What significant effect did the Treaty of Paris, signed after the French and Indian War, have on France? (1 point)
France had to withdraw to its empire in Central and South America.
France had lost much of its temtory and power in North America.
France lost its claim to the entire Florida territory.
France expanded its territory in North America.
France had lost much of its territory and power in North America.
Determined to carry out his orders, Washington hurried on. Native American allies revealed that French scouts were camped in the woods ahead. Marching quiety through the night, Washington launched a surprise attack and scattered the French. The Iroquois helped the British fight against the French, as well as the French allies, the Algonquins.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
How might the Iroquois have been helpful in assisting the British troops in the surprise attack?
The Iroquois likely had better knowledge of the area and could lead British troops through the woods.
The Iroquois likely had more modern equipment than the British.
The Iroquois likely instructed British troops how to fight in the woods
The Iroquois likely had better knowledge of the habits of the French and Algonquins and could plan accordingly.
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The Iroquois likely had better knowledge of the area and could lead British troops through the woods.
Which was NOT a reason that the Iroquois joined forces with the British? (1 point)
They were enemies with some other tribes who were fighting with the French.
They had long traded with British fur traders and didn't want to upset the relationship.
They wanted to join forces with the Algonquins and Hurons who were also fighting with the British
The British charged lower prices than the French and therefore the Iroquois trusted them more
The British charged lower prices than the French and therefore the Iroquois trusted them more.
Abigail Adams, in a letter to John Adams:
444 I long to hear that you have declared an independency-and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.... If particular care- and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment [incite; instigate] a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation....
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
How does Abigail Adams use the ideas of the patriots to support her cause?
(1 point)
O by declaring women to be independent from and having the same rights as men
O by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
O by insisting that history has always been unfair to women
Oby comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots feel need to be established
By claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
What impact do you think seeing this image would have on the American colonists?
(1 point)
By confirming the reaction the British would have to an uprising, the engraving would reduce the colonists' desire to take actic
By confirming the strength of the British forces, the engraving would increase support for the British government.
By confirming the rumors of illegal actions taken by Bostonians, the engraving would weaken the rebel's cause.
By confirming the repressive actions of the British government, the engraving would increase the desire to rebel against it.
By confirming the repressive actions of the British government, the engraving would increase the desire to rebel against it.
In the text you read this about the Olive Branch Petition:
After much debate, the delegates sent a petition to King George. In the Olive Branch Petition, they declared their loyalty to the king and asked him to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
George III was furious when he heard about the petition. The colonists, he raged, were trying to begin a war "for the purpose of establishing an independent empire!" The king vowed to bring the rebels to justice. He ordered 20,000 more troops to the colonies to crush the revolt.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
What was the impact of the Olive Branch Petition?
(1 point)
It caused there to be a brief break in the fighting.
It failed to bring about peace and only angered King George IIL
It weakened the Continental Congress.
It declared independence from Britain for the first time
The impact of the Olive Branch Petition was that it failed to bring about peace and only angered King George III.
Disadvantages
Less money to fund the war
Less national development
Poorly trained and supplied
Smaler population
Advantages
Familiar with land
Access to resources
Willingness to fight
Minutemen and volunteers
Use the chart to answer the question.
Based on the chart, what major advantage did the colonists have over the British during the Revolutionary War? (1 point)
O colonists had a better knowledge of the land than the British
O colonists had European financial support
O colonists had more soldiers than the British
O colonists had more supplies than the British
Based on the chart, the major advantage that the colonists had over the British during the Revolutionary War was that the colonists had a better knowledge of the land than the British.
What impact did the capture of Fort Ticonderoga have on the American soldiers? (1 point)
The British delayed American troops from joining the fight in Boston because of the battle at the fort
The American soldiers were able to use cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga to intimidate the sh
The Americans lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because of the number of cannons the British had acquired from the fort
The Americans were able to use the fort's cannons to destroy the Spanish ships that supported the British army
The American soldiers were able to use cannons captured at Fort Ticonderoga to intimidate the British soldiers.
What was significant about the role of the Green Mountain Boys? Select three. (1 point)
They secured a key route into Canada.
They brought their wives to help with the war effort.
They secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.
They launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.
They assisted Washington and his troops in launching a surprise attack in Trenton.
The Green Mountain Boys:
1. Secured a key route into Canada.
2. Secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.
3. Launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.
Which of the following occurred during the Second Spanish Period? (1 point)
O Significant battles of the Revolutionary War took place.
O Pinckney's Treaty established the northern boundary of Florida.
O The Treaty of Paris (1763) gave Florida to Spain.
OA large number of Patriots and Loyalists from northern states moved to Florida.
Pinckney's Treaty established the northern boundary of Florida.
Which of the following excerpts is a grievance of the American colonists that was included in the Declaration of Independence? (1 point)
ะพ "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
O "He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people."
"Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former
O Systems of Government."
O "We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America... solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States....
"He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people."
Thomas Paine, "Common Sense":
A government of our own is our natural right. And when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance.
Use the excerpt to answer the question
What effect do you think these words had on the American colonists?
(1 point)
O They most likely strengthened the colonists' desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain
O They most likely impired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots
They most likely increased colonial acts of civil disobedience by confirming their valdy
They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the US Constitution at the Continental Congress
These words most likely strengthened the colonists' desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.
Library of Congress, American Memory Collection
In an effort to rally the nation in the midst of war, and attract popular support for itself, Congress addressed the inhabitants of the United States, reminding them of the cruelties they had suffered at the hands of the British, and warning them that more such treatment would result from a reunion with Britain. Because people regularly gathered at places of worship, Congress distributed the address to "churches and chapels and other places of religious worship" with the request that ministers read it aloud to their congregation immediately after divine service. Written by Congressman Gouvemeur Morris, the address was sent throughout the states, and 50 copies were given to General Washington, to disperse throughout the army,
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Why did Congress feel the need to boost American morale by releasing this address in early 1778?
O Congress used the address as a way to trick the British.
Americans were beginning to lose hope of winning their independence.
American army had given up and began to side with the British,
O Congress hoped people would donate much needed supplies
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Americans were beginning to lose hope of winning their independence.
What was the impact of Minutemen during the Revolutionary War? (1 point)
As wealthy farmers, they provided much needed financial support to the American army.
They were able to resist British forces using the same tactics that British soldiers used.
They set up signals to warn the regular American army whenever British soldiers were approaching.
As trained soldiers who could prepare for battle quickly, they fought the British at Lexington and Concord.