Ch.9 Lesson 1

Who was the free African colonist that fought at the Battle of Concord?

• Peter Salem

• James Armistead

• James Forten

• Billy Washington

Colonists that believed they should support the British king were known as_______.

• Lobsters

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neutral parties

Thayendanegea, also known as____________, was the Mohawk leader who fought for the British.

• Joseph Brandt

• Squanto

• Samoset

• Powhatan

Charging extra-high prices for goods or crops is known as ___________.

• profiteering

• good business

• haggling

• debt

The first woman veteran to be recognized by the U.S. Congress was ______.

• Margaret Corbin

• Sybil Ludington

• Molly Pitcher

• Deborah Sampson

The rise in the price of all goods and services is known as ______.

• inflation

• profiteering

• economics

• money matters

Colonists who wanted independence were known as ________.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Neutral Parties

• Americans

The British set up ________ on American ports which made it harder to import goods from Europe.

• blockades

• inflations

• profiteers

• tax collectors

Why did many slaves fight in the Revolutionary War?

• They believed that if they won they would be sent back home to Africa.

• They wanted to punish their owners and fight for the opposite side.

• They enjoyed fighting.

• They were told they would receive their freedom for fighting if they won the war.

Why did most Native American tribes that fought in the war choose to fight for the British?

• They admired the King.

• They liked the British uniforms.

• They wanted the British to help them fight against their own enemies.

• They wanted to stop settlers from moving west.