Question

According to Thomas Jefferson, why are governments created?

A) to make laws

B) to make sure a leader's wishes are carried out

C) to punish criminals

D) to protect the natural rights of the people

Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, and _____ were asked to write a statement explaining why the colonies should be independent.

A) John Adams

B) Paul Henry

C) George Washington

D) John Hancock

Which of the following was an English strength during the Revolutionary War?

A) received a lot of help from foreign officers

B) more familiar with territory

C) larger and more efficient navy

D) learned fighting methods from Native Americans

England's three-pronged attack to defeat the Patriots was to end in which city?

A) New York City

B) Albany

C) Philadelphia

D) Boston

England's three-pronged attack to defeat the Patriots was to end in which city?

A) New York City

B) Albany

C) Philadelphia

D) Boston

Which of the following was an American weakness during the Revolutionary War?

A) Americans were not used to wilderness warfare.

B) Americans faced hostile farmers in the countryside.

C) Because of low pay, many men only enlisted for three months.

D) There were too many hired soldiers fighting for the Patriots.

What was the name given to colonists who did not want to break from England?

A) Patriots

B) Loyalists

C) Hessians

D) Neutralists

How did Haym Salomon and Robert Morris help the American Revolution?

A) They gave considerable amounts of money.

B) They were brave soldiers.

C) They risked their lives as spies.

D) As journalists, they wrote articles in support of the Patriots.

Which two colonies were most dependent on slavery?

A) Virginia and Maryland

B) Maryland and New York

C) South Carolina and Georgia

D) Pennsylvania and Massachusetts

Why did General Burgoyne take so long to meet up with St. Leger and Howe?

A) Winter snows slowed the journey.

B) He did not have enough wagons.

C) He decided to take shortcuts which led the men through swamps and forests.

D) Militiamen kept attacking.

Answer 1

Hey jacob

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Option D)

According to Jefferson, how do governments derive their powers? Jeffersonwould note that the purpose of government was to protect the “inalienable rights” that man received from “their Creator.”

2) Option A) John Adams

On June 11, 1776, Congress appointed a "Committee of Five", consisting of John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, Robert R. Livingston of New York, and Roger Sherman of Connecticut, to draft a declaration.

3) Option C)

Britain's military was the best in the world. Their soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the Empire than by the Continental Congress.

4) Option B)

T he British worked out a battle plan for 1777. They would take Albany, New York, and gain control of the Hudson River. This would separate New England from the Middle Colonies. The plan involved a three-pronged attack. General John Burgoyne would lead nearly 8,000 troops south from Canada. A second force, under Lieutenant Colonel Barry St. Leger, would move east from Lake Ontario.

5) Option C)

A major weakness for the Continental Army was manpower; they were always short of qualified and capable men. General George Washington routinely had no more than 20,000 troops at one time and place.

Aside from a shortage of men, the army also experienced a shortage of supplies. Guns were scarce and gunpowder was even more so. In fact, Benjamin Franklin suggested that it would be wise to arm the soldiers with bows, arrows, hatchets, and knives. Food shortages forced many to simply leave the force altogether. Like food, uniforms and adequate clothing were just as rare.

6) Option B)

Loyalists were American colonists who stayed loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men at the time. They were opposed by the "Patriots", who supported the revolution, and called them "persons inimical to the liberties of America".

7) Option A)

He helped convert the French loans into ready cash by selling bills of exchange forRobert Morris, the Superintendent of Finance. In this way he aided the Continental Army and was possibly, along with Morris, the prime financier of the American side during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain.

8) Option C)

South Carolina, later dubbed the ” Rice Kingdom,” was one of the first North American colonies to be deliberately founded on slave labor. In the 17th century, wealthy planters from Barbados, accompanied by their African slaves, immigrated to South Carolina looking for arable lands.

In the 1730s, Enlightenment principles prompted the founding of a new colony: Georgia. James Oglethorpe, a member of Parliament and advocate of social reform, sought to create a colony for England’s “worthy poor” to start anew.

9) Option C)

The main objective of the British offensive had been to seize control of the Hudson River valley. The plans, drawn up in London, had been for Burgoyne to move south from Canada with a force of about 8000 regulars and Hessians, while a much larger force of regulars and provincials under Howe moved north from New York to meet him.