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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.   saw their larger population as a key advantage over England.
D.   were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
E.   made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war.
Question #2
The Declaration of Independence
A.   originally recommended that all slaves be freed.
B.   borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.
C.   avoided making any direct criticism of the king.
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.   British troops under William Howe captured Philadelphia.
B.   British troops evacuated Boston.
C.   The British won a significant victory in North Carolina.
D.   American troops captured Quebec.
E.   American troops took Nova Scotia.
Question #4
In the Battle of Bunker Hill,
A.   the British surrendered their main forces to the Patriots.
B.   the Patriots refused to withdraw and were all killed.
C.   Benedict Arnold was wounded.
D.   the Patriots suffered light casualties and won the battle.
E.   the British suffered heavy casualties.
Question #5
During the second phase (1776–1778) of the American Revolution, British military efforts were hampered by
A.   American alliances with Native American tribes in the region.
B.   the American capture of the commanding British general.
C.   a severe shortage of new soldiers coming from England.
D.   a series of tactical blunders and misfortunes.
E.   an American blockade of British ships.
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.   large segments of the American population became war refugees.
C.   more Loyalists began actively helping the British.
D.   local criticism of Patriots increased.
E.   American armies engaged in more large, open-field battles.
Question #7
During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies
A.   were offered their freedom by Americans if they fought against the British.
B.   tried to help Loyalists escape to Canada in exchange for their freedom.
C.   joined the British army in large numbers to fight against their American masters.
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.   nurses.
B.   mothers.
C.   feminists.
D.   citizens.
E.   wives.
Question #9
For most Revolutionary American political thinkers, the concept of equality meant that there should be equality of
A.   opportunity and of condition.
B.   condition.
C.   opportunity.
D.   rights, regardless of race, sex, or property.
E.   rights and of condition.
Question #10
The 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers
A.   represented the last major military victory for Indians against the U.S.
B.   led the United States to temporarily evacuate from the Ohio Valley.
C.   saw the U.S. forces suffer a significant defeat.
D.   forced the Miami Indians into negotiations with the United States.
E.   resulted in the death of General Anthony Wayne.

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