CC Who won the Revolutionary War

What was the main strategy of the British army during the Revolutionary War?

• To capture all the major cities and force the colonists to give up.

• To fight only in the countryside where they had an advantage.

• To convince the French to join their side.

• To avoid fighting and wait for the colonists to run out of supplies.

Which battle was a major defeat for the British in the North and is often seen as a turning point in the war?

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Charleston

What did Lord Dunmore's Proclamation offer to enslaved people who fought for the British during the Revolutionary War?

• Land in America

• Freedom

• Money

• A new master

How did the Continental Congress initially want Native Americans to participate in the Revolutionary War?

• To fight alongside the colonists.

• To remain neutral and not join either side.

• To fight for the British.

• To provide supplies to the colonists.

What was the main idea behind "Republican Motherhood" after the American Revolution?

• Women should be educated to teach their sons about liberty and government.

• Women should have the right to vote and own property.

• Women should join the army and fight for their country.

• Women should only focus on household chores.

What three important rights are mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Property, and Justice

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom, Equality, and Security

• Voting, Education, and Health

After the American Revolution, how did voting rights change?

• Only wealthy landowners could vote.

• More people could vote, but most were still white men.

• All men and women could vote.

• Only people who owned businesses could vote.

What important change happened regarding religion after the American Revolution?

• The Church of England became the official church.

• People had to follow one specific religion.

• There was more religious freedom and separation of church and state.

• Only certain religions were allowed in America.

What was a major effect of Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin?

• It made cotton farming less profitable.

• It helped end slavery in the South.

• It made growing cotton more profitable and increased slavery.

• It led to more paid labor in the South.

What was a new idea about equality that came from the American Revolution?

• People were equal if they owned land.

• Some people were born better than others.

• Everyone should have an equal chance to succeed, regardless of their family.

• Only rich people deserved respect.