US History Unit 2 - SSUSH 4-5

What effect did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 have on westward expansion?

• It prompted legislation forbidding expansion westward

• It established territories that led to statehood

• It had minimal effect since it extended to the Mississippi River

• It had little effect because most people lived along the East Coast

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

• Congress later made George Washington commander of the Continental Army

• It was a major military and psychological defeat for the British

• It was the last battle of the American Revolution

• General Horatio Gates replaced Washington as the commander of the Continental Army

Of what importance were men like the Marquis de Lafayette and Baron von Stueben to the American Revolution

• They served as spies

• They provided expertise

• They assist the British

• They served in Congress

What was added to the Constitution in order to ensure its ratification?

• Bill of Rights

• an executive branch

• political parties

• the right of foreign intervention

What can be said about George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

• He had amazing resolve and kept his troops inspired even after the loss of many battles

• He lacked leadership skills needed during difficult times

• He was not able to convince his men to stay through the winter at Valley Forge

• He did not believe a professional army was needed to fight the British

The Articles of Confederation proved to be an ineffective body of laws for what reason?

• The United States had not yet declared independence at the time they were ratified

• The Articles gave too much power to the central government, causing many colonists to rebel

• The Articles did not give enough power to the federal government for it to lead effectively

• None of the states would agree to ratify the Articles of Confederation

Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• a belief in the natural rights of citizens

• support for states' rights and slavery

• a belief in the benefits of a laissez-faire economy

• the need for a federal system of government

Which is the BEST explanation of how American and French forces used the physical geography of the area to their advantage in the Siege of Yorktown?

• The American troops surrounded the British lines and began to shell them, while the French Navy blocked any chance for their escape by blockading the York River.

• The American and French troops made a successful charge on the British, who entrenched on the high ground of the battlefield.

• The Americans hired Indian scouts for their knowledge of the terrain and the fact that they knew shortcuts for attacking the British positions.

• They pinned the British against the York River and waited for it to ice over in the winter, preventing the British from being resupplied.

The outcome at Saratoga was important because

• it led to victory in the South.

• it won the Americans a foreign ally.

• it was the first major victory for the colonists.

• it marked the end of British presence in the north.

Select the three options that are significant outcomes of the Treaty of Paris 1783

• Americans were granted independence from Great Britain

• Americans gained all land between the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River

• British issued taxes to pay for the war

• French were removed from North America

• America Revolution officially ended