Chapter 4 Test: The American Revolution

This assessment covers key concepts from Chapter 4: The American Revolution. Read each set of directions carefully and answer the questions to the best of your ability. For the map and causes/effects questions, refer to the provided images.

True/False: Indicate whether the statement is true or false by selecting the correct answer.

British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

Matching: Match each term with the correct statement by selecting the correct answer.

Patriot forces

merchant warships

hit-and-run war technique

Multiple Choice: Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except

Loyalist strength was strongest in

The volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide was

This excerpt describes the terrible effects of the battle at which Cornwallis surrendered. Which battle was it?

"One saw men lying nearly everywhere who were mortally wounded and whose heads, arms, and legs had been shot off. . . . Likewise on watch and on post in the lines, on trench and work details, they were wounded by the fearfully heavy fire." —Account by a Hessian soldier

Map Questions: Use the map provided to answer the following questions.

What is an appropriate title for this map?

Based on the map, the navy of which country played a decisive role at Yorktown?

Use the chart provided to answer the necessary questions.

According to the chart, what type of relationship did the French and British have?

According to the chart, what positive event occurred that persuaded the French to assist the Patriots?

What happened after Congress and the states printed hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of paper money to pay for the war?

What were the Patriots’ advantages in the war? The Patriots’ disadvantages?