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- Which of the following statements about the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is accurate?- It promised that Native American lands would not be taken without their consent.- It made Ohio and Indiana states immediately.- It prevented enslaved African Americans living in the West from remaining enslaved.- It denied self-government to the region that would become Michigan and Ohio.- It provided for joint occupation of that area with the British after the war.
- Which of the following statements accurately describes the Hessians during the Revolutionary War?- Few Hessians deserted the British army to join the American cause.- Hessians were German mercenaries hired by the British.- Hessians were no longer deployed when the war moved south.- Hessians were guerrilla warriors who helped defeat Washington's army.- Hessians were colonists who refused to support either side of the war.
- Which of the following statements about the 1765 Stamp Act is accurate?- It required revenue stamps on legal documents.- The colonial assemblies approved it.- It directly affected only a few Americans.- It soothed American fears of standing armies.- Most colonies apart from Massachusetts supported it.
- During the period of the Revolution, a slave might gain their freedom by- claiming amnesty as a political prisoner.- appealing to George Washington.- suing for freedom in local courts.- learning a trade in the South.- joining the British army.
- Why did many colonists believe that George Grenville's new colonial policies violated their rights as British subjects?- They objected to the concept of virtual representation of the colonies in Parliament.- They objected to the Quebec Act, which forced colonists to embrace Catholic Christianity.- They objected to Grenville forcing slavery on hundreds of thousands of Africans and Indians.- They objected to Grenville removing British troops that had protected them from the French, Spanish, and Dutch for more than a century.- They objected to his repeal of the Navigation Acts, which had facilitated trade with other European nations.
- Which of the following statements is a correct interpretation of the view of the states regarding the creation of a national government under the Articles of Confederation?- There was little agreement among the states as to whether a national government was needed at all.- Having rejected monarchy, the states were in no mood to create a strong, centralized national government.- The states wanted a powerful national government that could stand up to the threat from Britain.- Most states wanted to follow the Roman precedent and appoint a dictator to lead the nation until the war was over.- Many states preferred the Albany Plan of Union and opposed the creation of a Confederation government.
- Which of the following reasons explains why most African American slaves experienced an early death in the Western Hemisphere?- Native American attacks- difficult working conditions- marriage to European women- drowning during the Middle Passage- murder by Europeans for trying to escape slavery
- Which of the following statements about Thomas Paine's The American Crisis is accurate?- It stated the impossibility of beating the British.- It urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator.- It bolstered American morale.- It supplied Washington with battle plans.- It blamed Congress for the army's defeats.
- Which of the following statements explains the main outcomes of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?- The United States became an independent country while France gained control of the Ohio River valley and Great Lakes region.- The thirteen colonies gained their independence and France regained control of Canada, which it had lost in the French and Indian War.- Britain recognized the independence of the United States and agreed to set the western boundary of the United States at the Mississippi River.- Britain gave the United States independence along with additional territory including the Great Lakes and Florida.- The United States gained its independence, with a western boundary set at the Appalachian Mountains. Britain remained in control of Canada and the Ohio River valley.
- John Locke's contract theory of government argued that- men have certain rights in the state of nature, including the right to life, liberty, and property.- governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights.- kings have a divine right to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper.- the only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults, regardless of sex and race, to vote.- the government's chief duty is to wage war against other nations.
- The French and Indian War was triggered by- conflicting French and English claims to the Ohio Valley.- religious tension between French Catholics and English Protestants.- the expansionist policies of Louis XIV, leading to millions of French colonists.- French anger over English restrictions on trade and shipping.- the desire of both sides to pull their economies out of depression.
- which of the following statements most accurately describes a challenge faced by Washington in creating an effective army?
- Why did African American slaves comprise only a tiny minority (2 percent) of New England's population?- the absence of large slave plantations in the region- the absence of food and other goods in the region- the absence of English colonizers in the region- the absence of racism among the English population- the absence of Native Americans in the region who were held as slaves
- Which of the following statements best explains the importance of the pamphlet Common Sense?- It was the first colonial pamphlet to draw heavily on arguments from the Old Testament Bible.- It convinced many Whigs to direct their grievances away from the king and toward Parliament.- It influenced many colonists despite its small print circulation.- It convinced many anxious Americans that independence was necessary and inevitable.- It convinced colonial protestors to continue their resistance through "these times that try men's souls."
- What was the state of slavery in the Western Hemisphere by the time of the American Revolution?- It was declining.- It was relatively static.- It was growing rapidly.- It was no longer in existence.- It was changing from African slaves to Indian slaves.
- Which of the following groups of people dominated educational opportunities in the colonies?- Native Americans- African Americans- American White women- American White men- Spanish subjects
- Which of the following is accurate regarding slaves living in the northern colonies?- Slaves usually lived and worked in cities and towns.- Slaves were agricultural laborers like those in the South.- Slaves enjoyed more humane treatment than those in the Chesapeake region.- Slaves usually possessed a trade or special skill.- Slaves were forced to become Puritans
- What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act of 1766?- It required Americans to declare loyalty to the Crown.- It recognized the principle of "no taxation without representation."- It repealed all prior British taxes.- It reasserted the government's right to tax the colonists.- It gave Americans some seats in Parliament.
- What does the term chattel refer to?- people held as property- the cattle and sheep industry- a Native American form of government- the Glorious Revolution- the Pequot War waged by the English
- Why did American colonists prefer to own African slaves rather than Indian slaves?- Africans could not escape easily since their dark skin made them stand out.- Africans ate less food and needed fewer resources to survive than Indian slaves.- Africans resisted less and tried to escape slavery less often than Indian slaves.- Africans avoided marriage, which made them easier to control.- Africans lived longer as slaves than Indians kept as slaves.