Pace Mid-quarter Exam 2

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Pace Mid-quarter Exam 2

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List three ways that Thomas Paine helped the American people during the Revolution.

Use this text to answer the question below.

THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.

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The Quartering Act

was a tax on tea

was a tax on legal document

forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers

allowed women to vote

What started the French and Indian War?

French settlers pushed into Louisiana, which was claimed by the British.

French settlers threatened to seize Native American lands.

British settlers pushed west into French and Native American lands.

Native Americans pushed into the British colonies.

What area of land was Spain given at the end of the French and Indian War?

Ohio River Valley

Canada

Louisiana

Florida

Which famous American was captured while leading an attack on the French in the French and Indian War

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Paine

George Washington

What area of land did England get as a result of the French and Indian War?

Vermont

Oregon

Florida

Maine

After the French and Indian War

the colonists had a great relationship with England.

the colonists lived in peace with the Native Americans.

the British refused to tax the colonies.

the colonists began to see themselves as separate from Britain.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

elite British fighting squad

men like Samuel Adams who boycotted English goods and protested against British
taxes

men who helped to convince France to fight with America

members of British Parliament

What was “the shot heard ‘round the world?”

the first shot fired at the Boston Tea Party

the first organized meeting of the colonial militia

the shot that concluded the first meeting of the minutemen

the first shot of the American Revolution

The Proclamation of 1763 declared that

Native Americans had to remain east of the mountains.

colonial settlers had to remain east of the mountains.

the French had to obtain British citizenship.

the French were responsible for settling in the mountains.

In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which

required colonists to boycott British goods.

said that Parliament had total authority over the colonies.

required colonists to house and feed British troops in exchange for stamps.

required stamps to be put on printed documents to show the tax was paid.

How did the Colonists respond to British taxes?

they paid the taxes without complaint

they boycotted British goods

they moved back to England

they immediately declared independence

Who was the lawyer for the British at the Boston Massacre trial?

John Adams

William Dawes

Benedict Arnold

Sam Adams

The Tea Tax

made the price of tea cheaper but gave the British a monopoly on selling the tea

made the price of tea go up

had nothing to do with tea

was very popular in America

During the Boston Tea Party the Sons of Liberty who destroyed the tea were dressed as

British soldiers

members of parliment

Native Americans

French soldiers

This man was the most famous traitor of the American Revolution

Benjamin Franklin

Benedict Arnold

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

This man was an American ambassador to France who helped get the French to fight with the Americans

Benjamin Franklin

Benedict Arnold

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

This man wrote the Declaration of Independence

Benjamin Franklin

Benedict Arnold

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

What might seem misleading about the name Boston Massacre?

It didn't really happen in Boston

Only 5 people were killed

no one died

an equal number of British soldiers were killed

The Battle of Trenton happened the morning after Paul Revere's ride

True

False

The Battle of Concord and Lexington was the first battle of the Revolution.

True

False

The Intolerable Acts were created to punish the city of Boston after the Boston Tea party.

True

False

Six riders were sent to Concord to warn the people the British were coming.

True

False

Dawes was the only rider to reach Concord.

True

False

King James was the British king during the Revolutionary War.

True

False

Marquis de Lafayette and Friedrich von Steuben helped to train the American army.

True

False

List three ways that Thomas Paine helped the American people during the Revolution.

Use this text to answer the question below.

THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.

Who are the summer soldiers and the sunshine patriots?

soldiers who fight in warm weather

those soldiers who only join when they are winning the war

soldiers that fight all the time even when things are hard

soldiers from Germany

This text was from

The Crisis

The Declaration of Independence

Common Sense

Free America

Besides the date how else can you tell that the map on the left is showing North America after the French and Indian War?

America has now become a country

Spain controls Mexico

France has lost all its territory in North America

Britain has lots all of its territory in the United States

During the war the Americans had all of the following advantages EXCEPT

they knew the land and how to use it to their advantage

they used guerrilla tactics that the British weren't prepared for

at the start they had more soldiers who were better equipped and had more
experience than the British

the French fought with them

What treaty ended the war

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Britian

Treaty of Concord

Treaty of Bunker Hill

Why was the battle of Saratoga significant?

because the Spanish took back control of Floridia

it was the turning point after this the French sided with America

it was the last battle of the war

it was the first battle of the Revolution

Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called "The Common Man" that raised American spirits.

