Question 1

Which of the following is true of the soldiers who fought for American independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the war's later years, the Continental army relied increasingly on young men with limited economic prospects. 
B)  Relatively few-only one in sixty-ultimately lost their lives in the war. 
C)  Nearly one-third of all American soldiers were slaves fighting as substitutes for their masters. 
D)  Because they had the most to gain, men of substantial property served in disproportionately high numbers throughout the war. 
E)  Lacking any military experience and unsure of their cause, the soldiers performed so poorly that it took the addition of 25,000 French ground troops to prevent a British victory. 
A)  During the war's later years, the Continental army relied increasingly on young men with limited economic prospects. 
B)  Relatively few-only one in sixty-ultimately lost their lives in the war. 
C)  Nearly one-third of all American soldiers were slaves fighting as substitutes for their masters. 
D)  Because they had the most to gain, men of substantial property served in disproportionately high numbers throughout the war. 
E)  Lacking any military experience and unsure of their cause, the soldiers performed so poorly that it took the addition of 25,000 French ground troops to prevent a British victory. A

Question 2

Although a few were outraged by the Stamp Act, most politically active colonists actually supported it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Violent social turmoil in rural areas during the 1760s

Accepted Answer

A)  was due entirely to Great Britain's Proclamation of 1763, which banned western settlement. 
B)  ended when the British army drove Native Americans beyond the line of settlement. 
C)  flourished because the British army had no interest in going beyond coastal cities. 
D)  led to the creation of the Sons of Liberty. 
E)  involved events in both northern and southern colonies. 
A)  was due entirely to Great Britain's Proclamation of 1763, which banned western settlement. 
B)  ended when the British army drove Native Americans beyond the line of settlement. 
C)  flourished because the British army had no interest in going beyond coastal cities. 
D)  led to the creation of the Sons of Liberty. 
E)  involved events in both northern and southern colonies. E

Question 4

The First Continental Congress raised an army and appointed George Washington as its commander.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was one important legacy of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It immediately resulted in Great Britain granting independence to its colonies. 
B)  Spain welcomed the document, printing multiple copies for its citizens. 
C)  It inspired future revolutions against despotic governments. 
D)  It led to an immediate alliance with France. 
E)  It weakened the resolve of British military commanders fighting against the Patriots. 
A)  It immediately resulted in Great Britain granting independence to its colonies. 
B)  Spain welcomed the document, printing multiple copies for its citizens. 
C)  It inspired future revolutions against despotic governments. 
D)  It led to an immediate alliance with France. 
E)  It weakened the resolve of British military commanders fighting against the Patriots.

Question 6

At the insistence of Georgia and South Carolina, what clause from Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence was deleted before Congress approved the document?

Accepted Answer

A)  the clause naming King George a tyrant 
B)  the clause establishing the right of the people to form a House of Representatives 
C)  the clause regarding the consent of the governed 
D)  the clause listing grievances against King George 
E)  the clause condemning the inhumanity of the slave trade 
A)  the clause naming King George a tyrant 
B)  the clause establishing the right of the people to form a House of Representatives 
C)  the clause regarding the consent of the governed 
D)  the clause listing grievances against King George 
E)  the clause condemning the inhumanity of the slave trade

Question 7

What problems did the British government face after the Seven Years' War, and what solutions did it propose? How reasonable were London's solutions, and in what ways did the colonists view them as an attack on their liberty?

Accepted Answer

After the Seven Years' War, the British

Question 8

What were the political and social consequences of the Revolution that had emerged by 1783?

Accepted Answer

The political and social consequences of

Question 9

What was the primary reason that motivated slaves to join the Continental army?

Accepted Answer

A)  To enlist in the army meant they were automatically free, since only freemen could legally fight. 
B)  Many were promised their freedom after the war was over. 
C)  They were forced by their masters to join. 
D)  They felt an overwhelming duty to protect American soil from the British. 
E)  Their fields were overrun with combatants, and they were swept along with them. 
A)  To enlist in the army meant they were automatically free, since only freemen could legally fight. 
B)  Many were promised their freedom after the war was over. 
C)  They were forced by their masters to join. 
D)  They felt an overwhelming duty to protect American soil from the British. 
E)  Their fields were overrun with combatants, and they were swept along with them.

