Revolutionary War- Chapter 9

What were American's called who supported independence?

• Tories
• Separatists
• Patriots
• Loyalists

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

• Redcoats
• Loyalists
• Neutrals
• Patriots

Why were many family and friends divided during the war?

• They ran out of money.
• They had to farm and do chores.
• They were divided about which side to support.
• Men went off to war and left women with all the work.

How did colonial women support the war?

• They kept farms running after men left for war.
• They cooked for the soldiers.
• They brought water to the soldiers.
• All of the above.

Colonists were angry about having no say in the laws being passed in Parliament about taxes they had to pay. This is called...

• Taxation without representation
• Taxation without laws
• Taxation without money
• Taxation without freedom

Why did King George III start taxing colonists?

• To pay for tea.
• To pay for the War Against Native Americans.
• To pay for French and Indian War.
• To pay for his food.

How do the British and Continental armies compare?

• British army was small and weak, while the Continental was large and strong.
• British army large and had lots of supplies, while the Continental was small, untrained, and ill equipped.

Who is an abolitionist during the Revolutionary War?

• A person who supports the King.
• A person who doesn't want war.
• A person who want to end slavery.

Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?

• Lack of food
• Lack of good shelter
• Disease
• All of the above

True or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American Revolution

• True
• False