Chapter 5 Quiz: The American Revolution (99.04%- 1/39)

Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" fueled the new-found sense that a battle for independence was forthcoming. What characteristics made this pamphlet so popular? "Common Sense" depended upon the rhetorical style of the great European natural philosophers. "Common Sense" was written in a passionate, yet easy-to-read manner which meant that a wide variety of readers could understand its message. "Common Sense" was a completely secular [non-religious] book.

"Common Sense" was written in a passionate, yet easy-to-read manner which meant that a wide variety of readers could understand its message.

The new state constitutions written after the Revolutionary War were examples of "popular sovereignty." What does this term mean? "Popular sovereignty" is the idea that kings only rule of they are popular with "the people." "Popular sovereignty" is the idea that the government is made up of three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. "Popular sovereignty" is the idea that the government has state and federal levels of organization. "Popular sovereignty" is the idea that the government is made up of "the people" and "the people" give the government its authority. "Popular sovereignty" is the idea that legislators should be stronger than executives like governors.

"Popular sovereignty" is the idea that the government is made up of "the people" and "the people" give the government its authority.

One of the statements below is a quotation from your text. Which one is it? "The 'founding fathers' instigated and fought a revolution to secure Independence from Britain, but they did not fight that revolution to create a 'republic.'" "The 'founding fathers' instigated and fought a revolution create a 'democracy,' but they did not fight that revolution to win independence from Britain. "The 'founding fathers' instigated and fought a revolution to secure Independence from Britain and they fought that revolution to create a 'democracy.'" "The 'founding fathers' instigated and fought a revolution to secure Independence from Britain, but they did not fight that revolution to create a 'democracy.'"

"The 'founding fathers' instigated and fought a revolution to secure Independence from Britain, but they did not fight that revolution to create a 'democracy.'"

Many colonists considered King and Parliament their authorities. But as time went on, American colonists began to develop other ideas about authority -- who should have it and why. Choose the TWO conflicting bodies of thought that, when taken together, make colonists challenge older ideas about authority. - The Great Enlightenment, in which thinkers responded to calls for religious fervor with treatises about how people should govern themselves rationally. - Anglicization in which colonists chose to be culturally more like the English than like any other ethnicity. - Enlightenment thought, like that of John Locke, who argued that people from all classes can be educated to be rational. - The Great Awakening, in which preachers like George Whitefield encouraged Christians to listen to authority and be good Christian citizens. - The Great Awakening, in which preachers like George Whitefield encouraged Christians to be rational citizens. - The Great Awakening and its emphasis on passionate and personalized Christianity

- Enlightenment thought, like that of John Locke, who argued that people from all classes can be educated to be rational. - The Great Awakening and its emphasis on passionate and personalized Christianity

What were the ultimate effects of Lord Dunmore's actions? Choose all that are true. Southerners began to wonder if slave-holding might be easier in an independent North America than it was in British-controlled North America. Slave-holders resorted to violent threats and actions to maintain order within their slave populations. Northerners started to suspect that Southerners were ready to end the practice of slave-holding. Lord Dunmore's proclamation made Southern slave-holders nervous because they feared that slaves might revolt for freedom. British colonial administrators began to see how helpful formerly enslaved persons could be to their fight against the colonies.

- Lord Dunmore's proclamation made Southern slave-holders nervous because they feared that slaves might revolt for freedom. - Slave-holders resorted to violent threats and actions to maintain order within their slave populations. - Southerners began to wonder if slave-holding might be easier in an independent North America than it was in British-controlled North America.

Choose the statements that describe how the Seven Years' War ended for the British. The British empire grew as a result of the War. The British empire grew more wealthy as a result of the War. The British empire attempted to gain more control over its North American colonies as a result of the War. The British empire shrank as a result of the War. The British empire grew more in debt as a result of the War. The British empire attempted to limit the settlement of American colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains after the War. The British empire gained more control over its North American colonies as a result of the War.

- The British empire grew as a result of the War. - The British empire grew more in debt as a result of the War. - The British empire attempted to gain more control over its North American colonies as a result of the War. - The British empire attempted to limit the settlement of American colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains after the War.

