Question 1

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Loyalists

Accepted Answer

Loyalists, also known as Tories, were Am

Question 2

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-republican motherhood

Accepted Answer

A) raised funds to assist American soldiers 
B) working for wages,or owning a farm or shop 
C) an offensive term for the rituals of the Catholic Church 
D) "School of political democracy" 
E) retained their allegiance to the crown
F)fighting for the American cause
G)Revolution undermined church authority among this group
H)responsible for raising the next generation of leaders
I)the right to vote
J)action slaves took for their immediate release
K)ability to sacrifice self-interest for the public good
L)settlement in Africa for freed slaves 
A) raised funds to assist American soldiers 
B) working for wages,or owning a farm or shop 
C) an offensive term for the rituals of the Catholic Church 
D) "School of political democracy" 
E) retained their allegiance to the crown
F)fighting for the American cause
G)Revolution undermined church authority among this group
H)responsible for raising the next generation of leaders
I)the right to vote
J)action slaves took for their immediate release
K)ability to sacrifice self-interest for the public good
L)settlement in Africa for freed slaves

Question 3

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-freedom petitions

Accepted Answer

A) raised funds to assist American soldiers 
B) working for wages,or owning a farm or shop 
C) an offensive term for the rituals of the Catholic Church 
D) "School of political democracy" 
E) retained their allegiance to the crown
F)fighting for the American cause
G)Revolution undermined church authority among this group
H)responsible for raising the next generation of leaders
I)the right to vote
J)action slaves took for their immediate release
K)ability to sacrifice self-interest for the public good
L)settlement in Africa for freed slaves 
A) raised funds to assist American soldiers 
B) working for wages,or owning a farm or shop 
C) an offensive term for the rituals of the Catholic Church 
D) "School of political democracy" 
E) retained their allegiance to the crown
F)fighting for the American cause
G)Revolution undermined church authority among this group
H)responsible for raising the next generation of leaders
I)the right to vote
J)action slaves took for their immediate release
K)ability to sacrifice self-interest for the public good
L)settlement in Africa for freed slaves

Question 4

In Pennsylvania,new leaders like Thomas Paine and Benjamin Rush wanted to see what occur with regard to voting rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  They realized angry mobs could get out of hand,so voting had to be limited. 
B)  They wanted every proposed law to be voted on by all citizens. 
C)  Voting requirements needed to eliminate property qualifications. 
D)  The votes of merchants should count double those of citizens who did not own property. 
E)  They criticized the idea of equality in regard to voting. 
A)  They realized angry mobs could get out of hand,so voting had to be limited. 
B)  They wanted every proposed law to be voted on by all citizens. 
C)  Voting requirements needed to eliminate property qualifications. 
D)  The votes of merchants should count double those of citizens who did not own property. 
E)  They criticized the idea of equality in regard to voting.

Question 5

The irony that America cried for liberty while enslaving Africans was not lost on some British observers like Dr.Samuel Johnson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In their Revolutionary-era constitutions,all states adopted John Adams's idea of a "balanced" government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-militia

Accepted Answer

A) raised funds to assist American soldiers 
B) working for wages,or owning a farm or shop 
C) an offensive term for the rituals of the Catholic Church 
D) "School of political democracy" 
E) retained their allegiance to the crown
F)fighting for the American cause
G)Revolution undermined church authority among this group
H)responsible for raising the next generation of leaders
I)the right to vote
J)action slaves took for their immediate release
K)ability to sacrifice self-interest for the public good
L)settlement in Africa for freed slaves 
A) raised funds to assist American soldiers 
B) working for wages,or owning a farm or shop 
C) an offensive term for the rituals of the Catholic Church 
D) "School of political democracy" 
E) retained their allegiance to the crown
F)fighting for the American cause
G)Revolution undermined church authority among this group
H)responsible for raising the next generation of leaders
I)the right to vote
J)action slaves took for their immediate release
K)ability to sacrifice self-interest for the public good
L)settlement in Africa for freed slaves

Question 8

To what extent did Revolutionary-era Americans agree with Noah Webster's statement that equality was the very soul of a republic? Your response should define what Americans meant by equality and should consider groups that seemed to enjoy equality as well as those groups that did not.

Accepted Answer

During the Revolutionary era, Americans

Question 9

In regard to voting for the states,what was a contentious issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being a Native American. 
B)  Being an Anglican. 
C)  Owning property. 
D)  Not owning slaves. 
E)  Being a woman. 
A)  Being a Native American. 
B)  Being an Anglican. 
C)  Owning property. 
D)  Not owning slaves. 
E)  Being a woman.

Question 10

To encourage virtue in future citizens,Thomas Jefferson and John Adams:

Accepted Answer

A)  asked for the Declaration of Independence to be read every month at the town square. 
B)  proposed free public education. 
C)  wanted church attendance to be mandatory. 
D)  proposed that ministers become teachers in public schools. 
E)  wanted a second revolution. 
A)  asked for the Declaration of Independence to be read every month at the town square. 
B)  proposed free public education. 
C)  wanted church attendance to be mandatory. 
D)  proposed that ministers become teachers in public schools. 
E)  wanted a second revolution.

Question 11

From a legal perspective,the first step in ending slavery in New England resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gradual abolition. 
B)  Banning the slave trade. 
C)  Ending slave marriages. 
D)  Stopping marriages between whites and slaves. 
E)  Freedom petitions. 
A)  Gradual abolition. 
B)  Banning the slave trade. 
C)  Ending slave marriages. 
D)  Stopping marriages between whites and slaves. 
E)  Freedom petitions.

