How did Common Sense help the Patriots?

It gave good reasons for becoming independent.

How was living in the middle colonies different from living in the northern colonies?

Farming was more successful in the middle colonies.

How did religion affect the lives of the Puritans?

The Puritans watched each other for signs of sinful behavior

Which of these was more true about life in the middle colonies than the northern colonies?

Agriculture was the major economic activity.

Which is true about the beliefs of Anti-Federalists?

State governments should be more powerful than national gov.

Which of the following would have been considered a Loyalist?

A person who wanted the colonies to remain part of Britain

Which of these did Thomas Jefferson consider most important in the new republic?

A less powerful central government

They gave their children names of people in the Bible.

How did a plantation economy help planters in the South become wealthy?

It was the best way to grow large cash crops.

A person who supported independence from Britain

What is the Bill of Rights?

Amendments that protect individual rights

What was true of Federalists?

Believed national government should be stronger than states.

Which Enlightenment ideal were the colonists upholding when they declared their independence?

That government should exist by the consent of the people

Why was the Constitutional Convention held?

To change the Articles of Confederation

What did Enlightenment thinkers believe?

That people should choose their own leaders

Why was the American victory at Saratoga important?

It led France to decide to help the rebels.

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1
Why was agriculture more successful in the middle colonies than in the North?
Because of the hot, dry summer weather
Labor was from indentured servants rather than slaves
More land could be farmed
The middle colonies had many large cities with markets
2
What was one reason the British were unsuccessful in the South?
Benedict Arnold changed sides.
There was illness in the British army.
Loyalists refused to fight.
Rebels used guerrilla warfare.
3
How did Common Sense help the Patriots?
It explained why King George III was a good ruler.
It gave good reasons for becoming independent.
It recommended ways to change English laws.
It suggested some different kinds of military plans.
4
What contributed to the success of the middle colonies?
Weak native tribes
Religious tolerance
Equal rights for women
Long, wet winters
5
Which leader is associated with the Federalist party?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Monroe
6
Who fought a type of warfare that helped lead to the failure of the British in the South?
General Howe
Benedict Arnold
The Count of Vergennes
Francis Marion
7
Who settled the colony of Carolina?
Planters from Barbados
Puritans and Separatists
People from the North
Runaway African slaves
8
How was living in the middle colonies different from living in the northern colonies?
Religion more important in daily life in the middle colonies
Fishing was a major economic activity in the middle colonies
Slavery was more common in the northern colonies.
Farming was more successful in the middle colonies.
9
Which group believed the new republic needed a strong central government?
Federalists
Loyalists
Anti-Federalists
Neutrals
10
How did religion affect the lives of the Puritans?
People who were not Christians were always welcomed.
The Puritans watched each other for signs of sinful behavior
People who were not Christians were always welcomed.
Religious holidays were celebrated with great enthusiasm.
11
What did the settlers in Carolina bring from Barbados?
Indentured servants
New religious beliefs
shipbuilding techniques
The plantation system
12
Which of these was more true about life in the middle colonies than the northern colonies?
There was very little religious freedom.
Cash crops were not successful there.
Agriculture was the major economic activity.
Slavery was against the law in these colonies.
13
What was the Great Awakening concerned with?
Science
Literacy
Religion
weather
14
Which is true about the beliefs of Anti-Federalists?
National governments should be stronger than the states.
Having no government is better than a strong national gov.
Military officers should be in charge of national government
State governments should be more powerful than national gov.
15
Which of the following would have been considered a Loyalist?
Officer Continental Army served under Washington
member of Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence
Person who supported the Revolutionary War and independence
A person who wanted the colonies to remain part of Britain
16
What was needed in order for the Constitution to be ratified?
A meeting of Congress
A bill of rights
A new president
A revolution
17
Which of these did Thomas Jefferson consider most important in the new republic?
Less power in state legislatures
Legislatures acting in place of courts
A less powerful central government
Having a king instead of a president
18
What was the most important principle of the republic to George Washington?
The Supreme Court
The new political parties
The union of the states
The abolition of slavery
19
Which of these events happened first; Townshend Acts were passed,The Boston Massacre occurred.
Revolutionary War
Townshend Acts
Boston Massacre
20
What contributed to the success of the middle colonies?
Equal rights for women
Long, wet winters
Religious tolerance
Weak native tribes
21
Religious tolerance
Music and dancing were important parts of church activities.
They gave their children names of people in the Bible.
Men and women in the church were equal in authority.
They rarely saw anyone other than family members.
22
How did a plantation economy help planters in the South become wealthy?
Planters were able to get rid of slavery.
It was the best way to grow large cash crops.
Plantations did not depend on the weather.
Plantations had their own churches.
23
What was a Patriot?
A person who remained loyal to Britain and the king
A person who supported independence from Britain
A person not loyal to either side and did not support a war
A member of the British army stationed in New York
24
Which of these was a reason the British were not successful in the South?
Britain would not free the slaves.
British ships stayed in northern harbors.
Parliament refused to send supplies.
There were too few Loyalists.
25
What is the Bill of Rights?
Rights that were approved by the president
Laws that came from the Articles of Confederation
Rights that were opposed by the Enlightenment
Amendments that protect individual rights
26
Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
George Washington
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
27
What was true of Federalists?
Believed all government should operate at the state level.
state governments should be stronger than national gov's
Believed national government should be stronger than states.
Believed that a king should head the national government.
28
Which Enlightenment ideal were the colonists upholding when they declared their independence?
That a ruler's authority should not be questioned
That kings were given the right to rule by God
That government should exist by the consent of the people
That churches should be part of all governments
29
Which of these helped make the middle colonies successful?
Strong state government
Slave labor done by natives
Cool summers with little rain
Family-owned farms
30
Why was the Constitutional Convention held?
To declare war on Great Britain
To sign a peace treaty with France
To write and adopt a new constitution
To change the Articles of Confederation
31
What colony did Roger Williams establish?
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Maryland
32
What did Enlightenment thinkers believe?
That personal freedom was not important
That church authorities should be obeyed
That people should choose their own leaders
That scientists could not be trusted
33
Why were the middle colonies successful?
Very few Native American tribes
Long, hot summers with little rain
Good farmland and mild climate
Strong fur trade with the Indians
34
Why was the American victory at Saratoga important?
It drove the British army out of Canada.
It destroyed hundreds of British warships.
It drove the British army out of Canada.
It led France to decide to help the rebels.
35
What was a major concept in Enlightenment thinking?
Religious enthusiasm
Logical reasoning
Authority of the Bible
Divine right of kings

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