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1. What was the name of the army that the American Congress formed to fight the British?

A Union Army B Militia C Continental army D Sons of Liberty

2. What was the militia?

A A group of local citizens who trained a few times a year to fight B A group of specially trained forces that was part of the main army C A nickname for the British soldiers D The name for the boys who played the fife and drums in the army

3. About how much did a private in the Continental army get paid each month?

A $25 B $10 C $1 D $6

4. Who was the main Commander in charge of the entire Continental army?

A Thomas Jefferson B Horatio Gates C George Washington D John Adams

5. What was the main difference between the militia and the Continental army?

A The army soldiers had to enlist for a longer period of time B The army soldiers trained more than the militia C The soldiers in the Continental army were paid D All of the above

6. True or False: The soldiers of the Continental army were provided uniforms, weapons, and other gear by the government.

A TRUE B FALSE

7. How did most soldiers die during the Revolutionary War?

A From getting hit by a cannonball B From getting stabbed by a bayonet C From getting shot by a musket D From disease and sickness

8. True or False: Many soldiers wanted to surrender so they could spend the rest of the war in prison camps where soldiers were well fed and treated with kindness.

A FALSE B TRUE

9. What were the soldiers from Germany called?

A Redcoats B Wehrmacht C Militia D Hessians

10. Around how many soldiers did the Continental army have at one time?

A 17,000 B 50,000 C 80,000 D 5,000

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