Revolutionary War

What caused the colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?

• the colonial region in which they lived
• whether they supported independence from Britain
• the country from which they or their ancestors came 
• whether they paid British taxes

Which of the following caused shortages of goods in the colonies during the American Revolution?

• British boycotss of American goods
• profiteering
• American blockades at British ports
• British blockades at American ports

What was the main reason that enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War?

• They had signed treaties with the British
• They were promised their freedom in return
• They preferred being British citizens
• They were promised western lands in return

Which side did the Native American groups choose during the Revolutionary War?

• They sided with the British
• They sided with the Americans
• They remained neutral
• Some groups chose a side while others remained neutral

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 time when people tried to reach an agreement
• an even that causes an important change
• a place where people gather to fight
• an event in which people die

Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Mexico

^{Which of the following questions can you answer from this map?}

• How many miles apart were the Patriots and the British stationed on either side of Mill Creek?
• How long is the Hudson River?
• How many miles is it from Saratoga to Richmond?
• How many American soldiers fought in the Battle of Saratoga? 

Where did the British hope to finally defeat the colonists?

• on the frontier
• in the New England colonies
• in the Middle colonies
• in the Southern colonies

Why was the Treaty of Paris important?

• it restored trade with Britain
• it divided the Northwest Territory
• it officially ended the Revolutionary War
• it stated slavery would not be allowed in the Northwest Territory

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 in the sentence above?

• a land that belongs to a nation but is not a state
• a set of laws
• a method of measuring land
• an alliance between two countries