The American Revolution

The peace treaty ending the war happened in...

• Paris

• Alaska

• New Hampshire

Who was Charles Cornwallis?

• A general for the continental army

• A British spy

• A general for the British army

Why didn't the Founding fathers abolish slavery even though it went against the words written in The Declaration of Independence?

• The southern colonies demanded to keep slavery for economic reasons

• They believed in having second class citizens

• Many enslaved people decided to fight for the british

What is a loyalist?

• A person who works with lumber

• A colonist on the side of Great Britain

• A person that is loyal to their family

Who was Mary Ludwig Hays

• A journalist

• General Hay's wife

• Molly Pitcher

How many African American soldiers fought in the Continental Army?

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 3,000

What was one advantage that the Colonists had over Great Britain in battle?

• They had more resources to fight with

• They knew the terrain in which they were fighting

• The British were more motivated to fight

What was one advantage the British had over the Colonists?

• British citizens supported the war by donating personal possessions

• Their expensive uniforms made it easy for them to camouflage and not be seen

• The British army had enough money to hire soldiers to fight for them

British citizens living in England were very motivated to help the war effort and pay their taxes.

• True

• False

The Mohawks and the Iroquoi sided with Great Britain because...

• The King promised not to continue to take any more of their land

• They were getting paid to fight

• Morally, it's wrong to separate from one's mother country