Question 1

In August 1776, General Washington had 28,000 men under his command. By December, he had

Accepted Answer

A)  45,000. 
B)  35,000. 
C)  28,000. 
D)  25,000. 
E)  3,000. 
A)  45,000. 
B)  35,000. 
C)  28,000. 
D)  25,000. 
E)  3,000.

Question 2

Describe the problems in America of finance, supplies, and troops during the Revolution. How did Americans attempt to solve these problems? How successful were they?

Accepted Answer

During the American Revolution, the colo

Question 3

Immediately after the end of the Revolution, the most popular public ritual in the United States became

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A)  Washington's birthday. 
B)  the anniversary of Lexington and Concord. 
C)  Independence Day. 
D)  Christmas. 
E)  Thanksgiving. 
A)  Washington's birthday. 
B)  the anniversary of Lexington and Concord. 
C)  Independence Day. 
D)  Christmas. 
E)  Thanksgiving.

Question 4

Which of the following was a result of the Battle of Saratoga?

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A)  a new invasion of Canada 
B)  serious peace negotiations with the British 
C)  a huge increase in the size of the Continental army 
D)  France's entry on the American side 
E)  the greatest loss the Americans had ever suffered 
A)  a new invasion of Canada 
B)  serious peace negotiations with the British 
C)  a huge increase in the size of the Continental army 
D)  France's entry on the American side 
E)  the greatest loss the Americans had ever suffered

Question 5

Benedict Arnold, originally a British officer, switched to the American side partway through the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Hessians of the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few Hessians deserted the British army to join the American cause. 
B)  Hessians were German mercenaries hired by the British. 
C)  Hessians were no longer deployed when the war moved south. 
D)  Hessians were guerrilla warriors who helped defeat Washington's army. 
E)  Hessians were colonists who refused to support either side of the war. 
A)  Few Hessians deserted the British army to join the American cause. 
B)  Hessians were German mercenaries hired by the British. 
C)  Hessians were no longer deployed when the war moved south. 
D)  Hessians were guerrilla warriors who helped defeat Washington's army. 
E)  Hessians were colonists who refused to support either side of the war.

Question 7

On the western frontier, the Mohawks, Shawnees, and Delawares convinced the Cherokees to

Accepted Answer

A)  remain neutral for the duration of the Revolutionary War. 
B)  support the Americans in their fight against the British. 
C)  flee further west to escape the fighting. 
D)  attack frontier settlements in Virginia and the Carolinas. 
E)  switch sides constantly and trick the British. 
A)  remain neutral for the duration of the Revolutionary War. 
B)  support the Americans in their fight against the British. 
C)  flee further west to escape the fighting. 
D)  attack frontier settlements in Virginia and the Carolinas. 
E)  switch sides constantly and trick the British.

Question 8

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Tories during the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  They defined themselves by the rejection of the monarchy but the wish to preserve Parliament. 
B)  They largely outnumbered the Patriots because of the widespread certainty that Britain would win. 
C)  They, like the Patriots, were eager to commit acts of treason in the name of their cause. 
D)  They largely had success keeping Loyalist militia united after the departure of British troops. 
E)  They were found in all ranks of society and included roles as varied as governors and farmers. 
A)  They defined themselves by the rejection of the monarchy but the wish to preserve Parliament. 
B)  They largely outnumbered the Patriots because of the widespread certainty that Britain would win. 
C)  They, like the Patriots, were eager to commit acts of treason in the name of their cause. 
D)  They largely had success keeping Loyalist militia united after the departure of British troops. 
E)  They were found in all ranks of society and included roles as varied as governors and farmers.

Question 9

Which of the following statements describe actions taken by Benjamin Franklin's son, William, and what do they suggest about the war?

