The Declaration of Independence called for

the right to life and liberty, which led some people to believe that slavery should stop

What did the government do to Native Americans

They were pushed off their lands by American settlers, and even though some fought back or signed treaty agreements to keep their land, the American government usually broke those treaties

How did the French support the colonies

by providing troops, officers, and ships, which went a long way in helping the colonists defeat the British at Yorktown

How did women contribute during the war effort

women stayed home, tended to the farms while their husbands fought, they raised money for the war, and sometimes even fought in battle (usually by bringing water and supplies to troops.) They also wrote about the Revolution at home and spread the word

officially ended the Revolutionary War

Many Native American groups

chose a side during the Revolutionary War but many remained neutral

Many enslaved Africans fought in the Revolutionary War because

they were promised their freedom in return

British blockades at American ports caused

shortages of goods for American colonists

Colonists who demanded independence from Britain

Colonists who were still loyal to Britain and did not want independence

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Ch 9 Study Guide

Question	Answer
The Declaration of Independence called for	the right to life and liberty, which led some people to believe that slavery should stop
What did the government do to Native Americans	They were pushed off their lands by American settlers, and even though some fought back or signed treaty agreements to keep their land, the American government usually broke those treaties
What location made it easy for French and American troops to circle the British	Yorktown
How did the French support the colonies	by providing troops, officers, and ships, which went a long way in helping the colonists defeat the British at Yorktown
How did women contribute during the war effort	women stayed home, tended to the farms while their husbands fought, they raised money for the war, and sometimes even fought in battle (usually by bringing water and supplies to troops.) They also wrote about the Revolution at home and spread the word
The treaty of Paris	officially ended the Revolutionary War
The British hoped to finally defeat the colonists	in the Southern Colonies
What country gave their support to the colonists during the Revolutionary War	France
Many Native American groups	chose a side during the Revolutionary War but many remained neutral
Many enslaved Africans fought in the Revolutionary War because	they were promised their freedom in return
British blockades at American ports caused	shortages of goods for American colonists
Patriots	Colonists who demanded independence from Britain
Loyalists	Colonists who were still loyal to Britain and did not want independence
What is an ordinance?	A set of laws

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