Chapter 8 US Quiz Questions

What was the principal reason that the Second Continental Congress selected George Washington to head the army in 1775?
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What was the principal reason that the Second Continental Congress selected George Washington to head the army in 1775?
c. it wanted to squelch tensions between the colonies
The Olive Branch petition was
c. a last-ditch effort by the Continental Congress to urge King George to end the hostilities.
Why did the colonial army invade and seek to conquer Canada in late 1775?
b. it hoped to add Canada as a 14th colony
Even as they engaged in battles in 1775 and 1776, Americans continued to resist total independence from Britain for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
e. they needed British protection from other potential invading nations
Who was the first person to propose that the colonies become completely independent of England?
c. Thomas Paine
In republican governments,
a. power flows from the people
What is meant by "a natural aristocracy of talent"?
b. That only the best-educated and socially situated men were qualified to lead
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson listed all of the following as reasons for severing ties with England EXCEPT
d. granting religious tolerance to Roman Catholics and others.
Which of the following could NOT be said about Loyalists, who did not want to break from England?
e. a large majority were African American current and former slaves
In terms of supporting the Revolution, most colonists were initially
b. neuteral
What is the military significance of Washington crossing the Delaware on Christmas Day in 1776 and later surprising the Hessians at Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey?c. It enabled the Patriots to keep New England from being attacked and isolated by the British.The battle of Saratoga proved vitally important to the American cause becausea. it encouraged France to provide much-needed milltary aid.Which of the following was NOT among America's goals for revolutionizing international affairs after its battle for independence?e. forging military alliancesThe Treaty of Fort Stanwix wasa. the first treaty between the US and an Indian nation.Why have women's rights activists historically regarded Abigail Adams as a heroine when there was no full-fledged women's movement in America until the 1840s?She urged her prominent husband, John Adams, to consider women's rights in the development of independent America.The Revolutionary War became a global conflagration because of the following countries played a roll EXCEPTPoland