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.   believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them.
B.   were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
C.   considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army.
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.   originally recommended that all slaves be freed.
C.   was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress.
D.   called for the formation of a two-party democracy.
E.   borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.
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.   American troops took Nova Scotia.
C.   American troops captured Quebec.
D.   The British won a significant victory in North Carolina.
E.   British troops evacuated Boston.
Question #4
In the Battle of Bunker Hill,
A.   the Patriots refused to withdraw and were all killed.
B.   the British suffered heavy casualties.
C.   the Patriots suffered light casualties and won the battle.
D.   the British surrendered their main forces to the Patriots.
E.   Benedict Arnold was wounded.
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.   a severe shortage of new soldiers coming from England.
C.   an American blockade of British ships.
D.   a series of tactical blunders and misfortunes.
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.   local criticism of Patriots increased.
B.   support for independence greatly increased.
C.   large segments of the American population became war refugees.
D.   American armies engaged in more large, open-field battles.
E.   more Loyalists began actively helping the British.
Question #7
During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies
A.   joined the British army in large numbers to fight against their American masters.
B.   were offered their freedom by Americans if they fought against the British.
C.   tried to help Loyalists escape to Canada in exchange for their freedom.
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.   feminists.
B.   mothers.
C.   nurses.
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.   rights and of condition.
D.   opportunity.
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.   led the United States to temporarily evacuate from the Ohio Valley.
C.   forced the Miami Indians into negotiations with the United States.
D.   saw the U.S. forces suffer a significant defeat.
E.   resulted in the death of General Anthony Wayne.

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