History 101 - United States History to 1877 » 2019 » Chapter 5 Quiz

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Question #1
In 1775, as conflicts with England intensified, American colonists
A.   were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
B.   saw their larger population as a key advantage over England.
C.   made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war.
D.   considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army.
E.   believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them.
Question #2
The Declaration of Independence
A.   borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.
B.   avoided making any direct criticism of the king.
C.   called for the formation of a two-party democracy.
D.   was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress.
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.   The British won a significant victory in North Carolina.
B.   British troops under William Howe captured Philadelphia.
C.   American troops took Nova Scotia.
D.   British troops evacuated Boston.
E.   American troops captured Quebec.
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 British surrendered their main forces to the Patriots.
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.   a series of tactical blunders and misfortunes.
B.   American alliances with Native American tribes in the region.
C.   an American blockade of British ships.
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.   local criticism of Patriots increased.
B.   large segments of the American population became war refugees.
C.   American armies engaged in more large, open-field battles.
D.   more Loyalists began actively helping the British.
E.   support for independence greatly increased.
Question #7
During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies
A.   were not significantly affected by the conflict.
B.   tried to help Loyalists escape to Canada in exchange for their freedom.
C.   were offered their freedom by Americans if they fought against the British.
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.   citizens.
B.   feminists.
C.   mothers.
D.   wives.
E.   nurses.
Question #9
For most Revolutionary American political thinkers, the concept of equality meant that there should be equality of
A.   condition.
B.   rights, regardless of race, sex, or property.
C.   opportunity and of condition.
D.   rights and of condition.
E.   opportunity.
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.   forced the Miami Indians into negotiations with the United States.
D.   saw the U.S. forces suffer a significant defeat.
E.   led the United States to temporarily evacuate from the Ohio Valley.

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