Question 1

During the American Revolution, female "camp followers"

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A)  assisted in the support of regular troops. 
B)  played traditional female roles and were not involved in combat. 
C)  served to maintain traditional gender distinctions. 
D)  were prostitutes. 
E)  often inadvertently betrayed the position of Washington's army. 
A)  assisted in the support of regular troops. 
B)  played traditional female roles and were not involved in combat. 
C)  served to maintain traditional gender distinctions. 
D)  were prostitutes. 
E)  often inadvertently betrayed the position of Washington's army.

Question 2

The core American political ideology of the postwar period considered the success of the new republican governments to be dependent on

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A)  a strong central governing authority. 
B)  the development of heavy industry. 
C)  westward expansion. 
D)  the creation of a strong military. 
E)  independent landowners. 
A)  a strong central governing authority. 
B)  the development of heavy industry. 
C)  westward expansion. 
D)  the creation of a strong military. 
E)  independent landowners.

Question 3

France was an American ally during the Revolutionary War, but it did not provide the Americans with significant amounts of money or munitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Published in January 1776, Common Sense was written by

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A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Thomas Paine. 
C)  James Madison. 
D)  Ben Franklin. 
E)  James Otis. 
A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Thomas Paine. 
C)  James Madison. 
D)  Ben Franklin. 
E)  James Otis.

Question 5

As the fighting in the final phase of the American Revolution (1778-1781) carried into communities previously isolated from the war,

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A)  local criticism of Patriots increased. 
B)  American armies engaged in more large, open-field battles. 
C)  support for independence greatly increased. 
D)  large segments of the American population became war refugees. 
E)  more Loyalists began actively helping the British. 
A)  local criticism of Patriots increased. 
B)  American armies engaged in more large, open-field battles. 
C)  support for independence greatly increased. 
D)  large segments of the American population became war refugees. 
E)  more Loyalists began actively helping the British.

Question 6

Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown led not only to the resignation of Lord North as prime minister, but to public outcries in England against continuing the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The outcome of the war largely weakened the position of Indians. 
B)  Indians generally had better relations with the British than with the Americans. 
C)  White Americans' attitudes toward the tribes took a turn for the worse during the war. 
D)  American Patriots had generally tried to persuade Indians to be neutral in the war. 
E)  Some Indians took advantage of the conflict to launch attacks of their own. 
A)  The outcome of the war largely weakened the position of Indians. 
B)  Indians generally had better relations with the British than with the Americans. 
C)  White Americans' attitudes toward the tribes took a turn for the worse during the war. 
D)  American Patriots had generally tried to persuade Indians to be neutral in the war. 
E)  Some Indians took advantage of the conflict to launch attacks of their own.

Question 8

The Northwest Ordinance guaranteed freedom of religion and banned slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each side in fighting the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

Advantages of the American side in the R

Question 10

________ led a failed rebellion of western farmers during the mid-1780s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ led a failed rebellion of western...

Question 11

What was the legacy of the American Revolution for Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

The legacy of the American Revolution fo

Question 12

New state constitutions drafted during the Revolutionary War sought to expand the power of the executive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following took place during the first phase (1775-1776) of the Revolutionary War?

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A)  British troops evacuated Boston. 
B)  American troops captured Quebec. 
C)  The British won a significant victory in North Carolina. 
D)  American troops took Nova Scotia. 
E)  British troops under William Howe captured Philadelphia. 
A)  British troops evacuated Boston. 
B)  American troops captured Quebec. 
C)  The British won a significant victory in North Carolina. 
D)  American troops took Nova Scotia. 
E)  British troops under William Howe captured Philadelphia.

Question 14

Violence between Indians and whites on the northwest frontier largely subsided following the establishment of the Constitution of 1787.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The British commander forced to surrender at Yorktown was Lord ________.

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The answer of The British commander forced to surrender at...

Question 16

During the 1780s, most state governments

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A)  moved to limit popular power. 
B)  were notable for their stability. 
C)  found it difficult to revise their constitutions. 
D)  remained strongly elitist. 
E)  eliminated property requirements for voters. 
A)  moved to limit popular power. 
B)  were notable for their stability. 
C)  found it difficult to revise their constitutions. 
D)  remained strongly elitist. 
E)  eliminated property requirements for voters.

Question 17

Loyalist sentiment was thought to be stronger in the South than in the North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Women, sometimes by choice but more often by necessity, flocked to the camps of the Patriot armies during the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Considering the events from 1763 to 1781, what could England have done differently to either prevent war or be more successful in waging war?

Accepted Answer

To prevent war or be more successful in

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding General Nathaniel Greene is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  He led American forces to victory in the battle at Yorktown. 
B)  He divided his forces into fast-moving contingents to confuse and exasperate Cornwallis. 
C)  He was one of the most effective commanders in the American army. 
D)  He replaced Horatio Gates as commander of the southern forces in the Continental army. 
E)  He was forced to withdraw at Guilford Court House after inflicting heavy losses. 
A)  He led American forces to victory in the battle at Yorktown. 
B)  He divided his forces into fast-moving contingents to confuse and exasperate Cornwallis. 
C)  He was one of the most effective commanders in the American army. 
D)  He replaced Horatio Gates as commander of the southern forces in the Continental army. 
E)  He was forced to withdraw at Guilford Court House after inflicting heavy losses.

Exam 5: The American Revolution

During the American Revolution, female "camp followers"

The core American political ideology of the postwar period considered the success of the new republican governments to be dependent on

France was an American ally during the Revolutionary War, but it did not provide the Americans with significant amounts of money or munitions.

Published in January 1776, Common Sense was written by

As the fighting in the final phase of the American Revolution (1778-1781) carried into communities previously isolated from the war,

Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown led not only to the resignation of Lord North as prime minister, but to public outcries in England against continuing the war.

Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE?

The Northwest Ordinance guaranteed freedom of religion and banned slavery.

Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each side in fighting the Revolutionary War.

________ led a failed rebellion of western farmers during the mid-1780s.

What was the legacy of the American Revolution for Native Americans?

New state constitutions drafted during the Revolutionary War sought to expand the power of the executive.

Which of the following took place during the first phase (1775-1776) of the Revolutionary War?

Violence between Indians and whites on the northwest frontier largely subsided following the establishment of the Constitution of 1787.

The British commander forced to surrender at Yorktown was Lord ________.

During the 1780s, most state governments

Loyalist sentiment was thought to be stronger in the South than in the North.

Women, sometimes by choice but more often by necessity, flocked to the camps of the Patriot armies during the Revolutionary War.

Considering the events from 1763 to 1781, what could England have done differently to either prevent war or be more successful in waging war?

Which of the following statements regarding General Nathaniel Greene is FALSE?

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