Social Studies Chapter 7

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What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?

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Whether they supported independence from Britain.

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Which of the following caused shortages of goods in the colonies during the American Revolution? British boycotts of American goods, profiteering, American blockades at British ports, British blockades at American ports

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British blockades at American ports

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What was the main reason that enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War? Options: They had signed treaties with the British., They were promised their freedom in return., They preferred being British citizens., They were promised western lands in return.

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They were promised their freedom in return.

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Which side did Native American groups choose during the Revolutionary War?

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Some groups chose a side while others remained neutral.

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What does the word turning point mean?

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an event that causes an important change

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Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War? France, Ireland, Mexico, Germany

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France

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Where did the British hope to finally defeat the colonists? Options: on the frontier, in the New England Colonies, in the Middle Colonies, in the Southern Colonies

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in the Southern Colonies

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Why was the Treaty of Paris important?

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It officially ended the Revolutionary War.

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What does the word ordinance mean?

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a set of laws

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Letters and diaries that contain facts about historical events are considered ______________.

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documentary sources