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A)  William's treatment of Native Americans while a prominent American general demonstrates why almost no Native Americans joined the Patriot cause. 
B)  William's appointment of women to positions in the New Jersey state government demonstrates the many opportunities the war created for women to enter politics. 
C)  William's loyalty to Britain demonstrates how the war was in many ways a civil war, with the need to choose sides dividing families and friends. 
D)  Williams's refusal to commit to either the Patriot or the Loyalist cause demonstrates how the majority of colonists did not fall into either group and sought to remain neutral. 
E)  Williams's work as a slave trader demonstrates how African Americans had little incentive to join the Loyalist cause because slavery was worse in Britain. 
A)  William's treatment of Native Americans while a prominent American general demonstrates why almost no Native Americans joined the Patriot cause. 
B)  William's appointment of women to positions in the New Jersey state government demonstrates the many opportunities the war created for women to enter politics. 
C)  William's loyalty to Britain demonstrates how the war was in many ways a civil war, with the need to choose sides dividing families and friends. 
D)  Williams's refusal to commit to either the Patriot or the Loyalist cause demonstrates how the majority of colonists did not fall into either group and sought to remain neutral. 
E)  Williams's work as a slave trader demonstrates how African Americans had little incentive to join the Loyalist cause because slavery was worse in Britain.

Question 10

Luckily for the British, beyond the French, other European powers had little interest in assisting the American colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Baron von Steuben observed at Valley Forge that

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington's army was well equipped and would likely defeat the British. 
B)  French soldiers under Washington's command were well trained and disciplined. 
C)  continental soldiers could be inattentive and required instruction on why they should follow orders. 
D)  American soldiers blindly obeyed their officers, which could get them into trouble. 
E)  although the Patriot troops had plenty of morale, their fighting tactics would prove their downfall. 
A)  Washington's army was well equipped and would likely defeat the British. 
B)  French soldiers under Washington's command were well trained and disciplined. 
C)  continental soldiers could be inattentive and required instruction on why they should follow orders. 
D)  American soldiers blindly obeyed their officers, which could get them into trouble. 
E)  although the Patriot troops had plenty of morale, their fighting tactics would prove their downfall.

Question 12

Which of the following was true of women during the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Married women still were viewed as the property of their husbands, but the war offered many opportunities to broaden their social roles by supporting the armies in various ways. 
B)  Many took over political positions while their husbands were away in battle, since so few men remained in the towns to carry on day-to-day governance. 
C)  All women were forbidden from following the army camps because it was too dangerous and continued to remain strictly within the sphere of the household. 
D)  Many women had access to formal education involving both reading and writing and used this as a way to offset other forms of discrimination still prevalent in society. 
E)  Once married, women were allowed to buy, sell, and manage property and owned any wages that they earned in jobs that were open to women. 
A)  Married women still were viewed as the property of their husbands, but the war offered many opportunities to broaden their social roles by supporting the armies in various ways. 
B)  Many took over political positions while their husbands were away in battle, since so few men remained in the towns to carry on day-to-day governance. 
C)  All women were forbidden from following the army camps because it was too dangerous and continued to remain strictly within the sphere of the household. 
D)  Many women had access to formal education involving both reading and writing and used this as a way to offset other forms of discrimination still prevalent in society. 
E)  Once married, women were allowed to buy, sell, and manage property and owned any wages that they earned in jobs that were open to women.

Question 13

During the period of the Revolution, a slave might gain his freedom by

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A)  claiming amnesty as a political prisoner. 
B)  appealing to George Washington. 
C)  suing for freedom in local courts. 
D)  learning a trade in the South. 
E)  joining the British army. 
A)  claiming amnesty as a political prisoner. 
B)  appealing to George Washington. 
C)  suing for freedom in local courts. 
D)  learning a trade in the South. 
E)  joining the British army.

Question 14

Match each description with the item below.
-Abigail Adams

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 15

Discuss the social effects of the Revolution. In what areas was the Revolutionary promise or spirit most fulfilled? In what areas was it least fulfilled?

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The Revolution had significant social ef

Question 16

The treaty ending the American Revolution lacked a provision that

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida would be given to Spain. 
B)  the thirteen colonies would be considered independent. 
C)  the Mississippi River would be recognized as the western boundary of the United States. 
D)  Native Americans would be protected by and have a voice in the new nation. 
E)  the territory of the new nation would be doubled after the war. 
A)  Florida would be given to Spain. 
B)  the thirteen colonies would be considered independent. 
C)  the Mississippi River would be recognized as the western boundary of the United States. 
D)  Native Americans would be protected by and have a voice in the new nation. 
E)  the territory of the new nation would be doubled after the war.

