American Revolution

What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?

• The colonial region in which they lived

• Whether they supported independence from Britain

• The country from which they or their ancestors came

• Whether they paid British taxes

Which of the following caused shortages of goods in the colonies during the American Revolution?

• British boycotts of American goods

• profiteering

• American blockades at British ports

• British blockades at American ports.

What was the main reason that enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War?

• They had signed treaties with the British

• They were promised their freedom in return

• They preferred being British citizens

• They were promised land in return in the West.

Which side did Native American groups choose during the Revolutionary War?

• They sided with the British

• They sided the Americans

• They remained neutral

• Some groups chose a side while others remained neutral

The American victory at the Battle Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary war. What is the meaning of turning point?

• a time when people try to reach an agreement

• an event that causes and important change

• a place where people gather to fight

• an even in which people die

Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

• Mexico

Which of the following questions can you answer from this map?

• How many miles apart were the patriots and the British stationed on either side of Mill Creek?

• How long is the Hudson River?

• How many miles is it from Saratoga to Richmond?

• How many American soldiers fought in the Battle of Saratoga?

Where did the British hope to finally defeat the colonists?

• on the frontier

• New England colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Why was the Treaty of Paris important?

• It restored trade with Britain

• It divided the Northwest Territory

• It officially ended the Revolutionary War

• It stated slavery would not be allowed in the Northwest Territory

The Northwest Ordinance set up a plan for governing the Northwest Territory and for forming new states in that region. What does the word ordinance mean in the sentence?

• a land that belongs to to a nation but it not a state

• a set of laws

• method of measuring land

• an alliance between two countries