Which of these was an important difference between British and colonial forces during the Seven Years’ War? A) British forces fought for patriotic reasons, not for money. B) Colonial forces were made up of hardened professionals. C) British forces were drawn almost entirely from the upper classes. D) Colonial forces were composed of volunteer companies. […]
Which of the following statements about the Declaration of Independence is false? a. The Declaration said that governments were set up to assure citizens of rights to “Life, Liberty and Property.” b. It would inspire millions of people all around the world for generations to come. c. The Declaration contained a detailed indictment of King […]
The biggest British defeat before Yorktown occurred at __________. A) Trenton B) Saratoga C) Fort Ticonderoga D) Brandywine Creek ANSWER Answer: B
France’s entry into the Revolutionary War forced Britain to change strategy to protect against attacks on __________. A) shipping in the English Channel B) Caribbean sugar colonies C) Tories in New York D) Florida ANSWER Answer: B
The first state to abolish slavery was __________. A) Vermont B) Rhode Island C) Delaware D) Pennsylvania ANSWER Answer: A
What were the essential ideas expressed by George Mason in the Virginia “Declaration of Rights”? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: individual rights; sovereignty; the rights of the people; Bill of Rights
Approval of the Great Compromise at the Philadelphia constitutional convention guaranteed __________. A) an immediate end to the international slave trade B) slaves would count as full human beings in determining representation C) elimination of slaves from the count to determine representation in Congress D) representation based on population in the House and by state […]
The 1795 Treaty of Greenville was between the United States and __________. A) France B) Spain C) western Indians D) Britain ANSWER Answer: C
By the end of 1784, the United States _________. A) had fallen into an economic depression B) was on the brink of war with France C) had moved substantially closer to universal white male suffrage D) had a trade surplus with Britain ANSWER Answer: A
As late as 1820, about what percentage of farm products were consumed outside the local community? A) 5 percent B) 20 percent C) 50 percent D) 70 percent ANSWER Answer: B
