Early U.S. History Quiz Q3C1

Use the following timeline to answer the question: Which event should be placed where the "X" is located on the timeline?

• The Articles of Confederation are ratified.

• Protesters participate in the Boston Tea Party.

• The Constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia.

• The Treaty of Paris officially ends the American Revolutionary War.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill? Why was it a significant battle of the American Revolution?

• The British won because the colonist ran out of ammunition.

  It was the bloodiest battle and proved that the colonist would be difficult to beat.

• The Americans won because the loyalist ran out of ammunition.

  It was the bloodiest battle and proved that the loyalist would be difficult to beat.

• The Union won because the colonist ran out of soldiers.

  It was the first battle of the American Revolution.

Grievances against whom were outlined in the Declaration of Independence?

• Governor Hutchinson

• Benedict Arnold

• George Washington

• King George III

Give two examples that describe the importance of the battles at Lexington and Concord.

• It was the end of the American Revolution.

  The Patriots were attempting to capture the leaders of the Sons of Liberty and take their weapons.

• It was the start of the American Revolution.

  The British was attempting to capture the leaders of the Sons of Liberty and take their weapons.

• It was the start of the Civil War.

  It was the bloodiest battle in the Southern Colonies.

Please match the Rights and Freedoms in the four sections of the Declaration of Independence to their correct description. (5.1.10)(4pts).

• Resolution of Independence

• Which portion of the Declaration of Independence stated all the objections the colonists had against the British government and issues such as taxation without representation, the quartering of troops, and denial of fair trials?

• Declaration of Natural Rights

• Which portion of the Declaration of Independence declared the colonies' freedom becoming independent states and no longer under the authority of the British crown?

• List of Grievances

• Which portion of the Declaration of Independence defined why the document was important?

• Preamble

• Which portion of the Declaration of Independence did Thomas Jefferson declare the government's responsibility to protect a citizen's entitlement to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness?

What important role did Thomas Jefferson play during the American Revolution? (5.1.11)(1pt.)

• He served on the Second Continental Congress.

• He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

• He helped write the Declaration of Independence.

• All of the above

What important role did George Washington play during the war? (5.1.11)(1pt.)

• He was president during the Revolutionary war.

• He was in charge of the Continental Army during the war.

• He was a spy for the American colonists during the war.

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

What word best completes this sentence? More and more colonists began to __________ British goods and protest Britain's policies.

• Treason

• Boycott

• Protest

• Commander

What were the economic consequences of the American Revolution on the early United States?

• The United States had to establish new trade relationships with other countries.

• The United States lost the close economic and trading ties it had with Great Britain.

• The United States had to come up with a new way to engage in and regulate trade between countries and the states.

• ALL of the ABOVE

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What was one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?

• Articles put a tax on goods imported from Britain.

• The articles created trade restrictions.

• The Committee of 5 wrote the constitution.

• The states were held together as a nation during the Revolutionary War