(QL Video) After the Revolution

What percentage of the population do historians estimate remained loyal to the British Crown through the American Revolution?

• 10 - 12%

• 15 - 20%

• 8 - 10%

• 25 - 30%

What event convinced Lord North that the Americans had won the war?

• The French allied with the United States.

• The Continental Congress declared independence.

• General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.

• Washington defeated the Hessians at Trenton.

How long did it take for peace negotiations to begin after the Battle of Yorktown

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

• 1 day

When did the remaining British forces leave New York?

• November, 1783

• October, 1778

• June, 1780

• August, 1781

Why did Daniel Shays and other farmers in Massachusetts rebel?

• They were being arrested for failing to pay their debts.

• They were loyalists and refused to be part of the United States.

• Massachusetts imposed fines on farmers who did not fight in the Revolution.

• They believed Massachusetts would be better off as a separate country.

In what year was the United States Constitution completed?

• 1785

• 1789

• 1787

• 1790

Match the terms with their correct definition.

Groups:

(a) Supporters of the new Constitution

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(b) Opponents of the new Constitution

• Cosmopolitans

• Localists

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

In what year was Washington sworn in as President of the United States?

• 1800
• 1789
• 1791
• 1776