Author Question: The initial British strategy in the Revolution was to cut off this area from the rest of the ... (Read 47 times)

cartlidgeashley · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The state of Maryland held up ratification of the Articles of Confederation for three years by demanding:

A) religious toleration for its Catholic constituents.
B) that other states give up claims to western lands.
C) the ending of slavery.
D) rights to impose its own tariff duties.

Question 2

The government of the Articles of Confederation would be best described as:

A) strong and centralized.
B) having specific but sharply circumscribed powers.
C) powerless and ineffective.
D) corrupt and disreputable.

Question 3

John Trumball's painting Surrender of Lord Cornwallis:

A) was painted immediately after the battle.
B) is an accurate portrayal of the event.
C) was an eyewitness record of the surrender.
D) had to be corrected after public outcry over its inaccuracy.

Question 4

Spain joined the war because its leaders:

A) were committed to the Revolutionary cause.
B) hoped to regain Florida.
C) hoped to regain Canada.
D) wished to sell Louisiana to the United States.

Question 5

The initial British strategy in the Revolution was to cut off this area from the rest of the colonies.

A) Lower South
B) Virginia
C) New England
D) New York and New Jersey