True

False

The Battle of Burgoyne is considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War.

True

False

Washington's army spent the hard winter of 1777-1778 at Pigeon Forge.

True

False

At the start of the war, most Native American groups fought against the British in the French and Indian War.

True

False

Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

J. Adams

B. Franklin

T. Jefferson

T. Paine

Whose name has come to mean "traitor?"

Nathanael Greene

Charles Cornwallis

Benedict Arnold

Francis Marion

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

to set forth the structure of the United States government

to declare the separation of the United States from Britain

to declare the rights of the individual

to list complaints against King George III

Which battle in the Middle States was the major turning point in the Revolution?

Princeton

Yorktown

Saratoga

Long Island

What country made an alliance with the United States?

The Quartering Act

was a tax on tea

was a tax on legal document

forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers

allowed women to vote

What started the French and Indian War?

French settlers pushed into Louisiana, which was claimed by the British.

French settlers threatened to seize Native American lands.

British settlers pushed west into French and Native American lands.

Native Americans pushed into the British colonies.

What area of land was Spain given at the end of the French and Indian War?

Ohio River Valley

Canada

Louisiana

Florida

Which famous American was captured while leading an attack on the French in the
French and Indian War

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Paine

George Washington

What area of land did England get as a result of the French and Indian War?

Vermont

Oregon

Florida

Maine

After the French and Indian War

the colonists had a great relationship with England.

the colonists lived in peace with the Native Americans.

the British refused to tax the colonies.

the colonists began to see themselves as separate from Britain.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

elite British fighting squad

men like Samuel Adams who boycotted English goods and protested against British
taxes

men who helped to convince France to fight with America

members of British Parliament

What was “the shot heard ‘round the world?”

the first shot fired at the Boston Tea Party

the first organized meeting of the colonial militia

the shot that concluded the first meeting of the minutemen

the first shot of the American Revolution

The Proclamation of 1763 declared that

Native Americans had to remain east of the mountains.

colonial settlers had to remain east of the mountains.

the French had to obtain British citizenship.

the French were responsible for settling in the mountains.

In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which

required colonists to boycott British goods.

said that Parliament had total authority over the colonies.

required colonists to house and feed British troops in exchange for stamps.

required stamps to be put on printed documents to show the tax was paid.

How did the Colonists respond to British taxes?

they paid the taxes without complaint

they boycotted British goods

they moved back to England

they immediately declared independence

Who was the lawyer for the British at the Boston Massacre trial?

John Adams

William Dawes

Benedict Arnold

Sam Adams

The Tea Tax

made the price of tea cheaper but gave the British a monopoly on selling the tea

made the price of tea go up

had nothing to do with tea

was very popular in America

During the Boston Tea Party the Sons of Liberty who destroyed the tea were
dressed as

British soldiers

members of parliment

Native Americans

French soldiers

This man was the most famous traitor of the American Revolution

Benjamin Franklin

Benedict Arnold

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

This man was an American ambassador to France who helped get the French to fight
with the Americans

Benjamin Franklin

Benedict Arnold

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

This man wrote the Declaration of Independence

Benjamin Franklin

Benedict Arnold

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

What might seem misleading about the name Boston Massacre?

It didn't really happen in Boston

Only 5 people were killed

no one died

an equal number of British soldiers were killed

The Battle of Trenton happened the morning after Paul Revere's ride

True

False

The Battle of Concord and Lexington was the first battle of the Revolution.

True

False

The Intolerable Acts were created to punish the city of Boston after the Boston
Tea party.

True

False

Six riders were sent to Concord to warn the people the British were coming.

True

False

Dawes was the only rider to reach Concord.

True

False

King James was the British king during the Revolutionary War.

True

False

Marquis de Lafayette and Friedrich von Steuben helped to train the American
army.

