G.W. Spies - Ch. 1-3
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- Q1Washington was upset about Hale's death becausehe was mad at Hale for being caught.he personally felt responsible for it.no one else would want to be a spy.it showed that his army was weak.30s
- Q2Which individual was woken in the middle of the night to help British soldiers?George WashingtonNathan HaleWilliam Howard Jr.William Martin30s
- Q3Which group of people supported the British?GerbiansPatriotsLoyalistsPennamites30s
- Q4Why was NYC important to the British?They would be able to establish a more reliable trade route with Spain.They could collect more taxes from Americans.They could increase their manufacturing output.They could split the colonies in half.30s
- Q5George Washington was prepared to use spies during the Revolutionary War becausehis father trained him as a spy during his childhood.he served as a spy during the French and Indian War.he knew nothing bad would ever happen to his spies.he had studied the use of spies in college.30s
- Q6Which of the following individuals helped obtain France as an ally during the Revolutionary War?Benjamin FranklinGeorge WashingtonZachariah MartinJohn Hancock30s
- Q7Which of the following is not a theory of how Nathan Hale was caught?His mother turned him in because she was upset that he wasn't a loyalist.His loyalist cousins turned him in.He mistook a British ship for a ferry.He spoke too openly about his job as a spy at a local tavern.30s
- Q8The King of England didn't attack the colonists before the Declaration of Independence becausethey all remained loyal to the crown.they had been following his orders before it was issued.dead subjects couldn't pay taxes.his mother would have yelled at him.30s
- Q9George Washington proved his courage byselecting Nathan Hale as a spy.not protecting the Jamaica Pass.being the last man to leave Brooklyn Heights.standing up against the French.30s
- Q10A mercenary isloyal to England.a paid soldier.someone who cooked for the troops.a servant for George Washington.30s
- Q11Who was killed for being a spy?Nathan HaleGeorge WashingtonKing GeorgeWilliam Howard30s
- Q12Washington need a spymaster whohad previously been a British major.had served with him during the French & Indian War.knew the lay of the land on Long Island and the people who lived there.had knowledge of the British plan of attack.30s
- Q13Who becomes George Washington's spymaster?John HancockBenjamin FranklinNathan HaleBenjamin Tallmadge30s
- Q14Nathan Hale was a good choice for a spy because he had extensive military experience.FalseTrue30s
- Q15Which of the following events did not help Washington capture Trenton?Washington attacks the day before Thanksgiving, knowing they British soldiers will be working to prepare the turkey.Washington attacks the day after Christmas.The British celebrate the Christmas holiday.John Honeyman provides false information to the British.30s