Unit 4;: Revolutionary Era Review

Use the excerpt to answer the question.

A government of our own is our natural right. Ad when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infineitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance.- Thomas Paine, Common Sense

What effect do you think these words had on the American colonists?

• They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots

• They most likely strengthened the colonist desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain

• They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress

• They most likely increased colonial acts of civil disobedience by confirming their validity

What significant effect did the Treaty of Paris, signed after the French and Indian War, have on France?

• France had to withdraw to its empire in Central and South America

• France had to allw the British to claim and settle the Ohio Valley

• France lost its claim to the entire Florida territory

• France had lost most of its territory and power in North America

Which of the following excerpts is a grievance of the American colonists that was included in the Declaration of Independence?

• "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."

• "Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies, and such is how the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. "

• "He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness has invasions on the rights of the people."

• "We, therfore, the Representatives of the United States of America...solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States."

What motivated most African American soldiers to fight in the Revolutionary War with the Patriots?

• the hope that the war would also bring an end to slavery

• the desire to achieve military ranks

• the fear of waht would happen if they did not fight the war

• the need to protect their family and families of their masters

How did the French respond when the colonies defeated the British at Saratoga in the Revolutionary War?

• They supported the British in their efforts to control the colonies

• They formed an alliance with Germany to attack the British

• They were encouraged to support the patriot effort.

• They withdrew their support of the British

Which of the following best describes how the Intolerable Acts affected the American colonies?

• The acts caused the coloinies to declare war against the British government.

• The acts caused the colonies to unify against Boston

• The acts caused the colonies to boycott tea, leading to the Boston Tea Party

• The acts caused the colnies to unify agains the British government

What was the impact of Minutemen during the Revolutionary War?

• They were able to resist British forces using the same tactics that British soldiers used

• They set up signals to warn the regular American army whenever British soldiers were approaching

• As trained soldiers who could prepare for battle quickly, they fought the British at Lexington and Concord

• As wealthy farmers, they provided much needed financial support to the American army

Choose from the following all of the reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence.

• Describe the natural rights of people (rights from birth)

• Describe grievances (wrongs) of King George III of England against the colonists

• Describes that slavery will no longer be allowed in the new United States of America

• Announces that colonies are now the United States of America and it will be free from British rule