True

False

Who are the summer soldiers and the sunshine patriots?

soldiers who fight in warm weather

those soldiers who only join when they are winning the war

soldiers that fight all the time even when things are hard

soldiers from Germany

This text was from

The Crisis

The Declaration of Independence

Common Sense

Free America

Besides the date how else can you tell that the map on the left is showing North
America after the French and Indian War?

America has now become a country

Spain controls Mexico

France has lost all its territory in North America

Britain has lots all of its territory in the United States

During the war the Americans had all of the following advantages EXCEPT

they knew the land and how to use it to their advantage

they used guerrilla tactics that the British weren't prepared for

at the start they had more soldiers who were better equipped and had more
experience than the British

the French fought with them

What treaty ended the war

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Britian

Treaty of Concord

Treaty of Bunker Hill

Why was the battle of Saratoga significant?

because the Spanish took back control of Floridia

it was the turning point after this the French sided with America

it was the last battle of the war

it was the first battle of the Revolution

Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called "The Common Man" that raised American
spirits.

True

False

The Battle of Burgoyne is considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War.

True

False

Washington's army spent the hard winter of 1777-1778 at Pigeon Forge.

True

False

At the start of the war, most Native American groups fought against the British
in the French and Indian War.

True

False

Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

J. Adams

B. Franklin

T. Jefferson

T. Paine

Whose name has come to mean "traitor?"

Nathanael Greene

Charles Cornwallis

Benedict Arnold

Francis Marion

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

to set forth the structure of the United States government

to declare the separation of the United States from Britain

to declare the rights of the individual

to list complaints against King George III

Which battle in the Middle States was the major turning point in the Revolution?

Princeton

Yorktown

Saratoga

Long Island

What country made an alliance with the United States?

Spain

France

Spain and France

None of the above

Which of the following marked the official end of the American Revolution?

Congress approves the Treaty of Paris

Declaration of Independence is signed

the Battle of Yorktown

the Battle of Cowpens

Which of the following made the greatest contribution to the American victory at
Yorktown?

guerrilla attacks led by Francis Marion

the aid of the French fleet

Benedict Arnold's treason

General Greene's leadership

What did Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette have in common?

They were from countries that were enemies of France.

They came from Europe to help train the American army.

They had both fought General Burgoyne at one time.

Each came from a country led by a tyrannical ruler.

Which of the following was NOT an American strength?

knowledge of the terrain

alliances with Spain and France

powerful navy

fighting for freedom

What was the name of the German soldiers who fought for England?

Mandalorians

Prussians

Hessians

Legionaries

"We have it in our power to begin the world over again." 

"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. Yet we have this consolation with
us, that the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain
too cheap we esteem too lightly." 

"He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defense of reason
rebels against tyranny has a better title to 'Defender of the Faith,' than
George the Third." 

"These are the times that try men's souls." 

The above excerpts are taken from

Richard Henry Lee's Virginia resolution.

Thomas Paine's Crisis.

the Olive Branch Petition.

the Declaration of Independence.

"We have it in our power to begin the world over again." 

"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. Yet we have this consolation with
us, that the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain
too cheap we esteem too lightly." 

"He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defense of reason
rebels against tyranny has a better title to 'Defender of the Faith,' than
George the Third." 

"These are the times that try men's souls." 

Which quote mentions the King of England?

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

"We have it in our power to begin the world over again." 

"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. Yet we have this consolation with
us, that the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain
too cheap we esteem too lightly." 

"He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defense of reason
rebels against tyranny has a better title to 'Defender of the Faith,' than
George the Third." 

"These are the times that try men's souls." 

Which quote refers to starting a new country unlike any that has ever been seen
before?

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Who wrote the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

John Hancock

Richard Henry Lee

John Adams

What is the name of England's general who surrendered at Yorktown?

William Howe

John Burgoyne

Cornwallis

Henry Clinton

If the slave population in American totaled 500,000 in 1776 and 5,000 of those
chose to fight for the Continental Army, what percentage of slaves joined the
army?

1%

5%

10%

15%

At the Battle of Bunker Hill 1,200 Americans faced off against 2,400 British.
What was the ratio of American to British troops?

