Social Studies Ch. 5 Test Review

What caused the colonists to call themselves either a Patriot or Loyalist?

• The colony they lived in.

• Whether or not they wanted independence from Britain.

• The country they came from.

• Whether or not they paid taxes.

Check all the ways the Daughters of Liberty helped the Patriots.

• They boycotted British goods

• They wrote letters to spread the word about what was going on.

• They traveled to England to talk to King George.

• They held the Boston Tea Party.

Which major battle was the "turning point" of the war?

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

German Hessians fought for which side during the war?

• Britain

• America

• Spain

• They were neutral.

Which country did NOT support the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• Spain

• France

• Holland

• Germany

Which battle showed the British Army that they were good fighters, even though they lost?

• Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Philadelphia

England wanted the Sons of Liberty arrested and tried for...

• treason

• quartering

• alliances

What was the Stamp Act?

• Taxes on paper goods like newspapers

• Laws made to punish colonists after the Boston Tea Party

• Taxes on glass, lead, paper, and Tea

• The treaty that ended the war

As part of the "Intolerable Acts" colonists had to...

• go back to England.

• move to the Southern Colonies.

• house British troops in their homes.

• write letters to other colonies.

How did the Townshend Acts affect the colonists?

• They had to house British Troops in their Home.

• They had to house American troops in their Home.

• They had to pay taxes on glass, lead, paper, and tea.

• It closed the port of Boston.