Standard 4: American Revolution

Why did some African Americans side with the colonists during the Revolutionary War?

• They believed that the new government intended to outlaw slavery in all of the new states.

• They believed that the new government would extend the rights they fought for to African Americans.

• They believed that the new government would allow African Americans to form an independent country.

• They believed that the new government intended to give African American soldiers land taken from Loyalists.

During the Revolutionary War, what were the duties of "camp followers," women who lived in military encampments?

• They acted as nurses, tending to the sick and wounded.

• They acted as soldiers, fighting in women's brigades on the front lines.

• They acted as gunsmiths, cleaning and repairing firearms

• They acted as scouts, monitoring and reporting on enemy movements

What was one of the MOST important factors when American Indians decided which side to support during the American Revolution?

• which side was more likely to give them citizenship

• which side was more likely to trade fairly with them

• which side was less likely to attack their French allies

• which side was less likely to expand colonial territories

The French officer in the painting helped the United States by fighting with the Continental Army and securing supplies and troops from France. Who is pictured next to General George Washington?

• Baron von Steuben

• Casimir Pulaski

• Charles Cornwallis

• Marquis de LaFayette

Look at the painting of the Siege of Yorktown, how did other countries contribute to the outcome of this battle between the United States and Great Britain?

• French ships prevented US ships from reinforcing or supplying US ground troops, leading to a British victory.

• French ships prevented British ships from reinforcing or supplying British ground troops, leading to a US victory.

• Spanish ships prevented British ships from reinforcing or supplying British ground troops, leading to a US victory.

• Spanish ships prevented US ships from reinforcing or supplying US ground troops, leading to a British victory.

Look at the diagram, what principle, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, does this diagram represent?

• Divine Right

• Rule of law

• Separation of powers

• Social Contract

Which country provided the support the United States needed to overcome its disadvantages in the American Revolution?

• Canada

• France

• Mexico

• Prussia

How did many women support the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• They served as reserve combat troops and were trained to defend the colonies from invasion.

• They took over manufacturing jobs that were previously filled by men now serving in the army.

• They worked undercover as servants to British officers so that they could gather useful information

• They produced uniforms, blankets, and other goods that could no longer be acquired from Britain.

Before which winter battle did George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River in order to attack Hessian mercenaries?

• the Battle of Cowpens

• the Battle of Saratoga

• the Battle of Trenton

• the Battle of Yorktown

How were American Indians treated during the negotiations that formally ended the American Revolution?

• Both allies of the British and allies of the United States were allowed to keep their territory.

• Both allies of the British and allies of the United States were forced to give up their territory.

• Allies of the British were allowed to keep their land, while allies of the United States lost their land.

• Allies of the United States were allowed to keep their land, while allies of the British lost their land.