Chapter 6

When congress printed millions of dollars worth of paper money, with the little gold and silver to back it up, the price of goods in the colonies dropped.

• True

• False

British advantages during the war included stronger militadry, greater wealth, and a larger population.

• True

• False

Nathan Hale was a Patriot Soldier who became a traitor and spied for the British.

• True

• False

The French were the American colonists' most important ally during the American Revolution.

• True

• False

The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July of 1775.

• True

• False

What was the name given to the supporters of independence?

• loyalist

• patriots

On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored victory at ________.

• Trenton

• Valley Forge

Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

• Trenton

• Valley Forge

What British outposts did George Rodgers Clark's troops capture?

• Trenton

• Valley Forge

• Kaskaskia

• Saratoga

By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except___________.

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia