Question 1

In 1775,as conflicts with England intensified,American colonists

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A)   believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them.
B)   made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war.
C)   were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
D)   considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army.
E)   saw their larger population as a key advantage over England.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

In 1776,Abigail Adams was an advocate for

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A)   new protections for women against abusive and tyrannical men.
B)   temperance.
C)   support for impoverished war widows.
D)   a woman's right to vote.
E)   full gender equality in the new post-war nation.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding Benedict Arnold is FALSE?

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A)   Arnold had previously foiled the advance of Barry St. Leger into the Mohawk Valley.
B)   Arnold conspired with the British to betray a Patriot stronghold at West Point, New York.
C)   Arnold spent the last years of the Revolution as a prisoner of war.
D)   Arnold was an American military hero early in the war.
E)   During the war, Arnold grew convinced the American cause was hopeless.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side because

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A)   the colonists' wealth had all been kept in London.
B)   Congress did not have the authority to impose taxes.
C)   bonds were not yet in use.
D)   the printing of paper money was illegal.
E)   foreign nations refused to loan money for the war effort.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

France was an American ally during the Revolutionary War,but it never provided the Americans with significant amounts of money or munitions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The prominent eighteenth-century essayist Judith Sargent Murray placed her greatest emphasis on the right of women to

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A)   divorce.
B)   own property.
C)   serve in combat.
D)   vote.
E)   obtain an education.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

During the American Revolution,the Iroquois Confederacy officially

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A)   declared its neutrality.
B)   disbanded and withdrew to the west.
C)   allied itself with the colonists.
D)   allied itself with the British.
E)   refused to ally with either combatant until France entered the war.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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