Chapter 4 Revision Test

1. Who first coined the phrase: ‘The United States of America’?

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2. What was the official date that independence was declared?

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3. Where were the first shots of the Revolution fired?

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4. List 2 problems you can think of that America had with going to war with the
British.
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5. What did the Americans need in order ensure victory in this war with the British?
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6. Who was the printer asked to print 200 copies of the Declaration of
Independence by the next morning?
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7. Name one person who received a copy of the Declaration of Independence.

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8. Why do you think it took so long for all 56 signatures to appear on the official
Declaration?
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9. List one positive and one negative response to the Declaration of Independence.
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10. Who were the Patriots?

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11. Who were the Loyalists?

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12. List 2 reasons why people chose to remain loyal to Britain.

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13. What was the relationship like between the Loyalists and the Patriots?
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14. According to Claude H Van Tyne, out of the Loyalists and the Patriots, who were
the ‘normal’ group in American society at the time?
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15. Other than the fact that he was Benjamin Franklin’s son, list one other thing you
can remember about William Franklin.
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16. What was John Dickinson also famous for writing?

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17. What did he play a main role in drafting in 1776?
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18. What was the reason for the delay in the discussion of the Articles of
Confederation between 1776 and 1777?
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19. Name 2 things the ‘Articles of Confederation’ discussed.

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20. What did the Congress of Confederation decide on in passing new laws and
amendments?
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21. What was the problem John Adams raised with this system?
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22. When did the last state sign the Articles of Confederation and who was it?
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