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Patriots were exclusively known as Revolutionaries and never by other appellations such as Whigs or Continentals.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Patriots were known by various names, including Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, and Whigs, demonstrating that 'Revolutionaries' was not their exclusive appellation.
The American Revolution categorized the colonial population into Patriots, Loyalists, and those who remained neutral.
Answer: True
The American Revolution indeed divided the colonial population into three main groups: Patriots, Loyalists, and those who remained neutral, reflecting differing allegiances during the conflict.
African Americans who supported the British were known as Black Patriots.
Answer: False
African Americans who supported the British side were referred to as Black Loyalists, while those who supported the Patriots were known as Black Patriots.
After 1768, critics of British policy in the Thirteen Colonies began referring to themselves as 'Tories'.
Answer: False
After 1768, critics of British policy referred to themselves as 'Whigs,' aligning with the British Whig party. 'Tories' or 'royalists' were terms used by those who supported British authority.
Roughly 40 to 45 percent of the white population in the Thirteen Colonies supported the Loyalist cause.
Answer: False
Roughly 40 to 45 percent of the white population supported the Patriot cause, while between 15 and 20 percent supported the Loyalists.
Patriots were colonists who actively supported the control and governance of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Answer: False
Patriots were colonists who actively opposed the control and governance of the Kingdom of Great Britain, in contrast to Loyalists who supported British authority.
The Patriot movement was primarily composed of a single social and ethnic group from the colonies.
Answer: False
The Patriot movement included members from every social and ethnic group across the colonies, indicating a broad demographic composition rather than a single group.
Loyalists viewed the Crown as the legitimate government and considered resistance morally wrong.
Answer: True
Loyalists, identifying with traditionalist conservatism, regarded the Crown as the legitimate government and viewed resistance to its authority as morally reprehensible.
Which of the following was NOT an appellation used to refer to Patriots during the American Revolution?
Answer: Tories
Patriots were known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs. Tories or royalists were terms used for those who supported British authority.
What term was used for African Americans who supported the British side during the American Revolution?
Answer: Black Loyalists
African Americans who supported the British side during the American Revolution were referred to as Black Loyalists, often promised freedom for their service.
After 1768, what term did critics of British policy in the Thirteen Colonies use for themselves?
Answer: Whigs
After 1768, critics of British policy in the Thirteen Colonies referred to themselves as 'Whigs,' aligning with the British Whig party.
What was the approximate percentage of the white population in the Thirteen Colonies that supported the Patriots' cause?
Answer: 40 to 45 percent
Roughly 40 to 45 percent of the white population in the Thirteen Colonies supported the Patriot cause, while 15 to 20 percent supported the Loyalists.
What political philosophy did Tories or royalists identify with?
Answer: Traditionalist conservatism
Tories or royalists identified with traditionalist conservatism, a political philosophy that values established institutions and loyalty to the monarchy.
Which of the following groups was NOT a main category of the colonial population during the American Revolution?
Answer: Abolitionists
The colonial population during the American Revolution was categorized into Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutrals. While abolition was an issue, 'Abolitionists' was not a main category of political allegiance in the same way.
What was the general demographic composition of the Patriot movement?
Answer: Members from every social and ethnic group across the colonies.
The Patriot movement included members from every social and ethnic group across the colonies, indicating a broad demographic composition.
What term was used for African Americans who supported the Patriots?
Answer: Black Patriots
African Americans who supported the Patriots were known as Black Patriots, contributing to the revolutionary cause with hopes of gaining freedom or better rights.
Patriots were primarily inspired by monarchical and aristocratic political ideologies.
Answer: False
Patriots were inspired by English and American republican ideology and firmly rejected monarchical and aristocratic political systems, favoring government based on the consent of the governed.
Individual liberty and natural rights were fundamental concepts advocated by the Patriots.
Answer: True
The Patriots advocated for individual liberty and natural and legal rights, drawing inspiration from the Age of Enlightenment, which emphasized these fundamental concepts.
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Thomas Paine were key European thinkers who influenced the American Enlightenment.
Answer: False
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Thomas Paine were prominent Patriot political theorists of the American Enlightenment, while European thinkers like Francis Bacon, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau influenced it.
The Patriots' core argument against British taxation was 'No representation, no taxation.'
