American Revolution Lesson 1

Which side will you take if you want to support independence?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Neutral

• None of the above

Study the given graph. By how much did the British imports decrease from 1775-1778?

• 140000

• 159000

• 152000

• 138000

Why was there shortage of imported goods in the colonies?

• American ships set up blockades so trading ships could not unload goods at American ports.

• The British refused to send their products in America.

• American colonists refused to accept any products from other countries.

• British ships set up blockades so trading ships could not unload goods at American ports.

How did inflation affect people during the Revolutionary War?

• People do not have money that time.

• People needed more money to buy the same amount of goods.

• People have money but have no goods to buy.

• People do not feel like buying any goods.

Who among these women took the place of her husband in the battle and was the first woman veteran to be recognized by the Congress?

• Martha Washington

• Sybil Ludington

• Margaret Corbin

• Mercy Otis Warren

Why did some enslaved African Americans fight in the Revolutionary War?

• They believe that the Americans would win the war.

• They were forced by the Continental Army to join the Revolutionary War.

• The British governor forced them to join the war.

• They were promised freedom both by the Continental Army and the British governor.