Question 17

In the era of the Revolution, why were most of the northern states willing and able to take steps to abolish slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Founding fathers, such as Jefferson, had long intended to create a nation free of the brutalities of slavery. 
B)  The North had already elected a number of free blacks to political office and established a precedent for more diverse roles. 
C)  The total lack of free blacks who were allowed to join the American army helped the North to view free blacks as everyday people. 
D)  The North had far fewer slaves than the South and was moved by the American ideals of liberty and freedom. 
E)  The North embraced an abolitionist identity in large part because the South had considered the North more likely to abolish slavery than Great Britain. 
A)  Founding fathers, such as Jefferson, had long intended to create a nation free of the brutalities of slavery. 
B)  The North had already elected a number of free blacks to political office and established a precedent for more diverse roles. 
C)  The total lack of free blacks who were allowed to join the American army helped the North to view free blacks as everyday people. 
D)  The North had far fewer slaves than the South and was moved by the American ideals of liberty and freedom. 
E)  The North embraced an abolitionist identity in large part because the South had considered the North more likely to abolish slavery than Great Britain.

Question 18

The Articles of Confederation left many powers to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Conditions at Washington's winter camp at Valley Forge were

Accepted Answer

A)  comfortable, as the local populace supplied plenty of food. 
B)  bearable, as the 900 huts built for shelter proved adequate against the winter weather. 
C)  spartan, as food and proper clothing was in short supply. 
D)  difficult for the French soldiers unaccustomed to the winter weather. 
E)  dangerous due to constant British attacks. 
A)  comfortable, as the local populace supplied plenty of food. 
B)  bearable, as the 900 huts built for shelter proved adequate against the winter weather. 
C)  spartan, as food and proper clothing was in short supply. 
D)  difficult for the French soldiers unaccustomed to the winter weather. 
E)  dangerous due to constant British attacks.

Question 20

The war in the South was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  a "speedy and happy determination" of the war. 
B)  the killing of prisoners by both sides and use of guerrilla tactics. 
C)  conventional military tactics and rare pillaging. 
D)  an unbroken series of British victories. 
E)  the massive use of enslaved soldiers by the Americans. 
A)  a "speedy and happy determination" of the war. 
B)  the killing of prisoners by both sides and use of guerrilla tactics. 
C)  conventional military tactics and rare pillaging. 
D)  an unbroken series of British victories. 
E)  the massive use of enslaved soldiers by the Americans.

Exam 5: The American Revolution

In August 1776, General Washington had 28,000 men under his command. By December, he had

Describe the problems in America of finance, supplies, and troops during the Revolution. How did Americans attempt to solve these problems? How successful were they?

Immediately after the end of the Revolution, the most popular public ritual in the United States became

Which of the following was a result of the Battle of Saratoga?

Benedict Arnold, originally a British officer, switched to the American side partway through the war.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Hessians of the Revolutionary War?

On the western frontier, the Mohawks, Shawnees, and Delawares convinced the Cherokees to

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Tories during the war?

Which of the following statements describe actions taken by Benjamin Franklin's son, William, and what do they suggest about the war?

Luckily for the British, beyond the French, other European powers had little interest in assisting the American colonies.

The Baron von Steuben observed at Valley Forge that

Which of the following was true of women during the Revolutionary War?

During the period of the Revolution, a slave might gain his freedom by

Match each description with the item below. -Abigail Adams

Discuss the social effects of the Revolution. In what areas was the Revolutionary promise or spirit most fulfilled? In what areas was it least fulfilled?

The treaty ending the American Revolution lacked a provision that

In the era of the Revolution, why were most of the northern states willing and able to take steps to abolish slavery?

The Articles of Confederation left many powers to the states.

Conditions at Washington's winter camp at Valley Forge were

The war in the South was characterized by

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