3.4-3.6 Must Knows Quiz

How did the Enlightenment influence colonial attitudes toward government in the years before the American Revolution?

• It encouraged colonists to support stronger monarchies
  

• It introduced the idea that only property owners should vote
  

• It inspired the belief in natural rights and representative government

• It emphasized the importance of religious conformity

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What was one way the First Great Awakening (effect of Great Awakening) influenced colonial views of authority?

• It inspired individualism and resistance to traditional power structures

• It ended religious divisions between colonists and British officials

• It promoted loyalty to the British monarch
  
  

• It taught colonists to accept all religious leaders without question
  

This was the FIRST official argument for independence. Until it's publication, the idea would have seemed totally radical to colonists. But this concise message spread throughout the colonies and convinced many that the colonies needed to be freed from Britain.

• Common Sense
• Declaration of Independence
• Declaration of the Rights of Man
• Proclamation of 1763

In 1775, the majority of white men in Virginia and Massachusetts were aligned with the __________________ in their views of the Revolution and were leading the war efforts.

• Patriot
• Loyalist
• Neutral
• Catholic
• Protestant

In 1775, the majority of white men in New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Quebec, and the West Indies were __________________ in their views of the Revolution and wanted to fix their relationship with Britain.

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Neutral
• Catholic
• Protestant

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Which of the following was the most significant factor in helping the colonists achieve victory over the British?

• British indifference to the war’s outcome

• Widespread backing from enslaved Africans and American Indians

• Full support from all 13 colonies
  

• A military alliance with France that provided troops and naval support

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How did George Washington’s leadership contribute to the American victory in the Revolutionary War?

• He surrendered early to save lives, leading to peace negotiations

• He avoided defeat and kept morale high during difficult campaigns like the Delaware River crossing

• He used his navy to blockade British ships in New York

• He led massive armies in head-on victories against British forces in every major battle

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All of the following were reasons the Patriots were able to win he American Revolution EXCEPT

• They had more people to support their cause

• They received aid from other countries
• They knew the land
• Guerilla Warfare

While all of these are important, what do the vast majority of historians consider to be the key reason why the colonists were able finally defeat the British?

• Skill of the patriot soilders
• Ideological commitment of the Patriot Soldiers
• Alliance with the powerful French Navy
• Leadership of George Washington

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All were effects of the American Revolution EXCEPT

• Increased education for women
• The abolition of slavery in all Northern States
• More freedoms for African Americans in the South who had help in the war
• Increased voting rights for the poor

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