People's Perspectives of the American Revolution

Some African Americans were able to help during the American Revolution. What did the British offer slaves in South Carolina to get them to fight for the Loyalists?

• better jobs in northern factories

• freedom to attend public schools

• freedom from slavery in exchange for their service

• payments of cash in exchange for their services

What role did most colonial women have during the American Revolution?

• fighting in actual battles

• taking care of homes and farms while their husbands were fighting

• taking over for their husbands in the colonial governments

• serving as spies and messengers

During the American Revolution, most people considered to be Loyalists came from which region of South Carolina?

• the Coastal Plain

• the Lowcountry

• the Sand Hills

• the Upcountry

Some South Carolinians supported the British when the war started, then changed their minds and fought for the colonies. What caused them to make this change?

• They were promised land if they supported the colonies.

• They were worried the British would free all the slaves.

• They were afraid the continental army would attack their homes.

• They were angry with the way the British treated South Carolina's citizens.

Which group of Native Americans in South Carolina fought with the British during the Revolutionary War?

• Catawba

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Yemassee

What nickname was given to people who supported independence from Great Britain?

• Freedomists

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Redcoats

Why did many Native American tribes side with the British and fight against the colonists during the Revolutionary War?

• The British promised to give the Native Americans good farm land in South Carolina if they won the war.

• The British paid the Native Americans to serve as soldiers in the army.

• The British agreed to forgive the debt Native Americans owed them.

• The British promised to give the Native Americans western lands that the colonists had taken from them.

Which role did most women take on during the Revolutionary War?

• They fought in the army with the men in their family.

• They took care of homes and farms while the men were fighting.

• They worked in the army as cooks and nurses.

• They served as spies and messengers for the army.

Which statement accurately describes the perspective of South Carolinians during the Revolutionary War?

• Most South Carolinians in the backcountry supported American independence.

• A small number of South Carolinians in the Lowcountry were Patriots.

• All South Carolinians supported independence from Britain.

• South Carolinians were divided, and there were both Patriots and Loyalists in the state.

What role did slaves play to help the Patriots defeat the British and win independence?

• They fought as soldiers in South Carolina's militia.

• They helped assemble guns and other weapons for soldiers.

• They used their knowledge of the terrain to help generals plan strategy.

• They served in non-combat roles, such as cooks, to support the militia.