Question 12

How did the Revolutionary War change the meaning of freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  It meant that all men now had a legal claim to an equal distribution of property. 
B)  It challenged the inequality that had been fundamental to the colonial social order. 
C)  It ended colonial society's legally established hereditary aristocracy. 
D)  It ended coverture,under which husbands exercised full legal authority over their wives. 
E)  It meant that,for the first time,men were free to pursue whatever occupations they wished. 
A)  It meant that all men now had a legal claim to an equal distribution of property. 
B)  It challenged the inequality that had been fundamental to the colonial social order. 
C)  It ended colonial society's legally established hereditary aristocracy. 
D)  It ended coverture,under which husbands exercised full legal authority over their wives. 
E)  It meant that,for the first time,men were free to pursue whatever occupations they wished.

Question 13

How did Loyalists view liberty? How were they treated after the war? Why?

Accepted Answer

Loyalists viewed liberty as the right to

Question 14

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-freedom petitions

Accepted Answer

Freedom petitions were a significant par

Question 15

How did John Locke influence slave holders?

Accepted Answer

A)  He promoted the concept that protecting property was a natural right. 
B)  He discussed a gradual abolition of slavery. 
C)  He condemned the slave trade as an evil practice. 
D)  He wanted to convert all slaves to Christianity. 
E)  He wanted slaves to be replaced with indentured servants. 
A)  He promoted the concept that protecting property was a natural right. 
B)  He discussed a gradual abolition of slavery. 
C)  He condemned the slave trade as an evil practice. 
D)  He wanted to convert all slaves to Christianity. 
E)  He wanted slaves to be replaced with indentured servants.

Question 16

Which of the following contributed to the success of free trade advocates during the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations. 
B)  Isaac Newton's explanation of the law of gravity as applied to economics. 
C)  The failure of wartime tariffs to solve the problem of the national debt. 
D)  Riots over inflation in the streets of Boston. 
E)  Memories of the despised Intolerable Acts. 
A)  The publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations. 
B)  Isaac Newton's explanation of the law of gravity as applied to economics. 
C)  The failure of wartime tariffs to solve the problem of the national debt. 
D)  Riots over inflation in the streets of Boston. 
E)  Memories of the despised Intolerable Acts.

Question 17

In spite of the revolutionary rhetoric of freedom,indentured servitude was still widely practiced in the northern states by 1800.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the American Revolution,what happened to the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national government passed a law mandating prices that every state had to follow. 
B)  Despite the war,the price for food dropped significantly. 
C)  Some merchants hoarded goods. 
D)  Congress urged that household items be bought with gold or silver. 
E)  The government refused to issue paper money. 
A)  The national government passed a law mandating prices that every state had to follow. 
B)  Despite the war,the price for food dropped significantly. 
C)  Some merchants hoarded goods. 
D)  Congress urged that household items be bought with gold or silver. 
E)  The government refused to issue paper money.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Loyalists

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -republican motherhood

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -freedom petitions

In Pennsylvania,new leaders like Thomas Paine and Benjamin Rush wanted to see what occur with regard to voting rights?

The irony that America cried for liberty while enslaving Africans was not lost on some British observers like Dr.Samuel Johnson.

In their Revolutionary-era constitutions,all states adopted John Adams's idea of a "balanced" government.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -militia

To what extent did Revolutionary-era Americans agree with Noah Webster's statement that equality was the very soul of a republic? Your response should define what Americans meant by equality and should consider groups that seemed to enjoy equality as well as those groups that did not.

In regard to voting for the states,what was a contentious issue?

To encourage virtue in future citizens,Thomas Jefferson and John Adams:

From a legal perspective,the first step in ending slavery in New England resulted in:

How did the Revolutionary War change the meaning of freedom?

How did Loyalists view liberty? How were they treated after the war? Why?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -freedom petitions

How did John Locke influence slave holders?

Which of the following contributed to the success of free trade advocates during the Revolutionary War?

In spite of the revolutionary rhetoric of freedom,indentured servitude was still widely practiced in the northern states by 1800.

During the American Revolution,what happened to the economy?

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Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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Exam 6: the Revolution Within

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Loyalists

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -republican motherhood

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -freedom petitions

In Pennsylvania,new leaders like Thomas Paine and Benjamin Rush wanted to see what occur with regard to voting rights?

The irony that America cried for liberty while enslaving Africans was not lost on some British observers like Dr.Samuel Johnson.

In their Revolutionary-era constitutions,all states adopted John Adams's idea of a "balanced" government.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -militia

To what extent did Revolutionary-era Americans agree with Noah Webster's statement that equality was the very soul of a republic? Your response should define what Americans meant by equality and should consider groups that seemed to enjoy equality as well as those groups that did not.

In regard to voting for the states,what was a contentious issue?

To encourage virtue in future citizens,Thomas Jefferson and John Adams:

From a legal perspective,the first step in ending slavery in New England resulted in:

How did the Revolutionary War change the meaning of freedom?

How did Loyalists view liberty? How were they treated after the war? Why?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -freedom petitions

How did John Locke influence slave holders?

Which of the following contributed to the success of free trade advocates during the Revolutionary War?

In spite of the revolutionary rhetoric of freedom,indentured servitude was still widely practiced in the northern states by 1800.

During the American Revolution,what happened to the economy?

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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