African Americans in American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War lasted from:

• 1776-1784

• 1776-1783

• 1795-1803

• 1763-1771

Approximately how many African American soldiers fought for the American army?

• 300

• 11,000

• 5,000

• 4,500

Although slaves were not allowed in the Continental Army, many people ignored this rule.

• True

• False

At the Continental Congress, they ordered that ONLY __________ men were allowed to join the army.

• Tall

• Young

• Trained

• Free

To white Americans the war meant freedom in a _______ sense rather than being held in slavery.

• political and economic

• common

• larger

• global

Why did the Americans wait until late in the war to allow black men to fight in the war?

• African Americans had too much paperwork to fill out

• The Continental army was desperate for more men to enlist

• Americans forgot that the African Americans could join them

• The Continental army was too busy at the beginning

Both sides offered slaves their ___________ if they joined their armies.

• houses

• money

• freedom

• wealth and power

African Americans favored which side during the American Revolution?

• Britain

• The Colonies (America)

• Both sides

• Neither side

Most slaves gained their freedom after the American Revolution was over

• True

• False

African Americans were actually fighting for _________, and did not care what side won the war.

• money

• land

• goods and services

• freedom