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Question #1
In 1775, as conflicts with England intensified, American colonists
A.   considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army.
B.   believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them.
C.   made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war.
D.   saw their larger population as a key advantage over England.
E.   were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
Question #2
The Declaration of Independence
A.   borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.
B.   was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress.
C.   avoided making any direct criticism of the king.
D.   called for the formation of a two-party democracy.
E.   originally recommended that all slaves be freed.
Question #3
Which of the following took place during the first phase (1775–1776) of the Revolutionary War?
A.   British troops evacuated Boston.
B.   American troops captured Quebec.
C.   The British won a significant victory in North Carolina.
D.   American troops took Nova Scotia.
E.   British troops under William Howe captured Philadelphia.
Question #4
In the Battle of Bunker Hill,
A.   the British surrendered their main forces to the Patriots.
B.   the Patriots suffered light casualties and won the battle.
C.   Benedict Arnold was wounded.
D.   the British suffered heavy casualties.
E.   the Patriots refused to withdraw and were all killed.
Question #5
During the second phase (1776–1778) of the American Revolution, British military efforts were hampered by
A.   a severe shortage of new soldiers coming from England.
B.   an American blockade of British ships.
C.   American alliances with Native American tribes in the region.
D.   a series of tactical blunders and misfortunes.
E.   the American capture of the commanding British general.
Question #6
As the fighting in the final phase of the American Revolution (1778–1781) carried into communities previously isolated from the war,
A.   large segments of the American population became war refugees.
B.   more Loyalists began actively helping the British.
C.   local criticism of Patriots increased.
D.   support for independence greatly increased.
E.   American armies engaged in more large, open-field battles.
Question #7
During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies
A.   tried to help Loyalists escape to Canada in exchange for their freedom.
B.   were offered their freedom by Americans if they fought against the British.
C.   were not significantly affected by the conflict.
D.   joined the British army in large numbers to fight against their American masters.
Question #8
Following the American Revolution, as the republic took shape in the 1780s, greater social importance was attached to women in the role of
A.   mothers.
B.   citizens.
C.   feminists.
D.   nurses.
E.   wives.
Question #9
For most Revolutionary American political thinkers, the concept of equality meant that there should be equality of
A.   condition.
B.   rights and of condition.
C.   rights, regardless of race, sex, or property.
D.   opportunity.
E.   opportunity and of condition.
Question #10
The 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers
A.   saw the U.S. forces suffer a significant defeat.
B.   represented the last major military victory for Indians against the U.S.
C.   resulted in the death of General Anthony Wayne.
D.   led the United States to temporarily evacuate from the Ohio Valley.
E.   forced the Miami Indians into negotiations with the United States.

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