Question 1

Throughout the 1780s,the British government refused to send a diplomatic minister to America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Northwest Ordinance guaranteed freedom of religion and banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The principal Americans who negotiated the peace terms with the British were

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A)  Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
B)  Thomas Jefferson,Samuel Adams,and John Adams.
C)  John Hancock,Benjamin Franklin,and Samuel Huntington.
D)  Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
E)  Benjamin Franklin,John Adams,and John Jay.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 4

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty was written by ________.

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Question 5

During the American Revolution,the Iroquois Confederacy officially

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A)  declared its neutrality.
B)  allied itself with the colonists.
C)  allied itself with the British.
D)  refused to ally with either combatant until France entered the war.
E)  disbanded and withdrew to the West.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C) A

Question 6

During the American Revolution,enslaved African Americans in the colonies

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A)  joined the British army in large numbers to fight against their American masters.
B)  were assisted by the British to escape,as a way to disrupt the American war effort.
C)  were offered their freedom by Americans if they fought against the British.
D)  tried to help Loyalists escape to Canada in exchange for their freedom.
E)  were not significantly affected by the conflict.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which statement about slavery in America in the 1780s is true?

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A)  In no state was it illegal.
B)  Many southern states prohibited the importation of slaves from abroad.
C)  Virginia passed a law forbidding the manumission of slaves.
D)  The strongest forces against slavery were found in the western colonies.
E)  Most whites believed blacks should be integrated into American society as equals.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Shortly after signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783,the British government

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A)  evacuated its forts in America.
B)  made restitution to slaveholders for slaves the British army had freed during the war.
C)  attempted to purchase Florida.
D)  restricted American access to British markets.
E)  declared war on Spain to take its New World colonies away.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Some women joined their male relatives in the camps of the Patriot armies during the Revolutionary War.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

As commander of the Continental Army,George Washington

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A)  had no shortage of Americans willing to volunteer to fight the British.
B)  had no previous actual military experience.
C)  was an early critic of independence.
D)  saw Congress leave all important military decisions up to his judgment.
E)  was admired,respected,and trusted by nearly all Patriots.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786

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A)  was written by James Madison.
B)  called for a complete separation of church and state.
C)  gave all religious denominations special privileges within the state.
D)  only applied to Christian denominations.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Following the American Revolution,as the Republic took shape in the 1780s,greater social importance was attached to women in the role of

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A)  wives.
B)  feminists.
C)  citizens.
D)  nurses.
E)  mothers.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The Americans violated their alliance with France by negotiating a peace with Great Britain without informing the French.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding Benedict Arnold is FALSE?

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A)  Arnold was an American military hero early in the war.
B)  During the war,Arnold grew convinced the American cause was hopeless.
C)  Arnold conspired with the British to betray a Patriot stronghold at West Point,New York.
D)  Arnold had previously foiled the advance of Barry St.Leger into the Mohawk Valley.
E)  Arnold spent the last years of the Revolution as a prisoner of war.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The beginning of hostilities in 1775 found the colonies generally unprepared for war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What impact did the American Revolution have on the rights and status of women?

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Question 17

The blunders of General ________ cost the British dearly in 1777.

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Question 18

The republican concept of equality included the belief that not all people would live equally.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

In 1777 under the Articles of Confederation there was a federal

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A)  congress.
B)  judiciary.
C)  executive.
D)  bureaucracy.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

In 1775,as conflicts with England intensified,American colonists

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A)  made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war.
B)  were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
C)  believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them.
D)  saw their larger population as a key advantage over England.
E)  considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 5: The American Revolution

Throughout the 1780s,the British government refused to send a diplomatic minister to America.

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The Northwest Ordinance guaranteed freedom of religion and banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.

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The principal Americans who negotiated the peace terms with the British were

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The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty was written by ________.

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During the American Revolution,the Iroquois Confederacy officially

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During the American Revolution,enslaved African Americans in the colonies

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Which statement about slavery in America in the 1780s is true?

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Shortly after signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783,the British government

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Some women joined their male relatives in the camps of the Patriot armies during the Revolutionary War.

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As commander of the Continental Army,George Washington

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The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786

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Following the American Revolution,as the Republic took shape in the 1780s,greater social importance was attached to women in the role of

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The Americans violated their alliance with France by negotiating a peace with Great Britain without informing the French.

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Which of the following statements regarding Benedict Arnold is FALSE?

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The beginning of hostilities in 1775 found the colonies generally unprepared for war.

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What impact did the American Revolution have on the rights and status of women?

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The blunders of General ________ cost the British dearly in 1777.

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The republican concept of equality included the belief that not all people would live equally.

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