Self-Study Quiz: Chapter Review

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This activity contains 25 questions.

	Almost all of the Indian peoples who fought in the Revolution were:   against both sides. on the British side. allied with the Spanish and French. on the American side.

	Where did the most difficult and most important fighting of the Revolution occur?   Canada Appalachian mountains South Northeast

	How did the Land Ordnance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 influence the future of the United States?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Following the Revolutionary War, the primary economic problem was:   a trade deficit. a British boycott. depression. rising prices.

	The uprising associated with Shays' Rebellion was limited to New England.    True  False

	Shays' Rebellion led conservative nationalists to believe a stronger national government was needed.    True  False

	Only about 50,000 men served in the Continental Army.    True  False

	More than 25,000 American men died in the Revolution.    True  False

	The Loyalists referred to themselves as Tories.    True  False

	Loyalism was strongest in the middle colonies.    True  False

	What were the major accomplishments of the new United States government and why were they important?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	How did state constitutions address the issue of rights?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	How did economic conditions threaten the new nation?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Upon hearing the news of defeat at Yorktown, King George III wanted to end the war immediately.    True  False

	Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was not responsible for the maintenance of the armed forces.    True  False

	The Americans and the French made separate peaces with the British.    True  False

	By the beginning of 1784, the Continental Army was made up of only a few hundred men.    True  False

	The 1776 Constitution of New Jersey granted voting rights to both men and women.    True  False

	Northeast states erected trade barriers in response to the economic problems of the 1780s.    True  False

	Shay’s Rebellion was most widespread in South Carolina.    True  False

	Most of the participants in Shay’s Rebellion were urban workers.    True  False

	Assess the accuracy of the statement that the Confederation government found it difficult.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What role did the states play in addressing the issues of rights and reform?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	How were the Americans a united people and a collection of individual states during the revolutionary era?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What impact did economic problems have on the development of the United States?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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