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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.   made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war.
C.   saw their larger population as a key advantage over England.
D.   believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them.
E.   considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army.
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.   called for the formation of a two-party democracy.
E.   was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress.
Question #3
Which of the following took place during the first phase (1775–1776) of the Revolutionary War?
A.   American troops captured Quebec.
B.   British troops evacuated Boston.
C.   British troops under William Howe captured Philadelphia.
D.   The British won a significant victory in North Carolina.
E.   American troops took Nova Scotia.
Question #4
In the Battle of Bunker Hill,
A.   the Patriots suffered light casualties and won the battle.
B.   the British suffered heavy casualties.
C.   the British surrendered their main forces to the Patriots.
D.   the Patriots refused to withdraw and were all killed.
E.   Benedict Arnold was wounded.
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.   a severe shortage of new soldiers coming from England.
C.   an American blockade of British ships.
D.   American alliances with Native American tribes in the region.
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.   support for independence greatly increased.
B.   more Loyalists began actively helping the British.
C.   American armies engaged in more large, open-field battles.
D.   local criticism of Patriots increased.
E.   large segments of the American population became war refugees.
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.   mothers.
B.   nurses.
C.   citizens.
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.   rights and of condition.
C.   rights, regardless of race, sex, or property.
D.   opportunity and of condition.
E.   opportunity.
Question #10
The 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers
A.   led the United States to temporarily evacuate from the Ohio Valley.
B.   represented the last major military victory for Indians against the U.S.
C.   saw the U.S. forces suffer a significant defeat.
D.   resulted in the death of General Anthony Wayne.
E.   forced the Miami Indians into negotiations with the United States.

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