Author Question: Jefferson successful fought to end entail and primogeniture in Virginia in 1776. To what do entail ... (Read 101 times)

bcretired · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Approximately what fraction of the American public remained Loyalist during the Revolution?

A) one-fifteenth
B) one-fifth
C) between one-fifth and one-third
D) one-third

Question 2

Which of the following would have been LEAST likely to remain a Loyalist?

A) a highland Scot from the Carolinas or western New York
B) an Anglican clergyman
C) a colonial administrator
D) an indentured servant in New England

Question 3

The important political role played by the Continental Army in the war was:

A) helping to strengthen citizens' bonds to their own states.
B) negotiating directly with the British.
C) helping to create a powerful force for nationalist sentiment.
D) mediating trade disputes with the Indians.

Question 4

Joseph Brant was:

A) a Mohawk chief who fought for Britain.
B) the last royal governor of Virginia.
C) a Tory spy hanged by Washington at Valley Forge.
D) the British general who surrendered at Yorktown.

Question 5

Jefferson successful fought to end entail and primogeniture in Virginia in 1776. To what do entail and primogeniture refer?

A) religious expression
B) inheritance law
C) women's right to choose their husbands
D) the legality of slavery