Chapter 07 Self-Quiz 1

. By the time the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, most delegates believed that war with England

was inevitable.

could be avoided.

was unlikely.

would be stopped by French intervention.

. The radicals at the Second Continental Congress were able to win over the more moderates at the convention after

promising them that their fears of a strong national government were unfounded.

all hope of reconciliation had evaporated and public pressure on the moderates was insurmountable.

the radicals had entered into a treaty of recognition and support from the French.

petitioning the king one more time.

. The American battle to control Quebec and therefore Canada was a

disaster for the Americans.

success for the Americans.

Draw, with neither the British nor Americans winning a decisive victory.

push to acquire more farmland and economic resources.

. In his pamphlet "Common Sense," Thomas Paine characterized the monarchy as a __________ institution.

revered

farcical

traditional

worthy

. According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the most important responsibility of government?

To defend the citizens from attack.

To prevent the adoption of another monarchy.

To maintain a stable economy.

To protect the natural rights of people.

. Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government

could not carry on military operations.

did not have an executive branch.

could not make treaties.

could not conduct foreign affairs.

. The constitutions of the states tended to create governments with

a weak governor.

an increased the number of local representatives.

a more democratic attitude.

All of the above.

. The term Hessian refers to

civilians who were accidentally killed in battle.

American volunteers who deserted in combat.

British naval seamen.

hired German soldiers.

. At the conclusion of the war, the Americans won their independence, but

Indian tribes allied with Great Britain lost their land.

the French and Spanish lost their hopes of maintaining a weak United States government.

the British loyalists lost out despite treaty promises that their property would be secure.

All of the above.

. What impact did revolutionary ideals have on the concept of African slavery in the American states?

Every state north of Delaware banned slavery.

Little impact, since rights to life, liberty, and property did not apply to slaves.

Slavery became more profitable because of the natural economic stimulus of war.

Slaves were permitted to vote in New England.

. The end of the American Revolution brought neither peace nor order to the frontier because

American settlers moved onto land the Indians believed belong to them.

the Indian nations were no longer able to play the British, Americans, and French against each other.

treaties signed by the Americans with the Indian nations tended to be meaningless.

All of the above.

. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton favored

a stronger national government.

a weaker national government.

the end of commerce with England.

an increase in states' rights.

. The conflict over representation between large states and small states was resolved by the

Great Compromise

Missouri Compromise

Philadelphia Compromise

Three-fifths Compromise

. What was the initial British strategy during the Revolutionary War?

To blockade France in order to stop it from allying with the United States.

To invest huge sums in fighting the war comprehensively throughout North America.

To punish and isolate Boston, under the assumption that the resistance was being led by a handful of radical New Englanders.

To execute any captured colonial leader.

. What did many elite loyalists do after the Revolutionary War?

Leave America for Canada, Great Britain, or the West Indies.

Continue funding a guerilla conflict.

Protest the new government with pamphlets.

Move to Spanish Florida.

. The choice of George Washington as leader of the Continental Army was a political as well as a military decision.

True

False

. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence on behalf of a committee.

True

False

. During the Revolutionary War, the British suffered from a lack of consensus as to whether the struggle was worth the cost in lives and money.

True

False

. The story of the American encampment at Jockey Hollow illustrates the tenacity of the American Army.

True

False

. The war in the South would best be characterized as a series of chases and small battles which served to strengthen the British Army.

True

False

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