The Revolutionary War

1.

1 point

Which of the following banned American expansion into the Northwest?

Treaty of Paris

Proclamation of 1763

Land Ordinance of 1785

Northwest ordinance of 1787

2.

1 point

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

It sets up rules for governing lands west of the Appalachins

It set up rules about how western lands would be sold

It stated that pioneers could not settle west of the Appalachians

It allowed slavery int he western lands

3.

1 point

Which is an antonym for retreat?

pull back

advance

stop fighting

surrender

4.

1 point

Why was it hard for the Patriots to pay for the war?

Prices kept going up, and the Continental currency kept losing value

Other countries did not want to trade with them

They could not get any loans

They did not have their own currency

5.

1 point

The Patriots needed France's help to win the war because the British had more troops and supplies.

True

False

6.

1 point

Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, and Phillis Wheatley supported the Revolution

by writing poems, plays, or letters

by fighting along with the troops

by writing editorials

by visiting troops

7.

1 point

The Treaty of Paris marked the beginning of the Revolutionary war and kept the United States the same size.

True

False

8.

1 point

The colonists sent ambassadors

to negotiate peace

to train their troops

to buy more land

to gain support for the war

9.

1 point

Mary Ludwig Hays supported the Revolution

by firing cannons during battle

by writing letters to soldiersq

be attending to her family's business during the war

by helping wounded soldiers

10.

1 point

What did France contribute to the war?

support for the British navy

money, supplies, and troops to fight the British

the Treaty of Paris

nothing

11.

1 point

During the war people hoarded goods because they thought

the British would take the goods

prices would keep rising

it was patriotic to do this

they could then trade with the French

12.

1 point

The Battle of Saratoga was important because

it showed that the United States had a chance to win the war

the Hessians fought there

General Washington was in charge

the British took New England

13.

1 point

What was the outcome of the battle of New York City?

The British forced Washington to retreat.

The Patriots easily won.

The French helped the Patriots

Washington forced Cornwallis to retreat.

14.

1 point

When citizens ratify a constitution, they are

rewriting it

adding amendments to it

approving it

voting against it

15.

1 point

Martha Washington helped boost the soldiers spirits during the war.

True

False

16.

1 point

Which is the correct sequence of these battles?

Bunker Hill, Lexington and Concord, New York City, Boston

Lexington and Concord, Boston, New York City, Bunker Hill

Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, New York City, Boston

Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Boston, New York City

17.

1 point

After independence, many abolitionists argued that

Southern states should rebel

African Americans had a right to be free

the ideal of freedom did not extend to enslaved people

slavery should be allowed in the Northwest Territory

18.

1 point

The war changed women's role in America because more women became nurses.

True

False

19.

3 points

What are 3 hardships people faced during the war?

20.

1 point

After the war, how did states guarantee basic rights for their citizens?

by electing governors with limited powers

by including a bill of rights in their constitutions

by organizing another Continental Congress

by creating three branches of government