Question 1

What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?

Accepted Answer

Whether they supported independence from Britain

Answer

The country from which they or their ancestors came

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Whether they paid British taxes

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The colonial region in which they lived

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

British blockades at American ports

Answer

Profiteering

Answer

American blockades at American ports

Answer

British boycotts of American goods

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

They were promised their freedom in return

Answer

They have signed treaties with the British

Answer

They were promised western lands in return

Answer

They preferred being British citizens

Question 4

Which of these countries supported the Americans during the war?

Accepted Answer

France

Answer

Ireland

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Germany

Answer

Mexico

Question 5

Where did the British hope to finally defeat the colonists?

Accepted Answer

In the Southern Colonies

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In the Middle Colonies

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On the frontier

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In the New England Colonies

Question 6

Why was the Treaty of Paris important?

Accepted Answer

It officially ended the war

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It divided the Northwest Territory

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It restored trade with Britain

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It stated slavery would not be allowed

Question 7

List the five states that made up the Northwest Territory.

Accepted Answer

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin

Answer

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Answer

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin

Answer

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wyoming

Question 8

What three things does the Declaration of Independence give us today?

Accepted Answer

Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

Answer

Life, Liberty and Neutral

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Life, Liberty and Veteran

Answer

Life, Loyalists and Pursuit of Happiness

Question 9

What word means against the British?

Accepted Answer

Patriots

Answer

Mercenary

Answer

Traitor

Question 10

What word means loyal to the British?

Accepted Answer

Loyalists

Answer

Mercenary

Answer

Civilian

Question 11

What word means hired soldiers?

Accepted Answer

Mercenary

Answer

Patriots

Answer

Loyalists

Question 12

What word means people not in the military?

Accepted Answer

Civilian

Answer

Abolitionist

Answer

Loyalists

Question 13

What word means antislavery group?

Accepted Answer

Abolitionist

Answer

Civilian

Answer

Abolish

Question 14

What word means someone who acts against their own country?

Accepted Answer

Traitor

Answer

Patriots

Answer

Abolish

Question 15

What word means ended?

Accepted Answer

Abolish

Answer

Traitor

Answer

Abolitionist

Question 16

What word means to try and reach an agreement?

Accepted Answer

Negotiate

Answer

Neutral

Answer

Inflation

Question 17

What word means a set of laws?

Accepted Answer

Ordinance

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Neutral

Answer

Turning Point

Question 18

What word means did not choose sides?

Accepted Answer

Neutral

Answer

Negotiate

Answer

Ordinance

Question 19

What word means signed up?

Accepted Answer

Enlisted

Answer

Inflation

Answer

Veteran

Question 20

What word means a rise in the price of all goods?

Accepted Answer

Inflation

Answer

Enlisted

Answer

Negotiate

Question 21

What word means a person who served in the military?

Accepted Answer

Veteran

Answer

Turning point

Answer

Enlisted

Question 22

What word means an event that causes an important change?

Accepted Answer

Turning point

Answer

Veteran

Answer

Ordinance

Question 23

Which side did Native American groups choose during the war?

Accepted Answer

Some groups choose a side while others remained neutral

Answer

They sided with the British

Answer

They moved

Answer

They sided with the Americans

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