AP US History Chapter 5 The American Revolution (I)

Reading: Have read from American History: A Survey, The American Revolution (pp 130-147) (Skip pp. 146-147 The
Age of Revolutions) for October 5. This is the day your Vocabulary Journal is due.
Chapter Work Explain (when necessary) these in your Vocab Journal in your own words. Explain means more than a
single sentence. For the Short Answer the emphasis is on Answer not Short. Always use many sentences. Please label
your questions.
Make sure to read the captions for every visual (maps, paintings, etc.)
Plagiarism: Submitting the words, ideas, images, or data of another persons as ones own in any academic writing or
other project. Do not plagiarize. If someone asks you to see your journal, just say, No, that would be cheating.
1. How is John Locke's "social contract theory of government related to the American Revolution?
2. Which of the following was the ore radical document? (Radical means wanting to change thing dramatically) (Olive
Branch Petition/Declaration of the Causes and Necessity for Taking Up Arms/Common Sense)
3. Thought Crusher What made your above choice in #2 so radical?
Questions 4-6 refer to the excerpt below.
"The authors and promoters of this desperate conspiracy have . . . meant only to amuse, by vague expressions of
attachment to the parent state, and the strongest protestations of loyalty to me, whilst they were preparing for a general
revolt.. . , The resolutions of Parliament breathed a spirit of moderation and forbearance; conciliatory propositions
accompanied the measures taken to enforce authority. ... I have acted with the same temper, anxious to prevent,
if it had been possible ... the calamities which are inseparable from a state of war; still hoping that my people in America
would have discerned the traitorous views of their leaders, and have been convinced, that to be a subject of Great Britain,
with all its consequences, is to be the freest member of any civil society in the known world."
King George III, Speech to Parliament, October 27, 1775
4. Based on the excerpt, which of the following best describes King George's view of the colonists?
(A) They were personally loyal to him
(C) They always had planned to revolt
(B) Their problems were with Parliament
(D) They misunderstood the King
5. According to the excerpt, which of the following does King George hold primarily responsible for the American revolt?
(A) The "desperate conspiracy" by some members of Parliament
(B) The "expressions of attachment" by some colonial leaders
(C) The "spirit of moderation" of some of Parliament's resolutions
(D) The "traitorous views" of some colonial leaders
6. Which of the following groups or individuals would have been most likely to agree with King George?
(A) Continentals
(C) John Dickenson
(B) Loyalists
(D) Thomas Paine
7. What were two disadvantages the U.S. had when entering in a war of rebellion with Britain?
A.
B.
8. Why did the French finally agree to help the American after the battle of Saratoga?
Questions 9-11 refer to the excerpt below.
"A Declaration of Rights made by the representatives of the good people of Virginia ...
Section 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights. ...
Section 2. That all power is vested in and consequently derived from, the people....
Section 4. That no man, or set of men, is entitled to exclusive or separate ... privileges from the community. . . .
Section 5. That the legislative and executive powers of the state should be separate and distinct from the judiciary....
Section 6. That elections of members ... as representatives of the people, in 1 assembly, ought to be free; and that all men,
having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with and attachment to the ,.community, have the right of
suffrage....
Section 12. That freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty....

Section 16. All men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion."
Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776
9. In the context of the various disputes between the colonists and Britain, which of the following would be the most
important right cited?
(A) Section 1: all people are by nature free
(B) Section 2: all power comes from the people
(C) Section 4: no person has special privileges
(D) Section 16: people should be able to worship freely
10. Which of the rights in the excerpt is expressed in a way that would today be considered a limitation of individual
rights?
(A) Section 5: separation of government powers
(C) Section 6: right to vote
(B) Section 2: origins of governmental power
(D) Section 12: freedom of the press
11. The group most likely to oppose the ideas expressed in this excerpt would have been
(A) the Minutemen of Lexington
(C) Tories such as William Franklin
(B) advocates of a unicameral legislature
(D) supporters of Shays' Rebellion
12. All men are created equal is a phrase from the Declaration of Independence. How strongly did early Americans
believe in that concept? Explain.
13. The Revolutionary War was in some respects a civil war in which anti-British Patriots fought pro-British Loyalists.
Briefly explain who the Patriots were.
14. Briefly explain who the Loyalists were.
15. Briefly explain the role played in the war by ONE of the following:
African Americans
American Indians
France
16. Thought Crusher Why did it make sense to many people who were known as Loyalists to oppose the revolution?
Questions 17-18 is based on the cartoon below.

Using the cartoon, answer 13 and 14. The title of the cartoon is "The American Rattle Snake." The squares surrounded by
the snake's coils represent British soldiers.
17. Explain the point of view reflected in the cartoon above regarding TWO of the following:
the British public
the French government
the American cartoon, "Join or Die"
18. Contrast the American Patriots view of this cartoon with that of the American Loyalists view

