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WorksheetsChapter 7 SS
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
What caused the colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
a)
the colonial region in which they lived
b)
whether they supported independence from Britain
c)
the country from which they or their ancestors came
d)
whether they paid British taxes
2.
Which of the following caused shortages of goods in the colonies during the American Revolution?
a)
British boycotts of American goods
b)
American blockades at British ports
c)
profiteering
d)
British blockades at American ports
3.
What was the main reason that enslaved African American fought in the Revolutionary War?
a)
They were promised western lands in return
b)
They had signed treaties with the British.
c)
They were promised their freedom in return.
d)
They preferred being British citizens
4.
Which side did Native American groups choose during the Revolutionary War?
a)
They remained neutral
b)
They sided with the British.
c)
They sided with the Americans.
d)
Some groups chose a side while others remained neutral
5.
The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. What does the term "turning point" mean in the sentence above?
a)
An event that causes an important change
b)
an event in which people die
They sided with the British.
They sided with the British.
c)
a time when people try to reach an agreement
d)
a place where people gather to fight
6.
Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Ireland
d)
Mexico
7.
Where did the British hope to finally defeat the colonists?
a)
on the frontier
b)
in the New England Colonies
c)
in the Southern Colonies
d)
in the Middle Colonies
8.
Why was the Treaty of Paris important?
a)
It restored trade with Britain
b)
It stated slavery would not be allowed in the Northwest Territory
c)
It divided the Northwest Territory
d)
It officially ended the Revolutionary War
9.
The Northwest Ordinance set up a plan for governing the Northwest Territory and for forming new states in that region. What does the word "ordinance" mean?
a)
a set of laws
b)
a land that belongs to a nation but is not a state
c)
a method of measuring land
d)
an alliance between two countries
10.
What is the name for someone who spoke out against slavery?
a)
mercenaries
b)
abolitionist
c)
ordinance
d)
territory
11.
Letters and diaries that contain facts about historical events are considered
a)
inflation
b)
campaign
c)
veteran
d)
documentary sources
12.
The printing of more paper money contributed to
a)
campaign
b)
veteran
c)
inflation
d)
France
13.
The printing of more paper money contributed to
a)
campaign
b)
veteran
c)
inflation
d)
France
14.
After being wounded in battle, Margaret Corbin became the first woman __________ to be recognized by Congress
a)
campaign
b)
veteran
c)
documentary sources
d)
inflation
15.
The American victory at Saratoga led _______ to help the Continental Army.
a)
veteran
b)
inflation
c)
campaign
d)
France
16.
The British army's _______ to separate the New England colonies from the others never worked.
a)
campaign
b)
inflation
c)
documentary sources
d)
veteran
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