American Beginnings Practice Quiz #2

How had the location of major overseas trade shifted in Europe by the seventeenth century?

• Trade shifted from being centered in the Mediterranean to being centered in the Atlantic.

• Trade shifted from being centered in the Atlantic to being centered in the Mediterranean.

• Trade shifted from being centered in the Atlantic to being centered in the Pacific.

• Trade shifted from being centered in the Pacific to being centered in the Atlantic.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

How did this portion of the Declaration of Independence affect support for the Patriot war effort during the American Revolution?

• As the revolution was predicated upon a fight for natural rights, many African Americans supported the Patriots as they believed a Patriot victory would lead to the expansion of their rights and freedom from enslavement.

• As the revolution represented an effort to establish a democracy, many African Americans supported the Patriots as they believed a Patriot victory would lead to the redistribution of colonial lands equally among the people.

• As the revolution was predicated upon a fight for natural rights, many American Indians supported the Patriots as they believed a Patriot victory would protect their ancestral lands from further British territorial expansion.

• As the revolution represented an effort to establish a democracy, many American Indians supported the Patriots as they believed a Patriot victory would improve opportunities for civic participation and help them assimilate.

How did the terms of this proclamation affect American Indian support for the British or the colonists during the American Revolution?

• Because colonists were forbidden from trading with American Indians under the proclamation, many American Indians supported the colonists to prevent shortages of goods.

• Because colonists were forbidden from settling west of the Appalachians under the proclamation, many American Indians supported the British in order to protect their lands.

• Because colonists were required to expand trade with American Indians under the proclamation, many American Indians supported the British in order to improve their communities.

• Because colonists were required to migrate westward to claim land for Britain under the proclamation, many American Indians supported the colonists to maintain peaceful relations.

Which area of the map was controlled by the United States

• A (The pink area)

• B (The green area)

• C (The orange area)

• D (None of the above)

During the American Revolution, who is credited with training the soldiers at Valley Forge and creating the model for training and discipline throughout the Continental Army?

• George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army throughout the war.

• George Clinton, Governor of New York, from whom Washington requested aid for the army at Valley Forge.

• Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian military commander and friend of Benjamin Franklin.

• Marquis de Lafayette, a French major general who served the Continental Army because he believed in the American cause

Why is Marquis de Lafayette remembered for his contributions to the American Revolution?

• He was a general in the Continental Army and helped defeat the British at Yorktown.

• He crossed the Delaware River with George Washington and fought in the Battle of Trenton.

• He wrote Natural Rights, a book that encouraged the colonists to fight for their independence.

• He convinced hundreds of French-speaking people in Canada to join the Continental Army and fight against the British.

Which of the following BEST explains who the Daughters of Liberty were and the role they played in the American Revolution?

• They were wives of American soldiers who followed their husbands onto the battlefield.

• They were women who remained loyal to the British throughout the American Revolution.

• They were women who boycotted British goods, instead producing the goods they needed at home.

• They were wives of American soldiers who took on the jobs of their husbands while they were serving in the Colonial Army

The 1783 Treaty of Paris gave the United States control over all land between the

• Tennessee River and the Atlantic Ocean.

• Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains.

• Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains.

• Colorado River and the Pacific Ocean.

Which of the following ideas in the Declaration of Independence did John Locke inspire?

• separation of powers

• freedom of speech

• right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• right to a speedy trial and a jury of one's peers