Answer: False
The Patriots' core argument against British taxation was famously encapsulated in the slogan 'No taxation without representation,' not 'No representation, no taxation.'
The British government countered the 'no taxation without representation' argument with the concept of 'direct representation.'
Answer: False
The British government countered the 'no taxation without representation' argument by asserting the concept of 'virtual representation,' not 'direct representation.'
Salutary neglect was a British policy of strict enforcement of trade laws in the colonies before the French and Indian War.
Answer: False
'Salutary neglect' was a British policy characterized by the loose enforcement of laws, particularly trade laws, in the American colonies before the French and Indian War, fostering a sense of self-governance.
Patriots believed morality was on their side because they felt the British government had violated their constitutional rights as Englishmen.
Answer: True
According to Leonard Woods Labaree, Patriots felt their resistance was morally justified because they believed the British government had violated their constitutional rights as Englishmen.
The American Enlightenment applied European Enlightenment ideas specifically to the American context.
Answer: True
The American Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that adapted European Enlightenment ideas to the unique context of the American colonies, shaping Patriot thought on governance and rights.
The British government's policy of 'salutary neglect' fostered a sense of self-governance among the colonies.
Answer: True
The policy of 'salutary neglect,' characterized by loose enforcement of laws, allowed the colonies to largely manage their own affairs, thereby fostering a strong sense of self-governance that Patriots sought to maintain.
Which political systems did the Patriots firmly reject?
Answer: Monarchy and aristocracy
The Patriots unequivocally rejected monarchy and aristocracy, favoring a government based on the consent of the governed and inspired by republican ideology.
Which of the following European thinkers influenced the American Enlightenment?
Answer: Francis Bacon
European thinkers such as Francis Bacon, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau significantly influenced the American Enlightenment.
What was the Patriots' core argument against British taxation policies?
Answer: No taxation without representation.
The Patriots' core argument against British taxation policies was famously articulated as 'No taxation without representation,' rejecting taxes imposed by a legislature in which they lacked direct representation.
How did the British government counter the Patriots' argument regarding taxation without representation?
Answer: By asserting the concept of 'virtual representation.'
The British government countered the Patriots' argument by asserting the concept of 'virtual representation,' claiming that all members of Parliament represented the interests of all British subjects, including colonists.
What was 'salutary neglect' prior to the French and Indian War?
Answer: A British policy of loosely enforcing laws, particularly trade laws, in the American colonies.
'Salutary neglect' was a British policy of loosely enforcing laws, especially trade laws, in the American colonies before the French and Indian War, which fostered a sense of self-governance.
According to Labaree, what was the moral justification for the Patriots' resistance to British rule?
Answer: They believed the British government had violated the constitutional rights of Englishmen.
Leonard Woods Labaree stated that Patriots felt their resistance was morally justified because they believed the British government had violated their constitutional rights as Englishmen.
What intellectual movement, emphasizing reason and individualism, inspired the Patriots?
Answer: The Age of Enlightenment
The Patriots drew inspiration from the Age of Enlightenment, an intellectual movement that emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.
What fundamental rights did the Patriots advocate for?
Answer: Individual liberty, natural, and legal rights.
The Patriots advocated for individual liberty, natural rights, and legal rights, which were central tenets of their republican ideology.
Which of these Patriot political theorists was central to the American Enlightenment?
Answer: Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine, along with Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, was a prominent Patriot political theorist central to the American Enlightenment.
The primary objective of Patriot politicians was to secure new trade agreements with Great Britain.
Answer: False
The primary objective of Patriot politicians was to build support for and achieve the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, not to secure new trade agreements with Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress.
Answer: True
The Declaration of Independence was indeed unanimously adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, marking a pivotal moment in the colonies' assertion of independence.
After 1775, many Patriots joined the British Army to fight for American independence.
Answer: False
After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, many Patriots assimilated into the Continental Army, commanded by George Washington, to fight for American independence, not the British Army.
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 formalized British acknowledgment of the colonies' sovereign independence.
Answer: True
The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783, formally concluded the American Revolutionary War and included the British acknowledgment of the sovereign independence of the Thirteen Colonies.
The Founding Fathers are defined as the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Answer: True
The Founding Fathers are conventionally defined as the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence.
