SS Ch. 5 TEST

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.

How did minutemen get their name?

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

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

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

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

Determine which 2 phrases describes Phillis Wheatley

• wrote poems and plays supporting American independence

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

• important advisor to her husband; she told him to “remember the ladies” when forming America’s new government

• supported the American Revolution

• born into slavery

Determine which 2 phrases describes Abigail Adams.

• wrote poems and plays supporting American independence

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

• important advisor to her husband; she told him to “remember the ladies” when forming America’s new government

• supported the American Revolution

• born into slavery

Which phrase applies to Abigail Adams AND Phyllis Wheatley?

• wrote poems and plays supporting American independence

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

• important advisor to her husband; she told him to “remember the ladies” when forming America’s new government

• supported the American Revolution

• born into slavery

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.

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

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.

The Sons of Liberty were __________ who protested against British rule.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Redcoats

• Tories

__________ was a member of the Sons of Liberty who alerted people that the British were coming.

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• John Hancock