Question 1

Conditions at Washington's winter camp at Valley Forge were

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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. C

Question 2

Who did most of the work during the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Adams and George Washington 
B)  Charles Cornwallis and François-Joseph-Paul de Grasse 
C)  Guy Carlson and Thomas Jefferson 
D)  Peter Salem and Lemuel Haynes 
E)  John Jay and Benjamin Franklin 
A)  John Adams and George Washington 
B)  Charles Cornwallis and François-Joseph-Paul de Grasse 
C)  Guy Carlson and Thomas Jefferson 
D)  Peter Salem and Lemuel Haynes 
E)  John Jay and Benjamin Franklin E

Question 3

The Articles of Confederation left many powers to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 because they were loyal to the monarchy. 
B)  Hessians were German mercenaries hired by the British and often motivated by factors such as money or land. 
C)  Hessians were soldiers who were based in the North and who were no longer deployed when the war moved south. 
D)  Hessians were guerrilla warriors who helped defeat Washington's army upon its crossing of the Delaware River. 
E)  Hessians were colonists who refused to support either side of the war because they prized nonviolence. 
A)  Few Hessians deserted the British army to join the American cause because they were loyal to the monarchy. 
B)  Hessians were German mercenaries hired by the British and often motivated by factors such as money or land. 
C)  Hessians were soldiers who were based in the North and who were no longer deployed when the war moved south. 
D)  Hessians were guerrilla warriors who helped defeat Washington's army upon its crossing of the Delaware River. 
E)  Hessians were colonists who refused to support either side of the war because they prized nonviolence.

Question 5

Explain why 1777 has been referred to as the "year of setbacks" for the British.

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1777 has been referred to as the "year o

Question 6

In 1777, Washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by

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A)  ordering a mass inoculation. 
B)  sending most of his soldiers home. 
C)  placing his camp under quarantine. 
D)  providing his soldiers with clean quarters and healthy food. 
E)  asking for a halt in the fighting. 
A)  ordering a mass inoculation. 
B)  sending most of his soldiers home. 
C)  placing his camp under quarantine. 
D)  providing his soldiers with clean quarters and healthy food. 
E)  asking for a halt in the fighting.

Question 7

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

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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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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 they 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 they 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

The Revolution had significant social ef

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-Banastre Tarleton

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 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

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

During 1780, the Revolutionary War had become

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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 17

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom marked the general trend away from

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A)  belief in God. 
B)  religious diversity. 
C)  public prayer. 
D)  revivalism. 
E)  state-supported churches. 
A)  belief in God. 
B)  religious diversity. 
C)  public prayer. 
D)  revivalism. 
E)  state-supported churches.

Question 18

How did the American Revolution impact religion in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution had a significan

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution (1775-1783), oft

Question 20

In which of the following battles did the Americans achieve a decisive victory when the Americans and British were, in a rare occurrence, evenly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trenton 
B)  Bunker Hill 
C)  Saratoga 
D)  Cowpens 
E)  Guilford Courthouse 
A)  Trenton 
B)  Bunker Hill 
C)  Saratoga 
D)  Cowpens 
E)  Guilford Courthouse

Exam 5: The American Revolution

Conditions at Washington's winter camp at Valley Forge were

Who did most of the work during the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris?

The Articles of Confederation left many powers to the states.

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

Explain why 1777 has been referred to as the "year of setbacks" for the British.

In 1777, Washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

Match each description with the item below. -Banastre Tarleton

Match each description with the item below. -Abigail Adams

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

During 1780, the Revolutionary War had become

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom marked the general trend away from

How did the American Revolution impact religion in the United States?

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

In which of the following battles did the Americans achieve a decisive victory when the Americans and British were, in a rare occurrence, evenly matched?

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