Chapter 5 (4-5)

1. What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?

• The colonial region in which they lived

• the country from which they or their ancestors came

• whether they supported independence from Britain or not

• whether they pay taxes

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

• the signing of treaties

• profiteering

• inflation

• British blockades at American ports

3. 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

4. Which side did the MAJORITY of 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

5. 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

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

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

• Mexico

7. 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

8. Which is NOT an effect of the British blockades on the Americans in the countryside?

• profiteering

• scarcity of items

• people had to go without things they needed

• surplus of supplies

9. Why was the Treaty of Paris important?

• it restored trade with Britian

• It officially ended the Revolutionary War

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

10. ______ is a soldier hired by a foreign country

• mercenary

• retreat

• alliance

• reinforcement