Revolutionary War

During the Revolutionary War, the American fighting force was referred to as:

• The Red Coats

• The Continental Army

• The Military

• Loyalists

TRUE OR FALSE: The Continental Army was made up of British soldiers.

• True

• False

Although the Continental Army was __________, they __________ the war because of their fight for independence.

• big; lost

• big; won

• small; lost

• small; won

Which of these roles did women NOT participate in during the Revolutionary War?

• Serving as spies

• Nursing the sick and wounded

• Serving as official soldiers and officers in the war

• Disguising themselves as men and participating in combat

TRUE OR FALSE: During the Revolutionary War, a nurse had a greater chance of dying from disease than a soldier had of dying in battle.

• True

• False

The British offered ______________ to slaves who joined their side.

• Freedom

• Property

• Money

• Status

Which is NOT a contribution that slaves made during the Revolutionary War?

• Raising people’s morale and spirits through poetry writings

• Becoming war heroes while fighting for the Patriot cause

• Serving as spies

• Serving as official soldiers in the war

The American Indians saw _______________ as a threat.

• The colonists

• The British

• The colonists and the British

The British and the Americans often raided American Indian villages to take their:

• Weapons

• Food Supplies

• Children

• Medicines

Select the three groups who lived in the colonies but did not fight the British:

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• African Americans

• American Indians