Question 1

Match each description with the item below.
-Ann Bailey

Accepted Answer

A) was the author of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
B) disguised herself as a man to fight in the Patriot army 
C) experienced the obstruction of his escape route at Yorktown, followed by his army's surrender 
D) was the American commander in the South known as the "fighting Quaker" 
E) was a brutal British leader in the South
F)was a major American peace negotiator
G)requested that the laws for the new nation give protections to women
H)promised American slaves their freedom if they would join the British war effort
I)fought against Native Americans in Kentucky
J)revealed Benedict Arnold's plot and was hanged as a spy 
A) was the author of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
B) disguised herself as a man to fight in the Patriot army 
C) experienced the obstruction of his escape route at Yorktown, followed by his army's surrender 
D) was the American commander in the South known as the "fighting Quaker" 
E) was a brutal British leader in the South
F)was a major American peace negotiator
G)requested that the laws for the new nation give protections to women
H)promised American slaves their freedom if they would join the British war effort
I)fought against Native Americans in Kentucky
J)revealed Benedict Arnold's plot and was hanged as a spy B

Question 2

Abigail Adams's appeal to her husband, John, to "remember the Ladies"

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted in more rights for women in the new American government. 
B)  proved her subordinate nature and preference for traditional systems. 
C)  helped him realize the need for Native American rights as well. 
D)  was basically rejected, including by John. 
E)  was supported by Thomas Jefferson and a few other founding fathers. 
A)  resulted in more rights for women in the new American government. 
B)  proved her subordinate nature and preference for traditional systems. 
C)  helped him realize the need for Native American rights as well. 
D)  was basically rejected, including by John. 
E)  was supported by Thomas Jefferson and a few other founding fathers. D

Question 3

In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by

Accepted Answer

A)  recapturing New York City from the British. 
B)  giving his troops permission to rest up and "hibernate" for the winter. 
C)  convincing both France and Spain to enter the conflict. 
D)  destroying a British force outside of Boston. 
E)  winning battles at Trenton and Princeton. 
A)  recapturing New York City from the British. 
B)  giving his troops permission to rest up and "hibernate" for the winter. 
C)  convincing both France and Spain to enter the conflict. 
D)  destroying a British force outside of Boston. 
E)  winning battles at Trenton and Princeton. E

Question 4

Describe the basic military strategy (or strategies) of the two sides during the Revolution. How might the British have been more successful?

Accepted Answer

During the American Revolution, the basi

Question 5

How did the Revolutionary War affect the concepts of nationalism and exceptionalism in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Revolutionary War had a significant

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Thomas Paine's The American Crisis is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It stated the impossibility of beating the British. 
B)  It urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator. 
C)  It bolstered American morale. 
D)  It supplied Washington with battle plans. 
E)  It blamed Congress for the army's defeats. 
A)  It stated the impossibility of beating the British. 
B)  It urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator. 
C)  It bolstered American morale. 
D)  It supplied Washington with battle plans. 
E)  It blamed Congress for the army's defeats.

Question 7

During the Revolutionary War, Iroquois Nations fought each other on opposite sides, with the Mohawks, Seneca, Onondaga, and Cayuga siding with the British and most of the Tuscarora and Oneida helping the Americans fight against the British.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In what ways did the American Revolution function as a civil war?

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution (1775-1783), oft

Question 9

During 1780, the Revolutionary War had become

Accepted Answer

A)  a contest of endurance in which Americans had the advantage. 
B)  what looked like an inevitable British victory. 
C)  a matter of which side could employ the flashiest battle tactics. 
D)  a fight in which Native Americans and African Americans played a small role. 
E)  a conflict in which American victory was certain enough that the French were no longer needed. 
A)  a contest of endurance in which Americans had the advantage. 
B)  what looked like an inevitable British victory. 
C)  a matter of which side could employ the flashiest battle tactics. 
D)  a fight in which Native Americans and African Americans played a small role. 
E)  a conflict in which American victory was certain enough that the French were no longer needed.

Question 10

Match each description with the item below.
-Nathanael Greene

Accepted Answer

A) was the author of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
B) disguised herself as a man to fight in the Patriot army 
C) experienced the obstruction of his escape route at Yorktown, followed by his army's surrender 
D) was the American commander in the South known as the "fighting Quaker" 
E) was a brutal British leader in the South
F)was a major American peace negotiator
G)requested that the laws for the new nation give protections to women
H)promised American slaves their freedom if they would join the British war effort
I)fought against Native Americans in Kentucky
J)revealed Benedict Arnold's plot and was hanged as a spy 
A) was the author of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
B) disguised herself as a man to fight in the Patriot army 
C) experienced the obstruction of his escape route at Yorktown, followed by his army's surrender 
D) was the American commander in the South known as the "fighting Quaker" 
E) was a brutal British leader in the South
F)was a major American peace negotiator
G)requested that the laws for the new nation give protections to women
H)promised American slaves their freedom if they would join the British war effort
I)fought against Native Americans in Kentucky
J)revealed Benedict Arnold's plot and was hanged as a spy

Question 11

Elite Virginians despised Lord Dunmore because of his

Accepted Answer

A)  harsh treatment of captured rebels. 
B)  offer of freedom to slaves who would join the British. 
C)  abolition of the slave trade. 
D)  belief in true racial equality. 
E)  arrogant British manners. 
A)  harsh treatment of captured rebels. 
B)  offer of freedom to slaves who would join the British. 
C)  abolition of the slave trade. 
D)  belief in true racial equality. 
E)  arrogant British manners.