The Continental Army was commanded by George Washington and was responsible for securing victory against the British Army.
Answer: True
The Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, was indeed the military force that secured victory against the British Army, leading to American independence.
Philadelphia was significant as the city where the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Founding Fathers.
Answer: True
Philadelphia was a central location for the revolutionary movement, serving as the city where the Second Continental Congress convened and the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Founding Fathers.
The American Revolutionary War concluded with the British refusing to acknowledge the independence of the colonies.
Answer: False
The American Revolutionary War concluded with the British acknowledging the sovereign independence of the colonies, a recognition formalized in the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
What was the primary objective of Patriot politicians leading up to the American Revolution?
Answer: To achieve the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
The primary objective of Patriot politicians was to build support for and ultimately achieve the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, formally declaring separation from British rule.
On what date was the Declaration of Independence unanimously adopted by the Second Continental Congress?
Answer: July 4, 1776
The Declaration of Independence was unanimously adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, into which military force did many Patriots assimilate?
Answer: The Continental Army
After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, many Patriots assimilated into the Continental Army, commanded by George Washington.
What document formalized British acknowledgment of the colonies' sovereign independence in 1783?
Answer: The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783, formalized British acknowledgment of the colonies' sovereign independence, leading to the formation of the United States.
Who are generally defined as the Founding Fathers?
Answer: The 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence.
The Founding Fathers are generally defined as the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence.
What was the name of the army commanded by George Washington that secured victory against the British?
Answer: The Continental Army
The Continental Army, commanded by George Washington, was the military force that secured victory against the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.
What was the significance of Philadelphia in relation to the Founding Fathers?
Answer: It was where the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Founding Fathers.
Philadelphia was significant as the city where the Second Continental Congress convened and the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Founding Fathers.
The issue of slavery caused no significant division among Patriots, as they universally supported its abolition.
Answer: False
Despite the existence of slavery in all Thirteen Colonies, the issue created a division among Patriots, with some supporting abolition and others espousing proslavery thought.
Support for the Patriot cause was strongest in the Southern Colonies and weakest in New England.
Answer: False
Support for the Patriot cause was strongest in the New England Colonies and weakest in the Southern Colonies.
Samuel Johnson's definition of 'patriot' during the American Revolution was a positive one, signifying a loyal citizen.
Answer: False
According to Samuel Johnson, the word 'patriot' carried a negative connotation during the American Revolution, used as a derogatory term for 'a factious disturber of the government.'
The vast majority of Loyalists emigrated to Canada after the American Revolution.
Answer: False
While approximately 15% of Loyalists emigrated to the Canadas, the vast majority (about 85%) chose to remain in the newly formed United States and were granted American citizenship.
Loyalists who fled the Thirteen Colonies during the Revolution primarily sought refuge in France.
Answer: False
Loyalists who fled the Thirteen Colonies sought refuge in various British-controlled territories, including Canada, Great Britain, Florida, or the West Indies, not primarily France.
According to Leonard Woods Labaree, Loyalists were often younger and more open to innovation than Patriots.
Answer: False
Leonard Woods Labaree characterized Loyalists as tending to be older, more established, and more resistant to innovation, contrasting with the implied characteristics of Patriots.
Merchants with strong financial ties to Britain were more likely to become Patriots.
Answer: False
Merchants with strong financial ties to Britain were more likely to remain loyal to the Crown, while few Patriots were as deeply enmeshed in the British economic system.
Loyalists, described as 'procrastinators' by Labaree, wished to postpone independence, unlike Patriots who sought to 'seize the moment.'
Answer: True
Labaree characterized some Loyalists as 'procrastinators' who wished to postpone independence, even if they saw it as inevitable, contrasting with Patriots who aimed to 'seize the moment' for immediate independence.
Loyalists were generally optimistic about the future of the colonies under independence, while Patriots were pessimistic.
Answer: False
According to Labaree, Loyalists were generally pessimists who lacked confidence in independence, while Patriots held a more optimistic outlook regarding their quest for independence.
Men offended by physical attacks on Royal officials often became Patriots.
Answer: False
Men alienated by physical attacks on Royal officials tended to adopt the Loyalist position, upholding the authority of the Crown, rather than becoming Patriots.
How did the issue of slavery impact Patriots during the American Revolution?
