SS Unit 5 Review

British placed taxes on the colonists in order to raise money to pay for _____

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• French and Indian War

• Stamp Act

What was a major hardship caused by a the war?

• inflation

• hoarding

• violence against the loyalists

What are some ways women helped support the war effort?

• carpentry, blacksmithing, shipbuilding

• taking over farms or businesses

• writing

• caring for wounded soldiers

What is an official announcement?

• treaty

• proclamation

• mercenary

• militia

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

• They ended the American Revolution.

• They were the first battles of the American Revolution.

• They persuaded most colonists to support independence.

• They put George Washington in command of the army.

Which battle convinced the French to help the Americans fight the Revolution?

• Princeton

• Vincennes

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

How did John Locke's ideas about rights influence the colonists?

• Felt all people were born free and equal

• Felt all people had the rights to life, liberty, and ownership of property

• When the government violated these rights, the people had the right to overthrow the government

A person who wanted the colonists to remain under British rule was called

• Patriot

• Loyalist

Why did the British decide to end the war and agree to American independence after Yorktown?

• British couldn't afford the war

• All of the British soldiers died

• British didn't want to anymore

Why couldn't the British afford the war after Yorktown?

• French and American soldiers teamed up to prevent the British army from receiving soldiers and supplies

• German soldiers weren't helping anymore

• Soldiers from Ireland stole money from the British soldiers