Chapter 9 The Revolutionary War

What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?

• The colonial region in which they lived

• whether they supported independence from Britain or not

• the country from which they or their ancestors came

• whether they pay taxes

Which of the following caused shortages of goods in the colonies during the American Revolution?

• the signing of treaties

• inflation

• profiteering

• British blockades at American ports

What was the main reason that enslaved African americans fought in the Revolutionary War?

• They had signed treaties with the British

• They were promised their freedom in return

• They preferred being British citizens

• They were promised Western lands in return

Which side did the Native American groups choose during the American Revolutionary War?

• Some groups chose a side while others remained neutral

• they sided with the british

• they remained neutral

The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War.

What does the term turning point mean in the sentence above?

• a time when poeple try to reach an agreement

• an event that causes an important change

• a place where people gather to fight

• an event in which people die

Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

• Mexico

Why did France decide to help the Americans during the Revolutionary war?

• They saw that the Americans were losing to the British

• News of the American victory at Saratoga reached France

• They wanted to see a fair fight

• They wanted to be involved in a war

Where did the British hope to finally defeat the colonists?

• on the frontier

• in the New England colonies

• in the Middle colonies

• in the Southern colonies

Why was the Treaty of Paris important?

• it restored trade with Britian

• It divided the Northwest Territory

• It officially ended the Revolutionary War

• It stated that slavery would not be allowed in the Northwest Territory

The Northwest Ordinance set up a plan for governing the Northwest Territory and for forming new states in that region.

What does the word ordinance mean in the sentence above?

• a land that belongs to a nation but is not a state

• a set of laws

• a method of measuring land

• an alliance between two countries