Checkpoint 5: The American Revolution

What key trait was shared by Loyalists in the American Revolution?

• Loyalists supported American independence

• Loyalists opposed Great Britain's imperial policies

• Loyalists opposed going to war against Great Britain

• Loyalists supported taxation without representation

Who were the Redcoats and why were they called that?

• The Redcoats were another name for the American Indians allied with the British because they wore red coats.

• The Redcoats were another name for the colonial militia because they wore red coats

• The Redcoats were another name for the British militia because they wore red coats.

• The Redcoats were another name for the Sons of Liberty because they wore red coats.

How did minutemen get their name?

• They were a part of a colonial militia who could quickly be ready to fight.

• They were part of a colonial militia who quickly changed sides in a fight

• They were part of a British militia who could leave for the colonies quickly

• They were part of a British militia who would run away from a fight quickly

Why did George Washington spend the winter at Valley Forge?

• to write the peace treaty after the war was over

• to rest after a major victory in a battle there

• to prepare and train the colonial militia

• to hide from the British after a major loss

Which of the following does this phrase describe?

wrote poems and plays supporting American independence

• Abigail Adams

• Phillis Wheatley

• Both

Which of the following does this phrase describe?

important advisor to her husband; she told him to "remember the ladies" when forming America's new government

• Abigail Adams

• Phillis Wheatley

• Both

Which of the following does this phrase describe?

supported the American Revolution

• Abigail Adams

• Phillis Wheatley

• Both

Which of the following does this phrase describe?

her letters are some of the earliest known writings about women's rights

• Abigail Adams

• Phillis Wheatley

• Both

Which of the following does this phrase describe?

born into slavery

• Abigail Adams

• Phillis Wheatley

• Both

Why did the British army set up camp at Yorktown, Virginia?

• They planned to surrender there

• They thought it would be a good place for British supply ships to land

• They thought it would stop French supply ships from helping Americans

• They thought it would be hard for the American army to attack