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Lesson 6 - Fighting the War

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Question 1

1.

Patriot troops were ________.

well trained

part of the most powerful army in the world

inexperienced in fighting

loyal to the British

Question 2

2.

One weakness of the British army was that they _______.

had fewer soldiers

were well trained

were fighting far from home

had no supplies

Question 3

3.

Which of the following was an effect of profiteering in the colonies?

Goods became inexpensive.

The value of colonial money decreased.

Patriots had a lot of supplies.

The value of colonial money increased.

Question 4

4.

What were two ways that women helped support the war effort?

Question 5

5.

Look at the political cartoon above. What is this political cartoon asking the American colonies to do?

Question 6

6.

Vocabulary Review
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. USE YOUR GLOSSARY to check the definition of the word before selecting an answer.

Farmers and merchants were ________ when they hoarded goods and then charged high prices.

inflation

profiteering

mercenary 

Patriot

Question 7

7.

Vocabulary Review
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. USE YOUR GLOSSARY to check the definition of the word before selecting an answer.

A colonist who helped the British was a _______.

Loyalist

inflation

Patriot

mercenary

Question 8

8.

Vocabulary Review
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. USE YOUR GLOSSARY to check the definition of the word before selecting an answer.

A ________ was an American soldier who supported the Revolution.

Patriot

Loyalist

mercenary

profiteering

Question 9

9.

Vocabulary Review
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. USE YOUR GLOSSARY to check the definition of the word before selecting an answer.

A drop in the value of money causes ________.

profiteering

mercenary

Loyalist

inflation

Question 10

10.

Vocabulary Review
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. USE YOUR GLOSSARY to check the definition of the word before selecting an answer.

A colonist fought for a cause, but a German _______ fought because he was paid.

mercenary

Loyalist

Patriot

inflation