Unit 2 American Revolution

Question 1

The Committees of Correspondence were

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a way for patriots to communicate about British threats

Question 2

The British had all of the following advantages EXCEPT:

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superior knowledge of the land

Question 3

This French nobleman played a key role in securing French soldiers and in the Yorktown victory

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the Marquis de LaFayette

Question 4

Passed as a punishment for the Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts did all of the following EXCEPT

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placed a high tax on colonial tea

Question 5

Most colonists felt that the British tax laws were unfair because

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the colonists had no representation in British Parliament

Question 6

The main argument Thomas Paine makes concerning the relationship btwn Britain and its colonies:

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America is too distant for Britain to govern effectively

Question 7

Why was this victory at Trenton so important?

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it boosted morale and convinced soldiers to re-enlist

Question 8

Which 2 key principles of government are included in the Declaration of Independence?

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consent of the governed and natural unalienable rights

Question 9

T. Jefferson incorporated John Locke's idea of the social contract in the Declaration b/c it:

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justified the overthrow of gov't that denied natural rights

Question 10

The main reason the Americans sought diplomatic recognition from foreign powers was to:

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facilitate the purchase of weapons& acquire financial aid & naval support

Question 11

The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolution because:

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the French entered the war on the American side

Question 12

The primary purpose of the Stamp Act was to

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raise money to support the British troops and economy

Question 13

The following image is an excellent example of

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Patriot/colonial political propaganda

Question 14

What did Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston & Roger Sherman all have in common?

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They were members of the Committee of Five which drafted the Declaration

Question 15

The following image represents which of the following?

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the Continental Army's winter camp at Valley Forge

Question 16

The Declaration of Independence is best described as a/an:

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explanation of why the colonies were separating from Britain

Question 17

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

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was a hugeAmerican victory that forcedthe Brits to surrender

Question 18

One way colonists chose to express their discontent with British taxation was by

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boycotting British goods

Question 19

Many blacks fought in the war b/c they believed they would earn their freedom

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True

Question 20

This required colonists to pay a direct tax on a variety of paper and printed items

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Stamp Act

Question 21

The Declaration of Independence contains a

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statement of grievances or complaints against Britain

Question 22

Which of the following foreign officers helped train through tough military drills and marches?

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Friedrich von Steuben

Question 23

At the end of the Revolution, the Treaty of Paris established this geographic feature as the western U.S. boundary:

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The Mississippi River

Question 24

What battle is represented in the following image?

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Trenton

Question 25

How did the outcome of the French & Indian War affect American colonists?

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new taxes were imposed by Britain to pay off its war debt

Question 26

France's support for the U.S. during the Revolution was primarily motivated by

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a desire to weaken its long-time rival Britain

Question 27

Founded by Sam Adams, this was a secret resistance group of Bostonian merchants and shopkeepers

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Sons of Liberty

Question 28

The main reason Great Britain established this limit on colonial settlement was to:

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avoid conflicts btween American colonists and the natives

Question 29

According to British Parliament, they were justified in taxing the American colonists b/c

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all of these answers are correct

Question 30

The following image represents what momentous event in the American Revolution?

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Boston Massacre

Question 31

The Daughters of Liberty contributed to the protests against British taxation by:

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weaving their own cloth to replace British cloth

Question 32

What was the main cause of the French & Indian War?

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disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley

Question 33

The Proclamation of 1763 did which of the following?

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forbid the colonists from settling the Ohio River Valley

Question 34

"There is something absurd in supposing a continent to be governed by an island." -Thomas Paine

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this was meant to convince Americans to declare independence

Question 35

Which of the following headlines BEST describes the artist intent in this political cartoon?

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"British Forces Massacre Unarmed Americans"

Question 36

Which most accurately describes the change in American public opinion between 1774 & 1776?

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shifted from desire to reconcile w/Britain to wanting independence

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Unit 2 American Revolution

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