American Revolution Ch 6

A colonist who supported the British was called a(n)

• patriot.  
• ally.
• guerrilla.
• loyalist.

A colonist who supported American independence was known as a(n) 

• loyalist.
• patriot.  
• ally.
• mercenary.

Francis Marion led a(n) ? war of hit-and-run attacks on the British.

• guerrilla

• neutral

• naval

• frontier

The British hired ? from Germany to help fight the colonists.  

• mercenaries
• allies
• Native Americans
• African Americans

According to the Declaration of Independence, everyone has a right to ?

• vote for government leaders.  
• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  
• equal protection under the law.  
• freedom of religion and speech.  

Americans wanted an alliance with France because ?

• Americans needed weapons and naval support.  
• the French spoke the same language as Americans.  
• Americans wanted to be ruled by the king of France.  
• All of the above.  

What kind of aid did France give the U.S. after Saratoga?  

• military only.
• military and naval.  
• naval only.  
• It gave no aid.  

What happened as a result of Saratoga?  

• Americans rejected French aid.  
• British surrendered.  
• French allied with the Americans.  
• Americans surrendered.  

Why was Saratoga the turning point of the war?

• Washington tricked Hessian mercenaries

• France saw Americans could win and formally allied with them

• Cornwallis surrendered

• Francis Marion used guerilla tactics

Who was a privateer captain of the Bonhomme Richard who said, "I have only yet begun to fight!"?

• John Paul Jones

• George Washington

• Francis Marion

• Nathanael Greene