(GOT WRONG) Choose all of the following that were ADVANTAGES the British had over the colonial forces during the Revolutionary War. - The British public supported the costly war in North America - The British had the support of loyalists in parts of the colonies like New York and parts of the South. - George Washington's Continental Army was largely untrained - The British had the resources to include in their forces professional solders from Hesse Germany - The British were also fighting wars against France, Spain, and Holland at the same time. - The British had the largest military in the world - The British had the resources to send to the colonies the largest expeditionary force in their history - The colonies were able to get the support of France

- The British public supported the costly war in North America - The British had the support of loyalists in parts of the colonies like New York and parts of the South. - The British had the resources to include in their forces professional solders from Hesse Germany - The British had the largest military in the world - The British had the resources to send to the colonies the largest expeditionary force in their history

Put the following events in chronological order. - The Declaratory Act, which asserted that Parliament had to authority to make laws for the North American colonies - The Townshend Acts, which taxed common items like lead, glass, paint, and tea -- not at the point of purchase, but at the point of importation - The Boston Massacre, in which 5 Bostonians were killed by British soldiers sent to quell a riot and enforce Parliamentary acts. - The Repeal of the Stamp Act, which came after legal, economic, and popular colonial revolt - The Stamp Act, in which all papers had to be "stamped" to prove a tax had been paid on them. - The Boston Tea Party, in which members of the Sons of Liberty emptied chests of tea from English ships in Boston Harbor. - The Tea Act, whereby the East India Company was allowed to sell Tea directly to the North American colonies, without duties - The repeal of all duties (taxes) except the one on tea

- The Stamp Act, in which all papers had to be "stamped" to prove a tax had been paid on them. - The Repeal of the Stamp Act, which came after legal, economic, and popular colonial revolt - The Declaratory Act, which asserted that Parliament had to authority to make laws for the North American colonies - The Townshend Acts, which taxed common items like lead, glass, paint, and tea -- not at the point of purchase, but at the point of importation - The Boston Massacre, in which 5 Bostonians were killed by British soldiers sent to quell a riot and enforce Parliamentary acts. - The repeal of all duties (taxes) except the one on tea - The Tea Act, whereby the East India Company was allowed to sell Tea directly to the North American colonies, without duties - The Boston Tea Party, in which members of the Sons of Liberty emptied chests of tea from English ships in Boston Harbor.

After the April 1775 skirmish at Lexington, the Continental Congress raised a Continental Army. Choose from the list below the two written declarations they produced at the same time. They wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense" They wrote the Declaration of Independence They wrote an "Olive Branch Petition" in hopes to reconcile with the king and Parliament [The olive branch is a classical symbol of peace and unity] They wrote the "Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition" They wrote a "Declaration of the Causes of Necessity of Taking Up Arms" to justify their raising an army

- They wrote an "Olive Branch Petition" in hopes to reconcile with the king and Parliament [The olive branch is a classical symbol of peace and unity] - They wrote a "Declaration of the Causes of Necessity of Taking Up Arms" to justify their raising an army

This portrait by John Trumbull depicts George Washington resigning from his position as the General of the Continental Army. Why is this such an important moment, one that is so important that it was commemorated in a portrait? Because Washington had been such a strong governor of Virginia and he was being asked to go back to that position. Because Washington and others were committed to the idea of a republic, not a military dictatorship, Washington's resignation symbolized that new leadership needed to be elected. Because Washington needed to then reapply for the job in order to follow the rules of the Declaration of Independence. (NOT THE ANS) Because Continental soldiers had lost faith in their leader; Washington stood down so another leader could come forward.

Because Washington and others were committed to the idea of a republic, not a military dictatorship, Washington's resignation symbolized that new leadership needed to be elected.

American colonists celebrated after the repeal of the Stamp Act. The authors state that one could argue "that there was no moment at which colonists felt more proud to be members of the free British Empire" at this moment. Why would they feel proud? Because they were no longer made to purchase only taxed paper. Because the King had taken their side in the argument over stamp taxation. Because they had revolted against a law and Parliament listened to them and changed it. Because they would not be taxed by Great Britain any more.

