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

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