Chapter 7 The Revolutionary War

What caused colonists to call themselves "Patriots" or "Loyalists"?

• colonial region that they lived

• if they supported independence from Britain

• country from which they or their ancestors came from

• if they paid the British taxes

The reason enslaved Africans fought in the Revolutionary War

• they signed treaties with Britain

• they were promised freedom

• they would rather be British citizens

• they were promised lands for their service

Which side did Native American groups choose to support in the Revolutionary War?

• British

• Americans

• Neutral

• Some chose a side, while others were neutral

What does "turning point" mean?

• a time when people tried to reach an agreement

• event that causes an important change

• place where people gather to fight

• an event in which people die

Which country supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

• Mexico

What does "ordinance" mean?

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

• a set of laws

• method to measure land

• an alliance between two countries

Where did the British hope to finally defeat the Americans?

• on the frontier

• in the New England colonies

• in the Middle Colonies

• in the 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 that slavery was not allowed in the Northwest Territory

What was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley's nickname?

• Mistress Mary Quite Contrary

• Mary, Queen of Scotts

• Molly McBride

• Molly Pitcher

Which two sites of American victories were near Belleville that occurred in the Revolutionary War?

• Collinsville and Caseyville

• Cahokia and Kaskaskia

• Red Bud and Edwardsville

• Smithton and Freeburg