George vs George

Think about what you have read in If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore and George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer about how life changed for the Loyalists and the Patriots after the war.

Decide which of the following statements apply to the Loyalists choose 2

• After the war, many quickly moved to England, Canada, the west Indies, or British-held East Florida.

• After the war, a government was formed with a president, not a king.

• After the war, they asked for payment for their lost property by the government. Some received less than half of what of the value that was lost.

• After the war, the Latin phrase meaning “one out of many” appeared on official papers

• After the war, they renamed streets, colleges, and taverns.

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Think about what you have read in If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore and George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer about how life changed for the Loyalists and the Patriots after the war.

Decide which of the following statements apply to the Patriots choose 2

• After the war, many quickly moved to England, Canada, the west Indies, or British-held East Florida.

• After the war, they renamed streets, colleges, and taverns.

• After the war, the Latin phrase meaning “one out of many” appeared on official papers

• After the war, a government was formed with a president, not a king.

• After the war, they asked for payment for their lost property by the government. Some received less than half of what of the value that was lost.

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Think about what you have read in If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore and George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer about how life changed for the Loyalists and the Patriots after the war.

Decide which of the following statements apply to those who were neutral choose 2

• After the war, they asked for payment for their lost property by the government. Some received less than half of what of the value that was lost.

• After the war, they renamed streets, colleges, and taverns.

• After the war, a government was formed with a president, not a king.

• After the war, the Latin phrase meaning “one out of many” appeared on official papers

• After the war, exports dropped causing a shortage of goods.

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"Claiming he was sick, General Cornwallis snubbed George Washington by sending his second-in-command to surrender his sword to a French commander who had fought alongside the Americans."

What does surrender mean as it is used in the text? 

• To sharpen or polish

• To take over

• To officially give up

• To attach

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Consider the statements about the effects of the war from p. 74–75 of …If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore, then answer the questions.

According to the statements, what was an effect of the Revolutionary War?

• Places names were changed to reflect and celebrate patriot ideals.

•  Publications continued to be published in England.

• Loyalist symbols remained popular.

•  The country was doing so well it didn’t have many problems.

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Which quotation best supports the answer to the following : Consider the statements about the effects of the war from p. 74–75 of …If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore, then answer the questions.

According to the statements, what was an effect of the Revolutionary War?

• “Being a new, free country brought problems, too, especially with money.”

• “Other colleges reopened and college textbooks that had all come from Europe were now printed in America.”

• “Washington College in Maryland was the first college named for George Washington.

• The Great Seal of the United States, with the motto “E Pluribus Unum” (a Latin phrase meaning” one out of many”), started appearing on official papers after it was adopted in 1782.

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How does the map on page 53 of George vs George help you understand what the United States looked like in 1783?

• The map shows only the original 13 colonies after the Treaty of Paris.

• The map shows only the Spanish and British territories after the Treaty of Paris.

•  The map shows the Spanish and British territories and the United States after the Treaty of Paris.

• The map shows the details of the boundaries of the 13 colonies after the Treaty of Paris.

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Think about the information from the text: If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore and George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer.

Write a paragraph that summarizes what the Patriots would think about the Loyalists during this time. Think about the changes happening at the end of the war to all people involved. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your response.

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