Because they had revolted against a law and Parliament listened to them and changed it.

What was the most important and lasting effect of the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts? Colonies came to the aid of Massachusetts and colonists from all classes and colonies banded together in protest. Colonies returned to the previous status quo in which resistance to Britain was rare and largely legal in nature. Colonists realized the fight was insurmountable and they gave up. Merchants continued to resist British laws by non-importation agreements.

Colonies came to the aid of Massachusetts and colonists from all classes and colonies banded together in protest.

Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of Virginia, offered freedom to all enslaved and indentured servants in exchange for their fighting with the British. As a result, over a thousand slaves fought with the British. Your authors assess Lord Dunmore by saying which of the following? Dunmore was an early abolitionist and humanitarian. Dunmore wanted to set slave-owners' minds at ease, encouraging them that their slaves would come back to them. Dunmore took advantage of blacks' thirst for freedom to fulfill a practical need -- that of soldiers for the British army.

Dunmore took advantage of blacks' thirst for freedom to fulfill a practical need -- that of soldiers for the British army.

The authors state that resistance to the Stamp Act took several forms, all of which were distinguished by the class of the individuals undertaking them. Match the type of resistance with the class of the persons undertaking that form of resistance. - Persons from this class were responsible for posters like the following: PRO PATRIA, [FOR COUNTRY] The first Man that either distributes or makes use of Stampt Paper, let him take care of his House, Person, & Effects. Vox Populi; [VOICE OF THE PEOPLE] We dare." - This class of citizens resisted the Stamp Act by economic means like non-importation agreements - Members of this class of citizens made delegates to the Stamp Act Congress in New York in 1765 - This class included people in the violent group "The Sons of Liberty." - members of this group passed the "Virginia Resolves," a resolution declaring that colonists were equal to and had the rights of citizens in Great Britain. - This group passed resolutions in colonial assemblies. - This group's forms of resistance were so effective that they almost put London Merchants out of business. - This class of citizens resisted by making legal arguments against the Stamp Act. - This group resisted the Stamp Act by staging riots, burning effigies [statues] of stamp distributors, and other forms of violence and intimidation.

Elites: - Members of this class of citizens made delegates to the Stamp Act Congress in New York in 1765 - members of this group passed the "Virginia Resolves," a resolution declaring that colonists were equal to and had the rights of citizens in Great Britain. - This group passed resolutions in colonial assemblies. - This class of citizens resisted by making legal arguments against the Stamp Act. Merchants: - This class of citizens resisted the Stamp Act by economic means like non-importation agreements - This group's forms of resistance were so effective that they almost put London Merchants out of business. Common citizens: - Persons from this class were responsible for posters like the following: PRO PATRIA, [FOR COUNTRY] The first Man that either distributes or makes use of Stampt Paper, let him take care of his House, Person, & Effects. Vox Populi; [VOICE OF THE PEOPLE] We dare." - This class included people in the violent group "The Sons of Liberty." - This group resisted the Stamp Act by staging riots, burning effigies [statues] of stamp distributors, and other forms of violence and intimidation.

Choose from the options below the most important of the lasting ironies of the American Revolution. Even though the Revolution took place on American soil, it was an international conflict. Even though we consider the War to have been a revolution, it was in a way a civil war because all of the people involved considered themselves British in some sense. Even though the Revolution was about freedom and liberty, it did not extend those notions to all of the persons who fought for them, only white males.

Even though the Revolution was about freedom and liberty, it did not extend those notions to all of the persons who fought for them, only white males.

(t/f) All of the members of the Committees of Correspondence were radical and argued for colonial independence from the beginning.

False

(t/f) All of the state constitutions set up the same basic political structures: executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

False

(t/f) Despite the sense of shared grievance which brought members of all classes together in protest, women continued to keep out of public protests since their place was "in the home."

False

(t/f) Historians are unanimous about the causes and character of the American Revolution. They all agree about why the War happened and what it means for America's history.

False

(t/f) Most of the new state constitutions erred on the side of giving executives (governors) more power than their legislative bodies.

False

(t/f) After the Revolution, American women were allowed new freedoms. They were now seen as "Republican mothers" whose role it was to teach their sons and daughters the values of the new republic.

