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The Poor In The American Revolution
Test Description: Most of the Continental Army was made up of poor white men.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why were most soldiers poor? What did most wealthy people do to get out of serving in the army?
A
You could pay 5 pounds ($) or provide a sub to serve in your place.
B
The poor hoped to make a lot of money by serving in the army.
C
Most soldiers didn't care about getting paid, they were just honored to fight for their cause.
D
The wealthy were never asked to serve. Poor people made better soldiers.
2) What were common soldiers paid?
A
$6 each month usually all at once, in Colonial Dollars, or in IOU's from the government.
B
Nothing; soldiers joined because they wanted independence and did not expect to get paid.
C
$10 each month, in British pounds imported from Britain
D
$100 each month and were given large plantations
3) What was wrong with being paid in Colonial Dollars?
A
They were printed with stolen machinery.
B
Inflation (prices rising) made Colonial Dollars basically worthless!
C
Nothing; the new paper money was worth just as much as the British coins had been.
D
They could't use them because everything was in pounds in the Colonies.
4) Most men in government, such as the Continental Congress, were...
A
wealthy white men
B
wealthy Loyalists from Britain
C
middle class
D
poor farmers
5) Who was the richest man in America at this time?
A
George Washington
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
General Thomas Gage
D
King George III
6) Since 10% of white men owned almost HALF the wealth in America, what often occurred?
A
many wealthy men housed a poor colonist to help them out
B
the wealthy men would share their money once a month with the poor
C
conflicts between the poor and the wealthy during the war- even if they were all Patriots!
D
many poor people fled to Britain
7) How did most militia men get their supplies?
A
They had to share with official soldiers of the Continental Army.
B
They had to apply and their names were added to a waiting list for service.
C
They usually had to bring their own weapon and even buy their own uniforms!
D
They were given a musket and a uniform when they enlisted.
8) Some lower (poorer) classes, especially in the South, resisted the war completely because...
A
The Army had enough people to fight the British, so they didn't need them.
B
they did not think their lives would really change- they would be ruled over by the wealthy, American or British.
C
All southern poor people were Loyalists, actually.
D
They joined the British Army.
9) Officers in the Army were paid between 3 and 12 TIMES as much as common soldiers, so common soldiers often...
A
petitioned the King to pay them more
B
ran away to Britain
C
rebelled against their officers, demanded more pay, or deserted
D
killed their officers and stole their money
10) How did the soldiers' rebellions against their officers usually turn out for them?
A
sometimes they got the pay they asked for, sometimes they were killed as an example to others
B
they always got the pay they asked for
C
they were told to join the British Army
D
they never got the pay they asked for
11) AFTER the war, some farmers had not been fully paid for their service in the Army. What happened to them?
A
They killed everyone in the government that were threatening them.
B
They could not pay their debts, and the government threatened to take their land away from them.
C
They left for Britain because they knew the King would treat them better.
D
The government decided to forgive their debts, since they still owed them money for their service in the army.
12) What was Shay's Rebellion?
A
Rebellion is a bit of an exaggeration, actually. It was just one protest in front of the courthouse in one colony.
B
Shay organized a group of farmers to flee to Britain for better treatment.
C
It was a full revolution, but this time against the French government.
D
A rebellion of poor farmers against the government, protesting taking their lands and throwing them in jail
13) Why was Shay's Rebellion such a big deal if the farmers just ended up being arrested and killed?
A
It wasn't. They tried rebelling, they were arrested, and put to death.
B
Rebellions kept happening and no one could stop them.
C
The poor had taken all of the wealthy people's money.
D
It spread to other colonies, and the new USA gov't almost was not able to get it under control. They needed a full-time army.
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