American Revolution MC Quiz

Mrs. Doherty American Revolution Quiz Name: _____________________________ 1.) Which of the followin sources woul!
"e most useful in researchin a #a#er entitle! $Ar uments for %n!e#en!ence& 1''()* a. +ohn Dic,enson-s .etters from a /armer in 0ennsylvania ". 1he 2live 3ranch 0etition c. +ohn .oc,e-s 1wo 1reaties of 4overnment !. 1reaty of 0aris 1'56 e. 1homas 0aine-s 7ommon 8ense 9.) 1he "attle of 8arato a ha! all of the followin conse:uences ;<7;01: a. ;ncoura e! the 3ritish to rant most of the American !eman!s ". 0ersua!e! the /rench to form an alliance with the American 7olonist c. Defeate! a 3ritish attem#t to isolate New ;n lan! from the other colonies !. 4ave a "oost to American morale e. 7ause! the 3ritish to a!o#t a !ifferent military strate y 6.) 1he /irst 7ontinental 7on ress was a reaction to a. 1he Declaratory Act ". /i htin at .e=in ton an! 7oncor! c. 0assa e of the %ntolera"le Acts !. 1he 3oston Massacre e. 1he 3ritish ta= on 1ea >.) As a result of the 1reaty of 0aris 1'56 the ?.8. aine! all of the followin ;<7;01: a. /ishin ri hts off the coast of 7ana!a ". 3ritish reco nition of ?.8. in!e#en!ence c. A Western "oun!ary on the Mississi##i River !. 1he territory of /lori!a e. A #eaceful settlement of the Revolutionary War @.) Which of the followin is a correct statement a"out the ?nite! 8tates at the en! of the Revolutionary War* a. 1he central overnment was stron er than the state overnments ". Women receive! reater #olitical ri hts c. 8lavery was com#letely unchallen e! !. 8tates a!o#te! the i!ea of se#aration of church an! state e. All males coul! vote in elections (.) Accor!in to the Declaration of %n!e#en!ence what #rior attem#ts ha! the colonists ma!e to re!ress their rievances to the Ain . a. 0etitions ". Revolution c. 3urnin 3ritish 8hi#s !. Aillin 3ritish 8ol!iers e. Aillin 3ritish 4overnors '.) 1he secon! continental con ress- !ecision to a##oint 4eor e Washin ton as comman!er BinCchief of the continental army was M281.D !ue to the fact that: a. Ee ha! an im#ressive military career. ". Ee was the only can!i!ate with any military e=#erience. c. Ee a ree! he woul! serve without #ay. !. %t was #olitically e=#e!ient since he was from Fir inia e. %t woul! im#rove the morale of the troo#s since so many men ,new him.
5.) Which of the followin contri"ute! most to the American victory in the Revolution* a. /rench military an! financial assistance ". 1he failure of .oyalists to #artici#ate in military action c. A maGor American military victory at Falley /or e !. 8u##ort from the /rench 7ana!ians e. 1he 3ritish failure to ca#ture 0hila!el#hia H.) /rance ne otiate! a treaty of alliance with the new American nation in 1''5 followin a. 1he !efeat of the 3ritish 4eneral 3ur oyne at 8arato a ". American naval victories on the 4reat .a,es c. 1he !is#atch of an American #eace mission to 3ritain !. An ultimatum "y American !i#lomats e. A #ersonal #lea "y 4eor e Washin ton 1I.) %n the 1'5I-s& all of the followin contri"ute! to !issatisfaction with the Articles of 7onfe!eration ;<7;01: a. Ei h ta=es levie! "y the national overnment ". A farmer-s revolt in Massachusetts a ainst the collection of ta=es c. 8tates refusin to honor the 1reaty of 0aris !. Worthless #a#er money e. ;conomic !ownturn 11.) 8hay-s re"ellion was most associate! with a. 1he citizens- feelin that the overnment !i! not a!e:uate #rotection from the Native Americans ". 1a=ation without re#resentation c. 8lavery !. /armers losin #ro#erty !ue to !e"t e. ;=cessive ta=es. 19.) All of the followin contri"ute! to !iscontent amon sol!iers in the 7ontinental Army ;<7;01: a. Most sol!iers were !raftees. ". 1he sol!iers feare! for the welfare of families "ac, home. c. 1he army ha! ina!e:uate arms an! ammunition. !. 1he army #ai! sol!iers in !e#reciate! #a#er money. e. 1he army was ina!e:uately fe! an! clothe!. 16.) All of the followin contri"ute! to the rowth of the free African American #o#ulation in the ?nite! 8tates in the early 1Hth c. ;<7;01: a. 1he ra!ual emanci#ation laws of in!ivi!ual states mostly in the North ". Manumission rante! for Revolutionary War service c. Manumission rante! "y slavehol!ers- wills !. Natural increase amon free African Americans e. /e!eral 7onstitutional #rovisions for emanci#ation 1>.) ?n!er the Articles of 7onfe!eration the ?nite! 8tates central overnment ha! no #ower to a. .evy ta=es ". Ma,e treaties c. Declare war !. Re:uest troo#s from states e. Amen!e! the Articles
1@.) Which of the followin is a true statement a"out the 1reaty of 0aris that en!e! the American Revolutionary War* a. All colonists who confiscate! #ro#erty from .oyalists were han e! ". %t reco nize! ?nite! 8tates soverei nty over territory east of the Mississi##i& "etween the 4reat .a,es an! /lori!a c. %t le! to the s#ee!y with!rawal of all 3ritish troo#s from American soil. !. American ne otiators consistently followe! the ui!elines s#ecifie! "y the 7ontinental 7on ress. e. 1he only #arties to the 1reaty were 4reat 3ritain an! the allie! nations& 4reat 3ritain an! /rance. 1(.) 1he 2#enin 3attle of the American Revolution was a. 3un,er Eill ". .e=in ton an! 7oncor! c. 8arato a !. Dor,town e. 4ettys"ur 1'.) 1he 1urnin #oint of the American Revolution was a. 3un,er Eill ". .e=in ton an! 7oncor! c. 8arato a !. Dor,town e. 4ettys"ur 15.) 1he surren!er of 7ornwallis too, #lace at this American Revolution "attle a. 3un,er Eill ". .e=in ton an! 7oncor! c. 8arato a !. Dor,town e. 4ettys"ur

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