False (**be careful- was the distinction of Republican motherhood" one that included new freedoms, or just the same task of childcare and child education?**)

What were Committees of Correspondence? **Choose the best answer.** Resisters who encouraged others to give up and stop fighting the British government. Groups of people who kept in touch by letter ("correspondence"). Groups of resisters who coordinated responses to the Coercive Acts and followed Massachusetts's example by setting up their own governments. Replacements for local and state-level political assemblies.

Groups of resisters who coordinated responses to the Coercive Acts and followed Massachusetts's example by setting up their own governments.

What did George Washington do to deal with the fact that his Continental Army was not made up of professional soldiers but of amateurs? He split his army into Northern and Southern flanks so he could train them in different skills He made sure that his armies had plenty of weaponry so that they could defeat whatever came their way He took the time to teach his new soldiers all about military strategy so they could take part in major battles He avoided major engagements that needed lots of coordination in favor of small skirmishes

He avoided major engagements that needed lots of coordination in favor of small skirmishes

In this course I refer not to the "Founding Fathers" but to a "founding generation." The authors of your text appear to agree. Choose the statement below that summarizes why we make this choice. Not all of the men involved in the creation of the United States had children. Many different kinds of people -- men and women, Anglo-Americans and people of color -- contributed to the establishment of the United States, not just "fathers."

Many different kinds of people -- men and women, Anglo-Americans and people of color -- contributed to the establishment of the United States, not just "fathers."

Choose the statement that best describes how the Revolutionary War affected enslaved African laborers. Enslaved laborers went back to work for their owners after the War and forgot any potential for their own eventual freedom from bondage. (NOT THE ANS) The aftermath of the War included lots of slave riots -- in every state! -- because enslaved people understood the War's theme of liberty and wanted it for themselves. Many slaves remembered the Revolution's themes of liberty and freedom and incorporated those ideas into their attitudes towards their own liberty from bondage.

Many slaves remembered the Revolution's themes of liberty and freedom and incorporated those ideas into their attitudes towards their own liberty from bondage.

Choose the statement that best describes the reasons for British officials' inability to define the colonies' relationship to the empire. - John Locke argued that the colonies needed to be fully supported, but parliamentary leaders -- both Whigs and Tories -- disagreed. - Some British parliamentarians (Tories) wanted to treat the colonies like an old-fashioned "exploitation-style" colony while others, the Whigs, seemed to understand that the colonies were settler colonies and needed different treatment. - The Parliament wanted to fully fund and support the Anglo-Americans of the North American colonies while the King did not. - The King wanted to fully fund and support the Anglo-Americans of the North American colonies while Parliamentary leaders did not.

Some British parliamentarians (Tories) wanted to treat the colonies like an old-fashioned "exploitation-style" colony while others, the Whigs, seemed to understand that the colonies were settler colonies and needed different treatment.

Choose the statement that best describes the Articles of Confederation of 1781. The Articles allowed for states to send one delegate apiece to the Continental Congress. The Continental Congress had the power to tax citizens, establish courts and declare war on other nations. The Articles allowed for states to send one delegate apiece to the Continental Congress. But state retained more powers than the government of the Continental Congress.

The Articles allowed for states to send one delegate apiece to the Continental Congress. But state retained more powers than the government of the Continental Congress.

The Stamp Act was novel (or new) in one sense in that it was the first attempt by Parliament to do what? The Stamp Act was the first time the Parliament taxed the colonies in a way that would hurt merchants and trade. The Stamp Act was the first time the Parliament ever taxed the colonies at all. The Stamp Act was the first time the Parliament taxed the colonies by taxing direct purchases. The Stamp Act was the first time the Parliament taxed the colonies by applying customs duties, or indirect taxes.

The Stamp Act was the first time the Parliament taxed the colonies by taxing direct purchases.

Approximately 60,000 Loyalists ended up leaving America after the Revolution. Why didn't they stay in the new United States? The new American government didn't give them back the lands they'd lost during the War, so they had nowhere to live. They were able to sell their land for lots of money, so they took the money and returned to Britain or to other colonies within the British Empire. They were forced out of the new United States by the British government, which required their presence elsewhere in the Empire.