1:1

1:2

1:3

1:4

Which geographical feature is not a boundary of the United States after the
American Revolution?

Mississippi River

Rocky Mountains

St. Lawrence River

Appalachian Mountains

"So long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other
twelve, our pretended union is but a name." -Noah Webster, New England
schoolteacher


Which statement BEST reflects Noah Webster's position in the above quotation?

Smaller states have more power than larger states.

States should have the right to ignore national legislation.

States in the same region can form alliances to defeat actions of other regions.

Individual states under the Articles have too much power to form a true union.

Shay's Rebellion helped to persuade

Congress to give itself greater power to tax citizens.

government leaders to revise the Articles of Confederation.

state governments to print more money.

the central government to pass new land ordinances.

Smaller states opposed the Virginia Plan because they

feared they would not have enough power in the new Congress.

preferred to keep the Articles of Confederation.

wanted a weak executive.

disliked James Madison.

Besides representation, what other major issue required delegates to compromise
during the Constitutional Convention?

writing an introduction to the Constitution

deciding if slaves should be counted for the purpose of proportional
representation

choosing the person who led the executive branch

giving free African Americans the right to vote

What is one reason many people called for changes to the Articles of
Confederation?

They opposed the Northwest Ordinance.

They wanted a plan of government made up of two branches.

They believed that a weak central government was ineffective.

They thought the state governments were too weak.

The opening phrase of the Constitution, "We, the people," means the Constitution
gets its authority from the

president

states

citizens

Congress

How did Shay's Rebellion encourage people to push for a plan to revise the
Articles of Confederation?

It made people worry about how weak central government might respond to future
rebellions.

It encouraged farmers to petition state governments for economic relief.

It showed that the federal government had too much power.

It convinced leaders of the importance of individual rights and freedom of
speech.

The passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785 meant that

the U.S. gained a large piece of the Louisiana territory.

groups of townships could petition to become states.

the United States was now claiming territory that was also claimed by Britain.

Settles and investors could buy new land in the Northwest territories.

Which branch of our government makes our laws?

Legislative

Judicial

Executive

None

Wanted only one house in the Legislature.

New Jersey Plan

Virginia Plan

Gave large states more power.

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Gave small states more power.

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Wanted two houses in the Legislature.

New Jersey Plan

Virginia Plan

Each state would get an equal number of votes at all times.

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

At Valley Forge

Washington won a great battle

1/4 of Washington's men died

the French defeated the British in a great naval battle

Lord Cornwallis was killed

What evidence did Captain Preston give to show he did not order the British
troops to fire during the Boston Massacre?

he said he was not present at the time

he stated that it was the Americans that fired first

he said that he was standing in between the two groups

he stated that it was the French soldiers who fired, not the British

Why might someone argue that the British were not to blame for the Boston
Massacre?

The British soldiers were unarmed

The Americans were throwing rocks, ice, clam shells, and other things at the
British

The Americans were yelling at the British to fire

Both B and C are correct

None of the above are correct

Which event happened first?

Proclamation of 1763

Intolerable Acts

Boston Massacre

French and Indian War

When the French controlled the Ohio River valley they used the land primarily to

build large cities

trade furs with the Native Americans

fish

mine gold

What act was passed in response to Shay's Rebellion?

Tea Act

Intolerable Acts

Coercive Acts

Riot Act

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

Philadelphia

Boston

Virginia

Salem

The Articles of Confederation created

a strong federal government

a monarchy

a dictatorship

a weak federal government

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

The government could not issue taxes

The government could not declare war

The government could not enforce laws

The government could not make a treaty

Both A and C are weaknesses

All of the above are weaknesses

None of the above are weaknesses

By not allowing this, the Northwest Territory created a political problem for
the country.

Public education

Slavery

Right to vote for women

Foreigners to move to the territory

Many slaves joined the British side during the Revolution because

the British were offering them land in India to live in

the British were offering them their freedom

after the Battle of Yorktown is was clear the British would win the war

the slaves were happy with their situation and so very few joined the British