Question 1
During the American Revolution, Loyalists
A. freed their slaves to help augment British forces in the colonies.
B. constituted perhaps as many as one-third of the white colonial population.
C. were nearly all office holders in the English government.
D. were forbidden by the Patriots to move to England until the war had ended.
E. were forced to leave the colonies soon after the war began.
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Question 2
As a result of the American Revolution, the Anglican Church in America was
A. praised by Patriots for supporting independence.
B. banned in most colonies.
C. tried for aiding and abetting the British.
D. made the official religion of Virginia.
E. weakened.
Question 3
Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE?
A. Some Indians took advantage of the conflict to launch attacks of their own.
B. The outcome of the war largely weakened the position of Indians.
C. Most Indian tribes chose to stay out of the war.
D. After the war, many Indians began to adapt to the norms of white society.
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E. Indians generally had better relations with the British than with the Americans.
Question 4
The principal Americans who negotiated the peace terms with the British were
A. John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, and Samuel Huntington.
B. Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and John Adams.
C. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay.
D. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
E. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
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