SS.8.A.3.15

Which statement describes the main reason most Native American tribes supported the British during the American Revolution?

• They believed the British would prevent further colonial settlement on tribal lands.

• They believed the British would reward their loyalty with trade goods.

• They believed the British would remove all colonists from coastal areas.

• They believed the British would punish those tribes who disobeyed them.

What was an immediate impact of the American Revolution on the Iroquois?

• The Iroquois lost their independence.

• The Iroquois were forced to move further west.

• The Iroquois integrated with the American colonials.

• The Iroquois grew in numbers and spread into Canada.

What effect did the American Revolution have on the Iroquois Indians?

• The revolution split the Iroquois confederacy.

• The revolution wiped out the Iroquois.

• The revolution forced Iroquois groups onto reservations.

• The revolution rewarded Iroquois for their assistance against the British.

During the American Revolution, how were the incentives offered to slaves by the Loyalists different than those offered by the Patriots?

• The Loyalists offered transportation home and Patriots offered money.

• The Loyalists offered 40 acres of land and Patriots offered freedom.

• The Loyalists offered money and Patriots offered voting rights.

• The Loyalists offered freedom for all family members and Patriots offered jobs.

What was a long-term impact of the American Revolution on slavery?

• Importing slaves was banned.

• Free slaves were granted equal rights.

• All slaves in the northern states were freed.

• The number of free black communities decreased.

Which statement describes the contribution that Mary Ludwig Hays made to the Revolutionary War?

• She carried water to Patriot gunners during the Battle of Monmouth.

• She took her husband's place at his cannon after he died.

• She nursed the wounded during many of the early battles.

• She worked as a spy and helped win the Battle of Saratoga.

Which statement best describes the fate of slaves who fought on the side of the British during the Revolutionary War?

• The British sold the slaves back into slavery after the war.

• The British resettled the slaves in Florida after the war.

• The British sent the slaves back to Africa after the war.

• The British granted the slaves their freedom after the war.

How did colonial women contribute during the Revolutionary War?

• Women farmed and did manual labor at home.

• Women enlisted to support their husbands in battle.

• Women voted in local elections to help achieve peace.

• Women attempted to act as neutral peace negotiators.

Why did many slaves choose to fight on the side of the Loyalists during the American Revolution?

• because the British promised them freedom

• because the British offered them citizenship

• because the British threatened to punish them for treason

• because the British promised to make them officers in the military

Which statement identifies a contribution that colonial women made during the Revolutionary War?

• They worked as spies for both sides of the conflict.

• They labored in factories to replace the men at war.

• They fought in the Continental Army in large numbers.

• They acted as guerilla fighters against the British Army.