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Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST summarizes the main ideas of this excerpt?

• Since people create governments to protect their rights, they can change governments that abuse their rights.

• The only safe government is one with a system of checks and balances between its different branches.

• Without the government to restrain us, society would become a struggle of every person against every other person.

• Although people create governments to protect their rights, once they give power to a government they cannot take it back.

Open Ended

Compare the military and economic strengths of England and the Thirteen Colonies at the start of the Revolutionary War. What challenges did each side face?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a significant disadvantage for the Thirteen Colonies compared to England at the start of the Revolutionary War?

• Lack of manufacturing capability

• Familiarity with the land

• Large population

• Well-trained army

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about George Washington's leadership is correct?

• He was appointed Commander in Chief by the Second Continental Congress.

• He was a French officer who trained American soldiers.

• He led the British forces during the war.

• He refused to train soldiers beyond local militias.

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War?

• It was the first major battle and showed that Patriots were not intimidated by British soldiers.

• It marked the end of the Revolutionary War.

• It was the first time the British used cannons.

• It was fought entirely at sea.

Open Ended

How did Washington's strategy during the Battle of Trenton contribute to the morale of the Patriot forces?

Multiple Select

Which of the following factors helped the Americans surprise the Hessians at Trenton?

• Crossing the Delaware River in cold weather

• Attacking at night

• Receiving French reinforcements

• Using local guides

Open Ended

Explain the role of geography in the outcome of one major battle of the American Revolutionary War.

Multiple Choice

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

• It convinced France that the Patriots could win and led to French support.

• It was the first battle of the war.

• It resulted in the capture of George Washington.

• It ended the war immediately.

Multiple Choice

What was one of the main challenges faced by Washington and his troops at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778?

• Lack of food and cold weather

• Constant battles with the British

• Overcrowding in the camp

• Too much support from the French

Multiple Select

Which of the following contributed to the improvement of the Continental Army at Valley Forge?

• Baron von Steuben's military drill manual

• Washington's strong leadership

• Cornwallis's surrender

• French military support

Multiple Choice

Who negotiated the peace treaty with the British that ended the Revolutionary War?

• John Adams and Ben Franklin

• George Washington and Baron von Steuben

• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

• Charles Cornwallis and Marquis de Lafayette

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST summarizes the main ideas of this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?

• Since people create governments to protect their rights, they can change governments that abuse their rights.

• The only safe government is one with a system of checks and balances between its different branches.

• Without the government to restrain us, society would become a struggle of every person against every other person.

• Although people create governments to protect their rights, once they give power to a government they cannot take it back.

Multiple Choice

How did the Treaty of Paris 1783 change the territorial boundaries of the United States, and what opportunities did this create for the nation?

• It allowed the United States to acquire land up to the Mississippi River, enabling westward expansion.

• It gave the United States control over all of Canada.

• It returned Florida to British control.

• It restricted the United States to land east of the Appalachian Mountains.