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Chapter 7 Study Guide

The Revolutionary War

DIRECTIONS: Define the following terms.

1. Patriot- (p.269) Colonists who supported independence.

2. Inflation-(p.270) A rise in price of all goods.

3. Veteran-(p.271) A person who has served in the military.

4. Abolish-(p.293) To end.

5. Territory-(p.295) Land that belongs to a nation but is not a state and is not represented in the national government.

6. Campaign-(p.277) A series of military actions carried out for a certain goal.

7. Loyalist-(p.269) Those who remained loyal to the king.

8. Profiteering-(p.270) Charging extra high prices for goods.

9. Enlist-(p.275) Sign up to fight

10. Abolitionist-(p.293) Antislavery (Against slavery)

11. Ordinance-(p.295) Set of laws.

12. Turning Point-(p.277) An event that causes an important change.

DIRECTIONS: Use the chapter summary timeline on p.298/299 to answer the following questions. (You do NOT need to use complete sentences.)

13. In which year was the Battle of Trenton fought?

1776

14. Did the Battle of Saratoga happen before or after the Battle of Trenton?

After

15. What happened at Yorktown?

The Americans defeated the British.

16. How many years after the Battle of Yorktown was the Treaty of Paris signed?

Two Years

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

17. How did the British navy cause economic hardship for the colonies?

It set up blockades, which prevented supplies from getting to the colonists. (p.270)

18. Why did some African Americans decide to fight in the Revolutionary War?

They hoped to win their own freedom. (p.272)

19. How were Native Americans divided by the Revolutionary War?

Native Americans fought on both sides of the war. (p.273)

20. Why did Britain move the fighting to the Southern Colonies?

They learned that the French were helping the Americans. (p.286)

21. What do you think might have happened if American soldiers had lost the Battle of Saratoga?

It might have taken longer to win the war, or they (Americans) might have lost the war.

22. How did Yorktown’s location help the American forces?

The location allowed them to trap the British and attack from both the land and the sea.

23. How were the hardships faced by soldiers in the Continental Army different from those faced by soldiers in the British army? How were they alike?

Soldiers in the Continental Army faced economic and personal hardships. British soldiers’ homes and families were not in danger, but soldiers from both armies faced the same type of hardships that any soldier would face fighting in a war.

24. 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.

25. What rights expressed in the Declaration of Independence most affected how people viewed slavery after the Revolutionary War?

The right to life and liberty made some people want to stop slavery.

DIRECTIONS: Circle the letter of the best choice.

26. Which country helped the Americans win the Battle of Yorktown?

a. France

b. Germany

c. Spain

d. The Netherlands

27. What was the name of the plan for governing the western lands north of the Ohio River?

a. The Articles of Confederation

b. The Ohio Valley Authority

c. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

d. The Treaty of Paris

28. What document changed the way many Americans viewed slavery?

a. The Declaration of Independence

b. The Treaty of Paris

c. The Northwest Ordinance

d. The Virginia Constitution

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the missing information in these paragraphs about the American Revolution. Use the names and terms below to help you complete the paragraphs.

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4

Sybil Ludington turning point Nathan Hale abolitionists

Thayendanegea mercenaries Benedict Arnold ordinance

Peter Salem negotiate John Paul Jones territories

James Armistead campaign

Deborah Sampson

LESSON 1

The Revolutionary War affected nearly everyone in the colonies. Women played important roles in the war. Sixteen-year-old SYBIL LUDINGTON rode to tell Americans of a British attack. DEBORAH SAMPSON pretended to be a man and fought in the war. African Americans also fought for the Patriots. JAMES ARMISTEAD won his freedom by working as a spy for George Washington. PETER SALEM and several other African Americans fought at Concord. Native American groups formed alliances with both the Americans and the British. THAYENDANEGEA and the Mohawk fought on the side of the British. The Oneida and Tuscarora fought for the Americans.

LESSON 2

In 1777, the British began a CAMPAIGN to capture New York. The large British army was helped by MERCENARIES from Germany. Yet the British lost an important battle at Saratoga. This battle was a TURNING POINT in the war. Benjamin Franklin had gone to France to NEGOTIATE with the French government. He wanted France to help the Americans in the war. The American victory at Saratoga convinced French leaders that the colonists could win the war. The leaders agreed to help.

LESSON 3

The American Revolution created many strong leaders. NATHAN HALE was a Patriot spy who was captured by the British and hanged. Navy commander JOHN PAUL JONES fought the British navy off the coast of Britain. The Revolution also made a few traitors. BENEDICT ARNOLD who had led American troops to victory at Saratoga, turned against his country and led attacks on Virginia towns.

LESSON 4

State constitutions written after 1776 used the ideals of the American Revolution. The rights stated in the Declaration of Independence changed the way many people thought about people’s rights and about slavery. Some people became ABOLITIONISTS and spoke out against slavery. The slavery debate affected TERRITORIES outside the states. In 1787, an ORDINANCE governing lands in the Northwest Territory said that slavery would not be allowed in the region.

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