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WorksheetsRevolutionary War- Chapter 9
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What were American's called who supported independence?
a)
Tories
b)
Separatists
c)
Patriots
d)
Loyalists
2.
Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as
a)
Redcoats
b)
Loyalists
c)
Neutrals
d)
Patriots
3.
Why were many family and friends divided during the war?
a)
They ran out of money.
b)
They had to farm and do chores.
c)
They were divided about which side to support.
d)
Men went off to war and left women with all the work.
4.
How did colonial women support the war?
a)
They kept farms running after men left for war.
b)
They cooked for the soldiers.
c)
They brought water to the soldiers.
d)
All of the above.
5.
Colonists were angry about having no say in the laws being passed in Parliament about taxes they had to pay. This is called...
a)
Taxation without representation
b)
Taxation without laws
c)
Taxation without money
d)
Taxation without freedom
6.
Why did King George III start taxing colonists?
a)
To pay for tea.
b)
To pay for the War Against Native Americans.
c)
To pay for French and Indian War.
d)
To pay for his food.
7.
How do the British and Continental armies compare?
a)
British army was small and weak, while the Continental was large and strong.
b)
British army large and had lots of supplies, while the Continental was small, untrained, and ill equipped.
8.
Who is an abolitionist during the Revolutionary War?
a)
A person who supports the King.
b)
A person who doesn't want war.
c)
A person who want to end slavery.
9.
Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?
a)
Lack of food
b)
Lack of good shelter
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
10.
True or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American Revolution
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What impact did the battles of Saratoga have on America?
a)
A. This battle was the last major battle of the American Revolution
b)
B. It showed how weak the Americans were.
c)
C. The American’s victory motivated France to recognize the colonies as an independent nation and was a turning point of the war.
d)
D. Many men died and many more were wounded
12.
How was the colonial militia different than a modern army?
a)
Colonial militia trained for months; modern soldiers are hardly trained at all.
b)
The colonial militias were volunteer forces; modern army is paid, professional soldiers.
13.
The Hessians were German paid soldiers fighting on the British side. What was the Hessians main goal for fighting?
a)
Money
b)
Fame
c)
to Win
d)
to Travel
14.
This treaty formally ended the American Revolution and made the United States a new nation.
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Northwest
c)
Treaty of Boston
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
15.
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do?
a)
It did not allow slavery in the states formed from the Northwest Territory.
b)
It ended the Revolutionary War and caused people to move East to build new homes.
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