Start of the War
TRUE / FALSE: Spain was the main American ally in the Revolution.
False, the main ally for American was France
Which of the following was a major factor in deciding the war?
A: The American force was better trained and more experienced.
B: The Americans had better supplies and weapons.
C: The American army had more troops.
D: The American cause was aided by civilians and rebel fighters.
D: The American cause was aided by civilians and rebel fighters.
This area included the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Northwest Territory
The ____________ Plan was supported by smaller states and awarded one vote per state in congress.
New Jersey
The _________________________________ settled how the state would count slaves towards their total poluation and taxation.
3/5 Compromise
TRUE / FALSE: One reason for becoming a privateer was the profit that could be made from capturing enemy merchant ships and selling their cargoes.
What was the last major battle of the war?
Battle of Yorktown
This created a national government, even though it was weak.
Articles of Confederation
The ____________ Plan was presented by James Madison and others, that stated Congress should award votes based on population and wealth.
Virginia
This allowed for western lands to be divided into townships.
Land Ordinace of 1785
Britain hired ________________ to fill their army. These were people that were foreign soldiers hired to fight in the British Army.
Mercenaries
The Treaty of Paris established the _____________________ as the Western boundary of the United States.
Mississippi River
This outlined how western territories would be governed and how they could eventually become a state
Northwest Ordinance
A series of essays that were written in support of the new proposed Constitution were known as the _______________________.
Federalist Papers
The Treaty of Paris lead to boundary disputes with _________, who claimed control of the Mississippi River at the Gulf of Mexico.
Spain
During the Revolutionary War Native Americans joined ___________________ side(s).
Both the British and American side(s)
Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris, Congress would ask the states to return any property belonging to ___________ that they had seized.
Loyalists
This group had the power to wage war and issue money.
Continentail Congress
Anti-Federalists and some Federalists wanted to add _____________ or a list of guaranteed individual rights before passing the Constitution.
Bill of Rights
People who oppposed the war and fighing were known as ____________.
Pacifists
The Americans lost almost their entire Southern army at the Battle of _________________.
Charles Town
Which side lost more lives, or suffered more casualties during the Revolutionary War?
America/Colonies
This event resulted from high taxes on whiskey and other products.
Shay's Rebellion
Anti-Federalist were made up of these two groups. __________ and __________
Farmers and Large States
Most loyalists went to ______________ .
Canada