Question 12

Americans won a tremendous victory in October 1777 with the surrender of

Accepted Answer

A)  Lord Cornwallis. 
B)  Banastre Tarleton. 
C)  John Burgoyne. 
D)  Benedict Arnold. 
E)  Lord Howe. 
A)  Lord Cornwallis. 
B)  Banastre Tarleton. 
C)  John Burgoyne. 
D)  Benedict Arnold. 
E)  Lord Howe.

Question 13

The republican ideology that the American Revolutionaries adopted had long dominated Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The news of Yorktown inspired the British to

Accepted Answer

A)  recruit more soldiers. 
B)  end the war. 
C)  replace George III. 
D)  sign a peace treaty with France. 
E)  replace their commanders. 
A)  recruit more soldiers. 
B)  end the war. 
C)  replace George III. 
D)  sign a peace treaty with France. 
E)  replace their commanders.

Question 15

Which of the following was a result of the Battle at Brandywine Creek?

Accepted Answer

A)  General Burgoyne was not confident enough to lead his 1777 campaign south from Canada. 
B)  King George "fell into agonies on hearing" that Washington negotiated a cease-fire there. 
C)  The Patriots lost Philadelphia, with the Continental Congress fleeing to avoid capture. 
D)  The losing British forces soon took revenge by conquering New Jersey. 
E)  Most of the members of the Continental Congress were captured and hung. 
A)  General Burgoyne was not confident enough to lead his 1777 campaign south from Canada. 
B)  King George "fell into agonies on hearing" that Washington negotiated a cease-fire there. 
C)  The Patriots lost Philadelphia, with the Continental Congress fleeing to avoid capture. 
D)  The losing British forces soon took revenge by conquering New Jersey. 
E)  Most of the members of the Continental Congress were captured and hung.

Question 16

In what ways were the campaigns in the North different from those in the South?

Accepted Answer

The campaigns in the North and South dur

Question 17

The treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War

Accepted Answer

A)  protected the rights of Loyalists but prevented them from fleeing after the war. 
B)  gave Florida to the United States and was remarkably clear in settling northern borders. 
C)  recognized American independence and sought to establish the boundaries of the United States. 
D)  gave America a claim to Newfoundland and created new military alliances with the Dutch. 
E)  imposed war damages on the British but maintained that the United States was now technically a territory. 
A)  protected the rights of Loyalists but prevented them from fleeing after the war. 
B)  gave Florida to the United States and was remarkably clear in settling northern borders. 
C)  recognized American independence and sought to establish the boundaries of the United States. 
D)  gave America a claim to Newfoundland and created new military alliances with the Dutch. 
E)  imposed war damages on the British but maintained that the United States was now technically a territory.

Question 18

What were some of the key turning points in the Revolutionary War? How did they change its direction?

Accepted Answer

Some key turning points in the Revolutio

Question 19

Match each description with the item below.
-Thomas Jefferson

Accepted Answer

A) was the author of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
B) disguised herself as a man to fight in the Patriot army 
C) experienced the obstruction of his escape route at Yorktown, followed by his army's surrender 
D) was the American commander in the South known as the "fighting Quaker" 
E) was a brutal British leader in the South
F)was a major American peace negotiator
G)requested that the laws for the new nation give protections to women
H)promised American slaves their freedom if they would join the British war effort
I)fought against Native Americans in Kentucky
J)revealed Benedict Arnold's plot and was hanged as a spy 
A) was the author of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
B) disguised herself as a man to fight in the Patriot army 
C) experienced the obstruction of his escape route at Yorktown, followed by his army's surrender 
D) was the American commander in the South known as the "fighting Quaker" 
E) was a brutal British leader in the South
F)was a major American peace negotiator
G)requested that the laws for the new nation give protections to women
H)promised American slaves their freedom if they would join the British war effort
I)fought against Native Americans in Kentucky
J)revealed Benedict Arnold's plot and was hanged as a spy

Question 20

Thomas Jefferson was the most notable Virginian to free his slaves during the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The American Revolution

Match each description with the item below. -Ann Bailey

Abigail Adams's appeal to her husband, John, to "remember the Ladies"

In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by

Describe the basic military strategy (or strategies) of the two sides during the Revolution. How might the British have been more successful?

How did the Revolutionary War affect the concepts of nationalism and exceptionalism in the United States?

Which of the following statements about Thomas Paine's The American Crisis is accurate?

During the Revolutionary War, Iroquois Nations fought each other on opposite sides, with the Mohawks, Seneca, Onondaga, and Cayuga siding with the British and most of the Tuscarora and Oneida helping the Americans fight against the British.

In what ways did the American Revolution function as a civil war?

During 1780, the Revolutionary War had become

Match each description with the item below. -Nathanael Greene

Elite Virginians despised Lord Dunmore because of his

Americans won a tremendous victory in October 1777 with the surrender of

The republican ideology that the American Revolutionaries adopted had long dominated Europe.

The news of Yorktown inspired the British to

Which of the following was a result of the Battle at Brandywine Creek?

In what ways were the campaigns in the North different from those in the South?

The treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War

What were some of the key turning points in the Revolutionary War? How did they change its direction?

Match each description with the item below. -Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the most notable Virginian to free his slaves during the Revolution.

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