American Revolution Study Guide

Which group of people would most likely have made this statement?

"If I fight for the British, I might earn my freedom. The colonists, who want to be free themselves, have not offered us that!"

• Slaves

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Plantation Owners

Which group of people would most likely have made this statement?

"We are citizens of the crown and should continue to support the King!"

• Slaves

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Plantation ownders

Which group of people would most likely have made this statement?

"If the colonists win, we'll likely lose our land. Let's support the British!"

• Slaves

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Plantation ownders

Which group of people would most likely have made this statement?

"I'm going to volunteer with the colonial militia-I support independence all the way!"

• Slaves

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Plantation ownders

Despite winning the French and Indian War, what negative effect did Great Britain suffer as a result of the

war?

• Their best generals died in the war

• The cost of the war left the nation with a significant amount of debt.

• The Native Americans still continued to attack the British Colonies

• The demand for British good by the colonists decreased.

What factor made it possible for the Continental Army to defeat the British in the American Revolution?

• Backcountry volunteers joined the fight and used hit and run tactics to attack the British.

• General George Washington came to South Carolina and took over command of the army

• France sent troops and supplies into South Carolina to stop a British blockade.

• British troops ran out of supplies and were forced to retreat into Virginia to regroup.

Why did the French and Indian War lead to the conflict between the Cherokee and British colonists in

South Carolina?

• The Cherokee allied with the French who were enemies of British colonists

• The land acquired in the war was divided unfairly between the Cherokee and the colonists.

• The strain on economic resources led to raids on South Carolina farms by the Cherokee.

• The Cherokee were angry that they were not protected by the British army during the war.

What was the viewpoint of Native Americans during the American Revolution?

• They fought with the Patriots because the colonial militia paid better than the British army.

• They fought with the Loyalists because they had a good trade relationship with backcountry farmers.

• They sided with the Loyalists because the British promised to undo the injustices done by the colonists

• They supported the Patriots because they believed in the principles of self-government

Which groups performed the following tasks during the American Revolution

managed farms and plantations while men were away

served as messengers and spies for the army

served as nurses on the battlefield and in hospitals

• Native Americans

• Women

• free African Americans

• Slaves

What best describes the strategy of the Patriot Militias and the Continental Army in South Carolina

during the Revolution?

• Constant direct assaults on the British, from land and sea

• Frequent negotiations for peace and the exchange of prisoners-of-war

• A blockade of the British-controlled port of Charleston

• Avoidance of direct conflict in combination with hit-and-run guerrilla tactics