Unit 2 Social Studies

In what ways did women help support the American Revolutionary War effort?

• 1. Worked as nurses, sewed uniforms, worked on family farms, boycotted

• 1. Went back to Great Britain

• 1. Read books for pleasure

What reason did some Native Americans have for joining the British army during the American Revolution?

• 1. They wanted to go to England.

• 1. They were angry at the British.

• 1. They wanted their lands back.*

Which statement best describes the role of African slaves during the American Revolution?

• 1. They did not fight in the American Revolution.

• 1. They only fought on the Loyalist’s side.

• 1. They fought on both sides in the American Revolution.

 What did women, Native Americans, and African slaves have in common during the American Revolution?

• 1. They all were promised freedom if they fought.

• 1. They were all affected in some way.

• 1. They were all Loyalists during the war.

6. Which important event of the American Revolution is shown here?

• The Stamp Act 

• 1. The Boston Massacre 

• 1. The Boston Tea Party

How did the colonists show they were unhappy with the taxation from King George III?

• 1. They boycotted British goods, they wrote the Declaration of Independence, and they went to war with Britain.

• 1. They were happy to pay the taxes, they stopped farming crops.

 How did the passage of the Articles of Confederation help to lead to the formation of the US government?

• It created multiple branches of government to distribute power.

• It was a weak government and so led to the creation of the Constitution.

• It promoted electing a new president in the colonies.

If you wanted to see a statement about the natural rights of all Americans, what document would be best for you to read?

• 1. The Articles of Confederation 

• 1. The Declaration of Independence

Why would South Carolina join the other states during the Revolutionary War?

• 1. South Carolina wanted to stay a British colony

• 1. South Carolina wanted to gain independence from Britain

• 1. South Carolina wanted to grow cotton

1. How did South Carolina participate in our independence from Great Britain? 

• 1. In the American Victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain

• 1.   During the British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown

• 1.   In Lexington and Concord where the first shots were fired