Why did Thomas Paine write The Crisis?

to raise the morale of Patriot soldiers

Francis Marion led Patriots who

used guerrilla warfare against the British.

How did Americans react to the situation at Valley Forge?

They collected and sent food and supplies.

What was Nathan Hale doing when he was captured by the British?

collecting information about British battle plans

. John Adams complained that Loyalists used the prospect of independence to

frighten colonists into giving up.

What are the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?

Natural Rights, List of Grievances, Dissolving of bonds.

. How did Deborah Sampson help the Patriot cause?

She joined the army disguised as a man.

What happened to the Loyalists' property after the Revolutionary War?

In most cases, it was not returned to them.

France's "Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen" was modeled in part on

America's Declaration of Independence

What law concerning slavery was passed in Pennsylvania in 1780?

Slaveholders could not buy additional slaves.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

Boosted Patriot morale & showed Europe they could win.

Who was defeated by Washington's forces in Trenton?

German mercenaries who were fighting for the British

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8th Grade Social Studies Review

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1
Why did Thomas Paine write The Crisis?
to raise the morale of Patriot soldiers
to raise money to support colonial troops
to suggest changes to the Declaration of Independence
to encourage the Continental Army to disband
2
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
46
56
77
35
3
Francis Marion led Patriots who
laid siege to British military camps.
defected to the British side.
burned down Loyalist cities.
used guerrilla warfare against the British.
4
The words "all men are created equal" originally benefited primarily
Southern white males.
white males and white females.
white males and freed African Americans.
white, male property owners.
5
How did Americans react to the situation at Valley Forge?
They told Martha Washington to beg her husband to come home.
They resigned themselves to British rule.
They collected and sent food and supplies.
They sent letters of encouragement to Friedrich von Steuben.
6
What was Nathan Hale doing when he was captured by the British?
leading an anti-British protest in Boston
attempting to organize an American navy
collecting information about British battle plans
leading American forces at Staten Island
7
. John Adams complained that Loyalists used the prospect of independence to
support the idea of divine right.
encourage people to join militias.
discourage Britain's "royal brute."
frighten colonists into giving up.
8
What are the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble, List of Grievances, Natural Rights
Taxation with representation, free speech, liberty
Natural Rights, List of Grievances, Dissolving of bonds.
List of Grievances, Dissolving of Bonds, Demanding Freedom.
9
Which of the following was NOT a significant factor in the American victory?
Geography
Skilled leadership
Help from France & Spain
German and British support
10
. How did Deborah Sampson help the Patriot cause?
She collected money to build a soldiers' hospital.
She took over her husband's printing company.
She joined the army disguised as a man.
She encouraged women to do farm work for husbands.
11
Whose name has come to mean "traitor?"
Donald Trump
Benedict Arnold
Hillary Clinton
Lord Cornwallis
12
Who rode with Paul Revere to warn "The British are coming!"
Alexander Hamilton
Bill Clinton
William Dawes
Sam Adams
13
. Who is famous for vowing, "I have not yet begun to fight."
George Rogers Clark
John Paul Jones
Nathanael Greene
Charles Cornwallis
14
What river did Washington cross to attack Trenton?
Potomac
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
15
When did free African Americans begin fighting for the Patriot cause?
at the Battle of Bunker Hill
at the Battle of Saratoga
from the beginning of the war
They did not participate in the American Revolution.
16
What happened to the Loyalists' property after the Revolutionary War?
It was sold, with the proceeds given to them
It was returned to them.
It was taken over by the British.
In most cases, it was not returned to them.
17
Who composed the Declaration of Independence?
Jon Adams
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
18
France's "Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen" was modeled in part on
the Magna Carta
The Treaty of Paris
the Puritans' Mayflower Compact
America's Declaration of Independence
19
Where was Cornwallis' army trapped and forced to surrender?
Yorkvile
Yorktown
New York
Town York
20
How long did the American Revolution last?
just over nine years
exactly eleven years
almost five years
almost eight years
21
The Declaration's "list of grievances" included colonists being
forced to observe the Carta.Magna
forced to hold jury trials.
executed without trial.
taxed without their consent.
22
What law concerning slavery was passed in Pennsylvania in 1780?
Slave revolts were to be legal.
Slaves were to be freed if they joined Continental Army.
Slaveholders had to free their slaves.
Slaveholders could not buy additional slaves.
23
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
It convinced France to maintain neutrality.
It proved that colonists were no match for British troops.
Boosted Patriot morale & showed Europe they could win.
It inspired Native Americans to support the Patriots.
24
Who was defeated by Washington's forces in Trenton?
Native Americans allied with Britain
German mercenaries who were fighting for the British
British soldiers based in Princeton
Hessians fighting for German control of the colonies
25
What European nations aided the colonies war effort?
Greece, France, Germany
Ireland, France, Italy
Netherlands, France, Germany
Spain, France, Netherlands

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