Standard 4 (d,e,f): American Revolution Part II

Which provision of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 BEST illustrates why the treaty was considered exceptionally favorable for the Americans?

• States were encouraged, but not forced, to return confiscated property and possessions to Loyalists.

• The United States was guaranteed fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland.

• The United States gained territory formerly belonging to Spanish Florida.

• The new boundary of the United States extended to the Mississippi River.

Which statement accurately represents General George Washington's opinion of allowing African Americans to enlist in the Continental Army?

• Washington believed that African American men would help the war effort more by farming and refused to allow them to enlist.

• Washington viewed African Americans as valuable soldiers and sought to recruit as many African American men as he could.

• At first he resisted it, but later let African Americans enlist due to a shortage of soldiers and the large number of African Americans joining the British.

• At first he allowed African Americans to enlist, but later turned away African Americans because slave owners were beginning to side with the British.

Which of the following provides an example of how colonial women were MOST useful to both the Continental and British armies?

• Abigail became a cook for a regiment, ensuring they were fed.

• Martha accompanied her husband, an officer, on campaign for moral support.

• Rebecca disguised herself as a man and joined the army she supported as a soldier.

• Sarah took a job sewing and concealed information about troop movements inside buttons.

What MOST motivated many free Black men to join Patriot militias?

• They agreed with the argument presented in Thomas Paine’s Common Sense about a small country ruling a larger one.

• They believed that a Patriot victory would lead to the creation of a new country where slavery was outlawed

• They wished to protect their homes and communities and believed they would be hanged if the British won.

• They hoped that a Patriot victory would lead to the creation of a new country which would give them more rights.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?

• British wanted to seize weapons they thought colonists were hiding.
• The French had agreed to help the colonists.
• Last battle of American Revolution.
• British were required to leave the colonies.

These famous words "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" is part of:

• The Bill of Rights
• Treaty of Paris 
• Declaration of Independence
• The Crisis

Which statement represents one of the main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

• The United States needs a strong central government.
• The power of the president must be limited by the legislative and judicial branches.
• People have a right to rebel against an unjust government.
• Americans cannot afford to pay high British taxes.

In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?

• Closed the Boston Harbor
• Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
• Held a seaside tea party
• Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors

Who was the Commander of the British at Yorktown that surrendered and marked the end of the Revolutionary War?

• General George Washington
• Lord Charles Cornwallis
• General Burgoyne
• Captain Daniel Morgan

Great Britain eventually recognized American independence by signing the--

• Treaty of Paris in 1783
• Declaration of Independence in 1776.
• Proclamation of 1763
• Stamp Act of 1765