Answer: It created a division, with some supporting abolition and others proslavery thought.
The issue of slavery created a division among Patriots, with some advocating for its abolition and others defending its continuation, despite its prevalence in all colonies.
In which colonial region was support for the Patriot cause strongest?
Answer: New England Colonies
Support for the Patriot cause was most robust in the New England Colonies, known for their early resistance to British policies.
According to Samuel Johnson, what negative connotation did the word 'patriot' carry during the American Revolution?
Answer: A factious disturber of the government
Samuel Johnson's contemporary definition of 'patriot' during the American Revolution was pejorative, referring to 'a factious disturber of the government.'
What happened to the vast majority of Loyalists after the American Revolution?
Answer: They chose to remain in the newly formed United States and were granted American citizenship.
The vast majority of Loyalists (approximately 85%) chose to remain in the newly formed United States after the American Revolution and were granted American citizenship.
According to Leonard Woods Labaree, which characteristic differentiated Loyalists from Patriots?
Answer: Loyalists viewed the Crown as the legitimate government and considered resistance morally wrong.
Leonard Woods Labaree noted that Loyalists viewed the Crown as the legitimate government and considered resistance morally wrong, distinguishing them from Patriots.
What was the difference in financial attachments to Britain between Loyalists and Patriots?
Answer: Loyalists had strong financial ties to Britain, while few Patriots were as deeply enmeshed.
Merchants with strong financial ties to Britain were more likely to remain loyal, indicating that Loyalists generally had deeper financial attachments to Britain than Patriots.
How did Loyalists, described as 'procrastinators' by Labaree, differ from Patriots regarding independence?
Answer: Loyalists believed independence was inevitable but wished to postpone it, while Patriots desired to 'seize the moment.'
Labaree characterized Loyalists as 'procrastinators' who wished to postpone independence, even if they saw it as inevitable, contrasting with Patriots who were eager to 'seize the moment' for immediate independence.
In which colonial region was support for the Patriot cause weakest?
Answer: Southern Colonies
Support for the Patriot cause was weakest in the Southern Colonies, where economic ties to Britain and concerns about social order often led to greater Loyalist sentiment.
Where did a minority of Loyalists flee if they chose to leave the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution?
Answer: Canada, Great Britain, Florida, or the West Indies
A minority of Loyalists who chose to leave the Thirteen Colonies sought refuge in various British-controlled territories, including Canada, Great Britain, Florida, or the West Indies.
What was the outlook of Loyalists regarding the future of the colonies, according to Labaree?
Answer: Pessimists who lacked confidence that independence lay ahead.
Labaree argued that Loyalists were generally pessimists who lacked confidence in the prospect of independence, contrasting with the optimistic outlook of Patriots.
The Sons of Liberty was a group many Patriots were active in before the formal start of the American Revolution.
Answer: True
Many Patriots were indeed active in groups such as the Sons of Liberty prior to the formal commencement of the American Revolution, playing a crucial role in organizing colonial resistance.
Tarring and feathering was a common tactic used by radical Patriots against British tax collectors.
Answer: True
Some radical Patriots indeed resorted to the brutal tactic of tarring and feathering tax collectors and customs officers as a violent form of protest against British authority and taxation.
The practice of tarring and feathering was particularly prevalent in Philadelphia.
Answer: False
According to Benjamin Irvin, the practice of tarring and feathering was especially prevalent in Boston, not Philadelphia.
Archibald Willard's 1875 portrait depicts Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War.
Answer: False
Archibald Willard's 1875 portrait depicts a group of patriots during the American Revolutionary War, not Loyalists.
Which group were many Patriots active in before the formal start of the American Revolution?
Answer: The Sons of Liberty
Many Patriots were active in groups such as the Sons of Liberty before the formal commencement of the American Revolution, organizing colonial resistance.
In which city was the practice of tarring and feathering particularly prevalent among Patriots?
Answer: Boston
According to Benjamin Irvin, the practice of tarring and feathering was especially prevalent in Boston, a city known for its strong Patriot presence.
What did Archibald Willard's 1875 portrait depict in relation to the American Revolution?
Answer: A group of patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
Archibald Willard's 1875 portrait visually represents a group of patriots during the American Revolutionary War, capturing the spirit of the struggle for independence.