CH5 MCQ

Question 1

Which would be the most useful in researching a paper on arguments for independence?
Letters from a farm in pennsylvania
Olive branch petition
Two treatises of govt.
Treaty of paris
Common sense

Answer 1

Common sense

Question 2

Battle of saratoga had all the consequences below except
encouraged british to grant american demands
persuaded french-american alliance
boost to morale
british new military strategy
defeated british attempt to isolate new england

Answer 2

encouraged britain to meet american demands

Question 3

first continental congress was reaction to
declaratory act
lexington/concord
intolerable acts
boston massacre
british tea tax

Answer 3

intolerable acts

Question 4

“common sense” defended independence based on-
human rights
parliament being dictatorial
people should not pledge allegiance to a corrupt govt
democratic govt is the best
liberty belongs to those who fight for it

Answer 4

people should not pledge allegiance to a king and corrupt govt

Question 5

all of the following were results of the treaty of paris except
fishing rights off the coast of canada
british recognition of the usa
western boundary on the mississippi river
florida acquisition
peaceful settlement of the war

Answer 5

florida acquisition

Question 6

how could the loyalists be described?
from all groups and classes
population majority
most numerous in new england
generally identified as Whigs
motivated by financial opportunity

Answer 6

from all groups and classes

Question 7

Which best describes public opinion shift from jan. 1774 to jul. 1776?
desire to reconcile to desire for independence
rebellion went from favored to rejected
loyalists always in majority
very few supported king by 1776
military support from france was encouraging

Answer 7

from desire to reconcile to desire for independence

Question 8

Articles of confederation were successful in the first decade of the USA. Which does not support this?
congress regulated interstate trade
land ordinance of 1785
northwest ordinance
us govt. signed a peace treaty
us govt. conducted a successful war effort

Answer 8

congress regulated interstate trade

Question 9

New state constitutions reflected individual liberty. Which does not support this statement?
starting each const. with a bill of rights
separation of powers for each state
submitted proposed consts. to the people to be ratified
absence of any provision for revision of slavery
separation of church and state

Answer 9

absence of any provision for revision of slavery

Question 10

Which is correct about the USA at the end of the revolutionary war?
central govt overpowered state govts
women received greater rights
aristocratic privileges were challenged and/or eliminated
slavery was unchallenged
every state adopted separation of church and state

Answer 10

aristocratic privileges were challenged and/or eliminated