WorksheetsChapter 7 Revolutionary War
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
a)
A. the colonial region in which they lived
b)
B. whether they supported independence from Britain
c)
C. the country from which they or their ancestors came
d)
D. whether they paid British taxes
2.
2. Which of the following caused shortages of goods in the colonies during the American Revolution?
a)
A. British boycotts of American goods
b)
B. profiteering
c)
C. American blockades and British ports
d)
D. British blockades at American ports
3.
3. What was the main reason that enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War?
a)
A. They had signed treaties with the British.
b)
B. They were promised their freedom in return.
c)
C. They preferred being British citizens.
d)
D. They were promised western lands in return.
4.
4. Which side did Native American groups choose during the Revolutionary War?
a)
A. They sided with the British.
b)
B. They sided with the Americans.
c)
C. They remained neutral.
d)
D. Some groups chose a side while others remained neutral.
5.
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?
a)
A. a time when people try to reach an agreement
b)
B. an event that causes an important change
c)
C. a place where people gather to fight
d)
D. an event in which people die
6.
6. Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
a)
A. France
b)
B. Germany
c)
C. Ireland
d)
D. Mexico
7.
7. Where did the British hope to finally defeat the colonists?
a)
A. on the frontier
b)
B. in the New England Colonies
c)
C. in the Middle Colonies
d)
D. in the Southern Colonies
8.
8. Why was the Treaty of Paris important?
a)
A. It restored trade with Britain.
b)
B. It divided the Northwest Territory.
c)
C. It officially ended the Revolutionary War.
d)
D. It stated slavery would not be allowed in the Northwest Territory.
9.
9. Which physical feature formed the western boundary of the United States when it officially became a nation in 1783?
a)
A. the Atlantic Ocean
b)
B. the Appalachian Mountains
c)
C. the Mississippi River
d)
D. the Pacific Ocean
10.
10. Why did Congress sell and give away western lands after the Revolutionary War?
a)
A. to reward Native Americans
b)
B. to raise money and to pay soldiers for their military service
c)
C. to punish Loyalists
d)
D. to abolish slavery
11.
11. What set of laws set up a plan for governing the Northwest Territory and forming new states from its lands?
a)
A. the Articles of Confederation
b)
B. the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
c)
C. the Treaty of Greenville
d)
D. the Treaty of Paris
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