AMH 2010 PRACTICE PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉What major defeat did Washington suffer in August 1776?
Answer: The Battle of Long Island.
◉How did Washington prevent total destruction of his army after
Long Island? Answer: He evacuated his troops across the East River
at night.
◉What strategy did Washington adopt after repeated defeats?
Answer: A strategy of attrition—preserving his army and waiting for
opportunities.
◉What happened on December 25-26, 1776? Answer: Washington
crossed the Delaware River and defeated Hessians at Trenton.
◉What was the significance of the victories at Trenton and
Princeton? Answer: They revived Patriot morale and proved the
Continental Army could win.
, ◉When was The American Crisis published? Answer: December
1776.
◉What famous line begins the pamphlet? Answer: "These are the
times that try men's souls."
◉Why was The American Crisis important? Answer: It strengthened
morale during a low point in the war and encouraged perseverance.
◉How was The American Crisis used by Washington? Answer: It
was read aloud to troops before the Battle of Trenton.
◉Why did many Native Americans side with Britain? Answer: They
believed Britain would slow American westward expansion.
◉What was the 1779 Sullivan Expedition? Answer: An American
campaign that destroyed Iroquois villages and crops in New York.
◉What happened to Native lands after the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
Answer: Britain ceded western lands to the U.S. without Native
consent.
◉What road did Boone help create in 1775? Answer: The
Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉What major defeat did Washington suffer in August 1776?
Answer: The Battle of Long Island.
◉How did Washington prevent total destruction of his army after
Long Island? Answer: He evacuated his troops across the East River
at night.
◉What strategy did Washington adopt after repeated defeats?
Answer: A strategy of attrition—preserving his army and waiting for
opportunities.
◉What happened on December 25-26, 1776? Answer: Washington
crossed the Delaware River and defeated Hessians at Trenton.
◉What was the significance of the victories at Trenton and
Princeton? Answer: They revived Patriot morale and proved the
Continental Army could win.
, ◉When was The American Crisis published? Answer: December
1776.
◉What famous line begins the pamphlet? Answer: "These are the
times that try men's souls."
◉Why was The American Crisis important? Answer: It strengthened
morale during a low point in the war and encouraged perseverance.
◉How was The American Crisis used by Washington? Answer: It
was read aloud to troops before the Battle of Trenton.
◉Why did many Native Americans side with Britain? Answer: They
believed Britain would slow American westward expansion.
◉What was the 1779 Sullivan Expedition? Answer: An American
campaign that destroyed Iroquois villages and crops in New York.
◉What happened to Native lands after the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
Answer: Britain ceded western lands to the U.S. without Native
consent.
◉What road did Boone help create in 1775? Answer: The
Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap.
