army
e. served as minister to France
The Patriot militia:
a. basically won the war against the British
b. was completely worthless
c. frustrated Washington with their lack of discipline
d. enlisted for a three-year term of service