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