Chapter 9 Review

True or False

Congress had a difficult time getting money for the war because they could not force the states to pay money to the federal government.

True

The Battle of Trenton was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

The Battle of Saratoga was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

False

After the Revolutionary War, Congress paid the soldiers in land.

True

Most of the Native American land was passed down from generation to generation after 1795.

Washington was able to win the Battle of Trenton because he surprised the enemy on Christmas night.

True

What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?

Whether or not they supported independence from Britain

What caused a shortage of goods in the colonies during the American Revolution?

British blockades

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

They were promised their freedom.

Which side did Native American groups choose during the Revolutionary War?

Some groups chose a side while others remained neutral.

What countries helped the colonists during the war?

Russia, France, Netherlands

Where did the colonists hope to finally defeat the colonists?

Southern Colonies

Why was the Treaty of Paris important?

It officially ended the Revolutionary War.

What are ordinances?

Sets of law

This person was the most famous traitor in American history.

This person was known as the first woman veteran.

Margaret Corbin

This woman dressed and acted like a man to fight in the war.

Deborah Sampson

This person said, “I regret that I have only one life to lose for my country.”

Nathan Hale

The ___ were loyal to the King of England.

Loyalists

The ___ wanted their independence and were willing to fight for it.

Patriots

To become a soldier for the colonists, one would have to ____ in the army.

enlist

Massachusetts was the first state to have slavery ________.

abolished

Thousands of Americans were coming to the Northwest______.

territory

Congress passed an _____ to decide how the land was to be divided.

ordinance

Some colonists were _____and didn’t pick sides.

neutral

Some women tried to fight in the war. Margaret Corbin was recognized as the first female ___.

veteran

The British Army used _____, most of whom came from Germany, to help Britain fight the war.

mercenaries

There was even a General who switched sides and became known as a __________.

traitor

The Quakers were the first ________. They were very much against slavery.

abolitionists

Because of the shortage, the price of goods rose. This caused _____.

inflation

Some people even charged extra- high prices for their goods, which is called _____.

profiteering

Ben Franklin was trying to __ with France to get them to help the colonists.

negotiate

The British plan didn’t work, and they lost the Battle of Saratoga, which was the ______ of the Revolutionary War.

Turning point