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Road to Revolution Chapter 9
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1. What caused colonists to call themselves Loyalists or Patriot?
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
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whether they supported independence from Britain
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2. Which of the following caused shortages of goods in the colonies during the American Revolution?
British boycotts of American goods profiteering American blockades at British ports British blockades at American ports
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British blockades at American ports
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3. What was the main reason that enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War?
They had signed treaties with the British. They were promised freedom in return. They preferred being British citizens. They were promised western lands in return.
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They were promised freedom in return.
B They were promised freedom in return.
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4. Which side did Native American groups choose during the Revolutionary War?
They sided with the British. They sided with the Americans. They remained neutral. They either chose a side or some remained neutral.
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They either chose a side or some remained neutral.
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5. What does the term “turning point” mean?
a time when people try to reach an agreement an event that causes an important change a place where people gather to fight an event in which people die
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an event that causes an important change
B an event that causes an important change
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6. Which of these countries supported Americans during the Revolutionary War?
France Germany Ireland Mexico
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A France
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7. 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
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in the Southern Colonies
D in the Southern Colonies
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8. 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.
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It officially ended the Revolutionary War.
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a land that belongs to a nation but is not a state a set of laws
9. What does the word “ordinance” mean in the sentence below? The Northwest Ordinance set up a plan for governing the Northwest Territory. 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
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B a set of laws
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10. How did women contribute to the war effort during the American Revolution?
They fought in battles and helped soldiers by bringing water and supplies. They ran farms and businesses at home while men were away fighting. They raised money for the war and wrote about the American Revolution. All of the above
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D All of the above
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11. How did the French contribute to the outcome of the Revolutionary War? Choose all the apply.
They supported the Americans with soldiers, officers, and ships. They sold Louisiana to the Americans. They helped the Americans defeat the British at Yorktown. They paid Hessians to help the Americans.
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A & C They helped the Americans defeat the British at Yorktown.
They supported the Americans with soldiers, officers, and ships. They helped the Americans defeat the British at Yorktown.
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12. How did Yorktown’s location help the Americans and the French
12. How did Yorktown’s location help the Americans and the French? Choose all the apply. Yorktown was in the center of the country so troops could come from all directions. Yorktown’s location made it easy for the Americans and French to circle around the British. Yorktown was on the James River and the French fleet could block out the British supplies and fresh troops. Yorktown was in a valley and easy to fire upon.
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B & C Yorktown’s location made it easy for the Americans and French to circle around the British. Yorktown was on the James River and the French fleet could block out the British supplies and fresh troops.
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13. What effects did the land policies of Congress have on Native Americans in the Northwest Territory? Choose all the apply. Most Native Americans lost their lands in the region. Some tribes fought United States soldiers and settlers. Some tribes formed treaties with the United States government, which the government broke. The land policies helped the Native Americans keep their land.
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A, B, & C Most Native Americans lost their lands in the region.
Some tribes fought United States soldiers and settlers. Some tribes formed treaties with the United States government, which the government broke.
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14. The right to life and liberty expressed in the Declaration of Independence made some people want to stop slavery. True False
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TRUE
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15. What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
the Battle of Bunker Hill the Battle of Cowpens the Battle of Yorktown the Battle of Saratoga
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C the Battle of Yorktown
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16. Why did Congress sell and give away western lands after the Revolutionary War?
to punish Loyalists to abolish slavery to raise money and to pay soldiers for their military service to reward Native Americans
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to raise money and to pay soldiers for their military service
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17. To whom does this quote refer
17. To whom does this quote refer? “He was so helpful during the hard winter at Valley Forge that Patriots there began calling him the ‘soldier’s friend’.” George Washington Charles Cornwallis Marquis de Lafayette Benedict Arnold
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C Marquis de Lafayette
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18. Which physical feature formed the western boundary of the United States when it officially became a nation in 1783? the Atlantic Ocean the Appalachian Mountains the Mississippi River the Pacific Ocean
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C the Mississippi River
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19. What set of laws set up a plan for governing the Northwest Territory and forming new states from its lands? the Treaty of Paris the Articles of Confederation the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 the Treaty of Greenville
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C the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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Answers B D A C A & C B & C A, B, C True C
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