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Chapter 07 Self-Quiz 1
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By the time the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, most delegates believed that war with England
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could be avoided.
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was unlikely.
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would be stopped by French intervention.
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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.
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all hope of reconciliation had evaporated and public pressure on the moderates was insurmountable.
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the radicals had entered into a treaty of recognition and support from the French.
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petitioning the king one more time.
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The American battle to control Quebec and therefore Canada was a
disaster for the Americans.
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success for the Americans.
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Draw, with neither the British nor Americans winning a decisive victory.
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push to acquire more farmland and economic resources.
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In his pamphlet "Common Sense," Thomas Paine characterized the monarchy as a __________ institution.
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farcical
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traditional
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worthy
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According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the most important responsibility of government?
To defend the citizens from attack.
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To prevent the adoption of another monarchy.
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To maintain a stable economy.
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To protect the natural rights of people.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government
could not carry on military operations.
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did not have an executive branch.
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could not make treaties.
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could not conduct foreign affairs.
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The constitutions of the states tended to create governments with
a weak governor.
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an increased the number of local representatives.
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a more democratic attitude.
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All of the above.
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The term Hessian refers to
civilians who were accidentally killed in battle.
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American volunteers who deserted in combat.
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British naval seamen.
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hired German soldiers.
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At the conclusion of the war, the Americans won their independence, but
Indian tribes allied with Great Britain lost their land.
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the French and Spanish lost their hopes of maintaining a weak United States government.
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the British loyalists lost out despite treaty promises that their property would be secure.
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All of the above.
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What impact did revolutionary ideals have on the concept of African slavery in the American states?
Every state north of Delaware banned slavery.
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Little impact, since rights to life, liberty, and property did not apply to slaves.
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Slavery became more profitable because of the natural economic stimulus of war.
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Slaves were permitted to vote in New England.
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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.
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the Indian nations were no longer able to play the British, Americans, and French against each other.
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treaties signed by the Americans with the Indian nations tended to be meaningless.
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All of the above.
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James Madison and Alexander Hamilton favored
a stronger national government.
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a weaker national government.
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the end of commerce with England.
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an increase in states' rights.
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The conflict over representation between large states and small states was resolved by the
Great Compromise
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Missouri Compromise
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Philadelphia Compromise
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Three-fifths Compromise
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What was the initial British strategy during the Revolutionary War?
To blockade France in order to stop it from allying with the United States.
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To invest huge sums in fighting the war comprehensively throughout North America.
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To punish and isolate Boston, under the assumption that the resistance was being led by a handful of radical New Englanders.
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To execute any captured colonial leader.
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What did many elite loyalists do after the Revolutionary War?
Leave America for Canada, Great Britain, or the West Indies.
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Continue funding a guerilla conflict.
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Protest the new government with pamphlets.
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Move to Spanish Florida.
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The choice of George Washington as leader of the Continental Army was a political as well as a military decision.
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Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence on behalf of a committee.
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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.
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The story of the American encampment at Jockey Hollow illustrates the tenacity of the American Army.
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The war in the South would best be characterized as a series of chases and small battles which served to strengthen the British Army.
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