Yorktown

19. What impact did the Revolution have on slavery in New England, in the middle states, and in the South?
Questions 20-21 refer to the excerpt below.
""I have not the least doubt that the Negroes will make very excellent soldiers, with proper management. .. .
"I foresee that this project will have to combat much opposition from prejudice and self-interest. The contempt we have
been taught to entertain for the black makes us fancy many things that are founded neither in reason nor experience; and
an unwillingness to part with property of so valuable a kind will furnish a thousand arguments to show the
impracticability or pernicious tendency of a scheme which requires such a sacrifice. But it should be considered that if we
do not make use of them in this way, the enemy probably will. . . . An essential part of the plan is to give them their
freedom with their muskets."
Alexander Hamilton, "A Proposal to Arm and Then Free the Negroes," 1779
20. To encourage African Americans to fight, Hamilton suggested in the excerpt that they should be promised
(A) effective leadership from officers
(C) equal wages with white soldiers
(B) an end to prejudice
(D) emancipation from slavery
21. Which of the following was the primary reason for Hamilton's call for African American soldiers?
(A) The New York militia was short of troops
(B) The British were recruiting African Americans
(C) The Declaration of Independence called for equal rights
(D) General Washington trusted that blacks would make good soldiers
Missing Seminar If you miss seminar you may still receive participation points by writing two pages on the following
prompt in your Vocab Journal and turning it in the next time you are in class.
Prompt - For the period before 1750, analyze the ways in which Britain's policy of salutary neglect influenced the
development of American society as illustrated in the following: [1] legislative assemblies, [2] commerce, [3] religion
AP US History Chapter 5 The American Revolution (II)
Reading: Have read from American History: A Survey, The American Revolution (pp 149-160) October 7 is due.
Chapter Work Explain (when necessary) these in your Analyze This Journal in your own words. Explain means more
than a single sentence. For the Short Answer the emphasis is on Answer not Short. Always use many sentences. Please
label your questions.
Make sure to read the captions for every visual (maps, paintings, etc.)
Plagiarism: Submitting the words, ideas, images, or data of another persons as ones own in any academic writing or
other project. Do not plagiarize. If someone asks you to see your journal, just say, No, that would be cheating.
1. Native Americans fought on (the British side/the American side/on both sides) during the Revolution.

2. What impact did the American Revolution have on Native Americans?

3. Describe the two most important reasons for the British deciding to grant independence to their American colonies?
A.
B.
4. Does warfare help or hinder the struggle for womens equality? Explain.

5. The new state constitutions tended to include a strong (executive/judicial/legislative) branch.

6. The Articles of Confederation organized a government in the (national government was/state governments were)
stronger.
7. Describe two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. (Make sure you include why your example made the U.S.
weak)
A.
B.

8. Briefly explain support for the argument that the Articles of Confederation succeeded in guiding the United States
through its first decade using ONE of the choices below.
victory in the Revolutionary War
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance
9. Briefly explain a challenge to the statement during this period using ONE of the choices below.
financial circumstances
foreign affairs
domestic concerns
10. Look at the map on p. 156. The change in control over western lands was a victory for the (national/state)
government(s).
11. Thomas Jeffersons plan (p. 158) for ten states being created out of the Northwest Territory (was/was not) accepted).
12. The Ordinance of 1785 divided the territory into sections. This was to make (military defense/land sales) easier.
13. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 limited (education/religion/slavery).
14. Which came first? (state status/territorial status).
15. Why is Little Turtle a hero to many Native Americans?
16. List four reasons for unhappiness among the people of the U.S. in 1787?
A.

B.

C.

D.

17. Why did Daniel Shays little rebellion scare leaders in the U.S. so much?
Question 18-20 is based on the excerpt below.
"I wish I knew what mighty things were fabricating. If a form of government is to be established here, what one will be
assumed? Will it be left to our assemblies to choose one? And will not many men have many minds? And shall we
not run into dissensions among ourselves?
"I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature; and that power, whether vested in many or a few, is
ever grasping....
"How shall we be governed so as to retain our liberties? Who shall frame these laws? Who will give them force and energy.
"When I consider these things, and the prejudices of people in favor of ancient customs and regulations, I feel anxious for
the fate of our monarchy or democracy, or whatever is to take place."
Abigail Adams, Letter to John Adams, November 27, 1775
18. Briefly explain the point of view expressed by Abigail Adams about ONE of the following:
power
liberties
prejudices
19. Briefly explain ONE development in the period leading up to independence that led to the point of view expressed here
by Abigail Adams.
20. Briefly explain ONE development in the period immediately after the Revolutionary War that challenges or supports
the point of view expressed by Abigail Adams.
21. Describe two major limitations of the Articles of Confederation.
A.

B.

22. Think as a Historian Providing Contextualization - Contextualization is explaining and evaluating how an event is
shaped by broader trends or its historical setting. Which THREE of the items below would be best answered with an essay
that emphasizes Contextualization? Simply write the numbers, but be prepared to explain why.
A. Explain how geography shaped the conflict between Great Britain and its American colonies.
B. How did the Enlightenment influence the American Revolution?
C. Explain why the ideas expressed in the Articles of Confederation would make conducting a war difficult.
D. What caused the American Revolution?

E. How did the American and French revolutions differ?

Missing Seminar If you miss seminar you may still receive participation points by writing two pages (front, back) on
the following prompt in your Vocab Journal and turning it in the next time you are in class.
Prompt "In the two decades before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, a

profound shift occurred in the way many Americans thought and felt about the British
government and their colonial governments." Assess the validity of this statement in view of
the political and constitutional debates of these decades.
Total Recall Review
5. Articles of Confederation
1. John Locke's "social contract theory of government
6. Northwest Territory (old)
2. Common Sense
7. Ordinance of 1785 - two provisions
3. Continental Congress
8. Ordinance of 1787 two provisions
4. Why English lost/Why U.S. won
9. Shays Rebellion