The new American government didn't give them back the lands they'd lost during the War, so they had nowhere to live.

The authors argue that the Revolutionary War contributed to increasing inequality for Native Americans. Choose the statement that describes what they mean. (NOT THE ANS) The new United States government punished those groups -- the Shawnee, the Creek, the Cherokee and the Iroquois -- who had sided with the British. The new United States expanded westward very quickly after the War, displacing Native Americans from their lands. The British rewarded those groups -- the Shawnee, the Creek, the Cherokee and the Iroquois -- who had fought with them. But the others were not rewarded.

The new United States expanded westward very quickly after the War, displacing Native Americans from their lands.

(t/f) The authors assert that resistance to British laws became more unified as people from various classes came together to protest in a sense of shared grievance.

True

What do the authors mean when they say that "The desire to purchase British goods meshed with the desire to enjoy British liberties"? When American colonists were wealthy and free enough to buy British goods they felt they were living as Englishmen, with all the rights and privileges that entailed. American colonists were interested in purchasing British goods because the ability to buy luxury goods made them feel superior to the British. American colonists were not interested in purchasing British goods because they wanted to build a different culture for themselves.

When American colonists were wealthy and free enough to buy British goods they felt they were living as Englishmen, with all the rights and privileges that entailed.

Freed from the trade limitations of Britain's mercantilism system, American traders could now do what? open new territories in the West and trade with the people they met there open their own manufactories [factories] and not have to ship all their raw materials to Britain trade with whatever other state powers they wanted to trade with trade whatever goods they wanted

all of the above: - open new territories in the West and trade with the people they met there - open their own manufactories [factories] and not have to ship all their raw materials to Britain - trade with whatever other state powers they wanted to trade with - trade whatever goods they wanted

Choose from below all of the statements that correctly describe actions taken by the British government after the Boston Tea Party and other public protests in the mid-1770s. Parliament passed the Quartering Act which made it so that colonists had to open their homes to British soldiers. Parliament passed the Administration of Justice Act which meant that colonial officials could be tried in Britain rather than at home in the colonies. Parliament passed the Coercive Acts (the Intolerable Acts) which shut down Boston Harbor. Parliament dissolved the colonial government of Massachusetts.

all of the above: Parliament passed the Quartering Act which made it so that colonists had to open their homes to British soldiers. Parliament passed the Administration of Justice Act which meant that colonial officials could be tried in Britain rather than at home in the colonies. Parliament passed the Coercive Acts (the Intolerable Acts) which shut down Boston Harbor. Parliament dissolved the colonial government of Massachusetts.

What killed most of the 2,500 Continental soldiers who died during the winder of 1777-1778 in Valley Forge? British forces Hessian soldiers smallpox disease and exposure

disease and exposure

(t/f) The authors state that by 1763 the Revolution seemed inevitable. "Inevitable" means "gonna happen, no matter what."

false

This painting of "American Soldiers at the siege of Yorktown" by Jean-Baptiste-Antoine De Verger reminds us of what fact about the Continental army? Choose the best answer. it was made up of people with different tastes in hats it was made up of a variety of people who had various levels of training

it was made up of a variety of people who had various levels of training

Early drafts of the Declaration of Independence contained passages that were taken out by delegates from South Carolina and Georgia. What were these passages about? these passages blamed Great Britain for developing the trans-Atlantic slave trade these passages described the development of the trans-Atlantic trade in rum, sugar, and tea these passages blamed Great Britain for starting Georgia as a debtor's colony and for peopling the Southeast with criminals these passages blamed Great Britain for the development of radicals like Thomas Paine

these passages blamed Great Britain for developing the trans-Atlantic slave trade

The purpose of Richard Henry Lee's resolution (shown above) was to do what? to spur remaining colonies to create revolutionary governments and to start writing their own state constitutions to give the King and Parliament one last chance to make peace with the colonies to get Thomas Paine to take back the more radical parts of "Common Sense." to get Thomas Jefferson to write a Declaration of Independence Previous PageNext Page

to spur remaining colonies to create revolutionary governments and to start writing their own state constitutions