SS8 - Chapter 6 Review

Choose the correct definition of alliance.

• a disagreement or fight about land
• a trade that favors one side over the other
• a treaty that gives away land
• a union or association formed for mutual benefit

Choose the correct definition of terrain.

• the man-made features of the land's surface
• the cultural features of the land's surface
• the famous features of the land's surface
• the physical features of the land's surface

Choose the correct definition of amendment.

• a right or responsibility
• a change or addition to a written document
• a law based on a written document
• a basic structure or plan

Choose the correct definition of patriot.

• someone who loves and supports their country
• someone who supports keeping things the same
• someone who knows very little about the land in a region
• someone who wants to live in a different place

Choose the correct definition of bankrupt.

• to have no debts
• to have no trading partners
• to have no money left
• to have no power

Choose the correct definition of militia.

• a group of ordinary citizens who organize themselves for military service
• a group of rebels who protest against taxes
• a group of colonists loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War
• a group of British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War

Read the definition below. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. to leave a person, group, or thing and not return.

• desert
• deceive
• repeal
• represent

Read the definition below. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. a colonist who supported Great Britain's right to rule.

• Patriot
• Loyalist
• Minuteman
• Rebel

What advantages did American colonists have that helped them win the Revolutionary War against Great Britain? (Choose 4)

• The colonists had a strong desire for freedom.
• The colonists received support from France and Spain.
• The colonies had capable leaders, like General George Washington.
• The colonists were more familiar with the geography where battles were fought.
• The colonists had unlimited access to food.

Which statements accurately describe the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War? (Choose 4)

• African Americans fought on both sides of the war.
• Britain promised to free any colonial slaves that fought on its side.
• African Americans contributed greatly to the Continental Army's success.
• Both enslaved and free African Americans fought in the Continental Army.
• The United States freed all slaves who fought in the Continental Army.