Revolutionary War Vocabulary Quiz Chapter 13 History Alive
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Questions and Answers
- 1.The war between the American colonies and Great Britain from 1775 until 1783. Revolutionary means "completely new different." American revolutionaries wanted independence and a new and different government
- A.
Revolutionary War
- B.
Civil War
- C.
French and Indian War
- 2.A strategy that the Contintenal Soldiers were were to fight outside of the regular army such as shooting at soldiers from hiding places in the woods
- A.
Face to face combat
- B.
Guerilla tactics
- C.
Chimp flips
- 3.People who freely perform a service are called:
- A.
Runners
- B.
Volunteers
- C.
Participants
- 4.What were the small and fast boats with a few cannons used during the naval battles with the British?
- A.
Army men
- B.
Sailboats
- C.
Privateers
- 5.What was a sharp blade, like a sword attached to a musket?
- A.
Water collecter
- B.
Bayonet
- C.
Flipper claw
- 6.People or countries who help each other ( for example, by fighting on the same side in the Revolutionary War)
- A.
Enemies
- B.
Volunteers
- C.
Allies
- 7.A fight between two armed groups usually on a large scale. Some battles during the Revolutionary War was on land and some were at sea.
- A.
Summary
- B.
Battle
- C.
Invitaton
- 8.What is the name given to skilled and well trained, and paid for their services to fight for their country?
- A.
Professional soldiers
- B.
Corporals
- C.
Mercenaries
- 9.Who were the army of volunteers led by General George Washington that fought the British in the Revolutionary War. This army was formed by the Second Continental Congress.
- A.
Continental Army
- B.
Minutemen
- C.
Redcoats
- 10.Plans for winning a war, such as how and where to use an army or navy
- A.
Strategies
- B.
Agenda
- C.
Papers
- 11.Soldier paid to fight for a foreign country
- A.
Mercenary
- B.
Captain
- C.
Controller
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