Self-Study Quiz: Pretest

This activity contains 15 questions.

	The key factor in the outcome of the American Revolution was:   a well-equipped army. control of Philadelphia and New York City. ending British naval supremacy. popular support for the American cause.

	According to the text authors, the most important role of the Patriot militia was in:   holding the frontier against British Indian allies. protecting the seacoast against naval attack. forcing more apathetic Americans to choose sides. engaging in the guerrilla warfare that won the Revolution.

	What percentage of Americans remained loyal to the British crown, calling themselves Loyalists?   20 percent 10 percent 30 percent 50 percent

	The British strategy at the beginning of the Revolution was to cut off this area from the rest of the colonies:   Virginia Washington, D.C. New England the Carolinas

	Benedict Arnold's name has become synonymous with:   military skill. loyalty. rebellion. treason.

	What was the first written constitution of the United States?   The Bill of Rights The Articles of Confederation The Declaration of Independence The Constitution of the United States of America

	The debate on the Articles of Confederation indicated there was a clear majority in favor of a strong national government.    True  False

	The state of Maryland held up ratification of the Articles of Confederation for over three years because it demanded   a highly centralized government with only the upper class qualified to vote. a broadening of religious toleration for its Catholic constituents. that other states give up separate state claims to western lands. rights to impose its own tariff duties.

	The expression "not worth a Continental" referred to the:   disorganization and incompetence of the Continental Congress. depreciated value of Continental currency by 1781. lack of training and poor fighting ability of Continental soldiers. British Whig view that they should not be fighting the Americans.

	The Land Ordinance of 1785 provided for:   the return of land to France. the return of land to Spain. the survey and sale of western lands. bringing new territory into the states on an equal basis with the original thirteen states.

	In the 1770s, for the first time in American history, democracy became a term of approval.    True  False

	The new states created a wide range of state constitutions that as a group could not be classified as either radical or conservative.    True  False

	Which of the following proposals for reform was successfully introduced by Thomas Jefferson in Virginia?   Creating a system of public education. Establishing the gradual emancipation of slaves. Revising the penal code to restrict capital punishment. Establishing religious freedom.

	In 1777, slavery was first abolished in the state constitution of:   Vermont. Georgia. New Hampshire. Pennsylvania.

	African Americans experienced all of the following because of the Revolution except:   the development of community institutions. a literary flowering. the large growth of free African Americans. integration into mainstream society.

Copyright © 1995 - 2010 Pearson Education . All rights reserved. Pearson Prentice Hall is an imprint of Pearson . Legal Notice | Privacy Policy | Permissions