American Revolutionary War

At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having _____.

• Strong navy
• Experienced troops
• motivation for independence
• highly paid soldiers

A Loyalist during the Revolutionary War may have participated in which of these activities?

• Speaking in support of the King
• Writing a pamphlet protesting the Stamp Act
• Housing patriot soldiers
• joining the Continental Army

Many African-Americans supported the British because they______.

• Wanted to preserve the Southern economic system
• Believed they would gain  freedom from slavery
• Expected to get land when the war was over
• Hoped to earn free passage to Africa

Women contributed significantly in the American Revolutionary War in all of the following ways except_____.

• Taking care of the home front while men were away
• Served in key leadership roles in the military
• Served as spies
• Providing medical treatment to wounded soldiers

During the War, Native Americans generally supported the ________.

• British because of the British promised to free enslaved African Americans
• British because the British seemed less of a threat to their way of life
• Patriots because they seemed less of a threat to their way of life
• Patriots because they promised to return Native American lands.

How did the war affect attitudes toward slavery in the US?

• African Americans were seen as too valuable as soldiers to be enslaved people
• Loyalists had to free enslaved people as punishment for supporting the British
• Slavery was outlawed in the US immediately following the war
• The ideals of freedom and liberty led some white Americans to question slavery

Loyalist strength was strongest in

• New England
• New York
• The Carolinas and Georgia
• The Ohio River Valley

As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British agreed to ______.

• Recognize the US as a British colony
• Recognize the US as a free and independent nation
• Allow Americans to have representatives in Parliament
• Seek new allies against the US

According to the above timeline, what event most likely occurred after 1781?

• The US became an independent country
• The US lost the Revolutionary war
• The British won the Revolutionary war
• The British took over more land in North America

Which of the headlines below might have been published between the times of Headline 2 and Headline 4 was written?

• Stamp Act is Passed by Parliament
• Bill of Rights added to Constitution
• Tea Party in Boston Harbor a Success
• Washington’s Troops Spend Winter at Valley Forge