Quiz 2
1.
Revolutionary Era
The major objection that British colonists in North
America had to English rule was that they were
A.
3.
Preparations for War
denied the right to arm themselves for defense
England
Thirteen Colonies
B.
denied the rights of citizens who lived in
England
Population
Manufacturing
Highly developed and
ourishing
Practically none
C.
forced to settle wilderness areas
Money
Richest country in the world
No money to support the war
e ort
Army
Large, well-trained army plus
mercenary Hessians
All-volunteer forces — willing
to ght but poorly equipped
Leaders
Many dedicated and able
o cers
Few o cers capable of leading
Geography
Strange land with long distance Familiar land with easy access
to base of supplies
to limited amounts of supplies
D. forced to farm crops ordered by England
2.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the chart below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
Speakers A, B, C, and D are discussing relations
between Great Britain and the American colonies
in early 1776. Base your answer(s) to the
question(s) on the speakers' statements and on
your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A:
Speaker B:
Speaker C:
Speaker D:
Let us rst try to have our wrongs set right by just and peaceful
means—by boycotting British goods, for example—before we take a
step so extreme as to ght our mother country.
A government of our own is our natural right, and it is better to form
one now, when we have the power, than to wait until we may have
such a chance again.
Let us behave like obedient children, who have received unjust blows
from a beloved parent. Let us complain to our parent, but with words,
not guns.
Which two speakers would have been most
opposed to the Declaration of Independence when
it was issued?
A and B
B.
C.
B and D
D. B and C
Approximately 2,800,000
Which conclusion about the American
Revolutionary War is most clearly supported by
information in this chart?
Let me say quite simply that making laws is not a basic right of the
colonies. We are part of the British Empire and should obey the laws
made by Parliament.
A.
Approximately 12,000,000
A.
England had few advantages in a war with
her American colonies.
B.
The thirteen colonies had more advantages
than disadvantages upon entering the war.
C.
England did not believe that the thirteen
colonies were worth the expense of a war.
D. The thirteen colonies had few, but important
advantages in the war with England.
A and C
4.
Which statement is most accurate about the
movement for independence in the thirteen
colonies?
A.
The independence movement began soon after
the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
B.
Protests against British colonial policies
gradually led to demands for independence.
C.
The King of England required the colonists to
become economically self-su cient.
D. The movement for independence was equally
strong in all of the colonies.
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5.
Revolutionary Era
Base your answer to the following question on
the map below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
6.
Base your answer to the following question on the
time line below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
Which title is most accurate for this time line?
A.
Forms of Colonial Protest
B.
E ects of British Navigation Laws
C.
Causes of the American Revolution
D. Abuse of Power by Colonial Legislatures
A conclusion supported by the information on the
map is that slavery in the American colonies was
A.
declining by the start of the Revolutionary
War
B.
concentrated in areas suitable for large
plantations
C.
becoming illegal in the northern colonies
D. growing fastest in the New England colonies
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Revolutionary Era
1.
Answer:
B
2.
Answer:
B
3.
Answer:
D
4.
Answer:
B
5.
Answer:
B
6.
Answer:
C
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