W2 Bellwork Quiz

Historians have regarded the American Revolution as being of worldwide importance because it

• marked the successful emergence of a new concept in government.

• was led by people of recognized intellectual ability.

• was won without foreign military assistance.

• ended European imperialism in the Western Hemisphere.

One purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

• ask Parliament to end the slave trade in America.

• create a new government with three separate branches.

• persuade members of Parliament to dissolve the monarchy

• explain to other countries why the colonies had to revolt to gain support.

Which statement BEST explains how the French and Indian War is related to the American Revolution?

• The French and Indian War took place long before the American Revolution, so these events were not related.

• It led to disputes and conflict between the American colonists and the British crown over the war's expense and British policies.

• The British government adopted a variety of policies to punish the American colonies for siding with the French and the Indians during the conflict.

• The fighting between the French settlers and the Indians created an opportunity for the American colonists to seize French settlements on the frontier.

Which term best describes the idea that certain rights cannot be surrendered, transferred, or taken away?

• unalienable

• constitutional

• contractual

• inseperable

Which of these was a major ADVANTAGE for the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?

• a wealthy government

• a large and well-trained Navy

• an understanding of local geography

• an established and powerful Army

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.

In which Revolutionary War battle did the colonists use the physical geography of the area to their advantage by firing on the British from a relatively safe position on the "high ground" of the battlefield?

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Siege of Ticonderoga

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

Choose the answers that correctly identify an ideal or principle of government found in the Declaration of Independence. (3 Answer Choices)

• Natural Rights

• Capitalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Political Legitimacy