The American Revolution in Western Virginia — Test

Question 1

Which colonial leader helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 2

Which best explains why settlers in the Northwest Territory chose to be near lakes and rivers in the late 1700s?

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They wanted to use the waterways to transport goods and crops to distant markets.

Question 3

Which best describes how women in western Virginia contributed to the war effort?

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They provided food, delivered supplies, and carried messages.

Question 4

Which best states George Washington’s connection to the 1787 Constitutional Convention?

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He led the Constitutional Convention because he was respected throughout the nation.

Question 5

Spain and France desired a colonial victory in the American Revolution because they

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saw Britain as a rival to be weakened.

The American Revolution in Western Virginia — Test Answers