Question 10

The vast majority of nations that have adopted declarations of independence have picked up Jefferson's language regarding natural rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following descriptions accurately characterizes resistance to the Stamp Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  sporadic and almost nonexistent 
B)  rowdy, vocal, and widespread 
C)  divisive and harmful to any sense of colonial unity 
D)  limited to coastal merchants 
E)  disorganized and ineffective 
A)  sporadic and almost nonexistent 
B)  rowdy, vocal, and widespread 
C)  divisive and harmful to any sense of colonial unity 
D)  limited to coastal merchants 
E)  disorganized and ineffective

Question 12

The American victory at Trenton convinced the French to join the American cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was one of the ways in which Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre was significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It accidentally divulged secret information about the revolutionaries' plans and gave the British the advantage during the first battle of the war. 
B)  It helped encourage reconciliation efforts between the colonies and Great Britain for a time due to its portrayal of the event as two-sided. 
C)  Its resurfacing as an artifact much later in history demonstrates how few colonists had heard of the event at the time. 
D)  It distorted what had happened and stirred indignation in the colonies by depicting British soldiers firing into an unarmed crowd. 
E)  It criticized how the British involved in the massacre went back to their daily lives immediately and remained under the protection of the crown. 
A)  It accidentally divulged secret information about the revolutionaries' plans and gave the British the advantage during the first battle of the war. 
B)  It helped encourage reconciliation efforts between the colonies and Great Britain for a time due to its portrayal of the event as two-sided. 
C)  Its resurfacing as an artifact much later in history demonstrates how few colonists had heard of the event at the time. 
D)  It distorted what had happened and stirred indignation in the colonies by depicting British soldiers firing into an unarmed crowd. 
E)  It criticized how the British involved in the massacre went back to their daily lives immediately and remained under the protection of the crown.

Question 14

Adherence to the idea of American exceptionalism made colonists reluctant to accept the military aid of France during the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following approaches did Thomas Paine take when writing Common Sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  He refused to liken the king to a tyrant and emphasized the need for Patriots to act with caution and show him respect to avoid further taxation. 
B)  He emphasized that the conflict with Britain was highly localized, involving merely a country, not the entire globe or even the continent. 
C)  He used formal, detached legal language to outline the complaints of both the British and the Americans to allow the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. 
D)  He showed his frustrations at Britain's treatment of the colonies, yet advocated for reconciliation if at all possible to avoid bloodshed. 
E)  He presented the case for American independence as backed by simple facts while also passionately describing it as a chance to fight oppression. 
A)  He refused to liken the king to a tyrant and emphasized the need for Patriots to act with caution and show him respect to avoid further taxation. 
B)  He emphasized that the conflict with Britain was highly localized, involving merely a country, not the entire globe or even the continent. 
C)  He used formal, detached legal language to outline the complaints of both the British and the Americans to allow the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. 
D)  He showed his frustrations at Britain's treatment of the colonies, yet advocated for reconciliation if at all possible to avoid bloodshed. 
E)  He presented the case for American independence as backed by simple facts while also passionately describing it as a chance to fight oppression.

Question 16

How did the Stamp Act differ from the Sugar Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whereas the Stamp Act was still in place at the time of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the Sugar Act was quickly repealed. 
B)  Whereas the Stamp Act affected, and therefore offended, a large portion of the colonial population, the Sugar Act mainly affected residents of colonial ports. 
C)  Whereas the Stamp Act was predominantly opposed by northern merchants, the Sugar Act was mainly opposed by southern planters. 
D)  Whereas the Stamp Act was passed in close collaboration with colonial leaders, the Sugar Act was a total surprise to the colonists. 
E)  Whereas the Stamp Act focused on the regulation of trade, the Sugar Act was a direct tax on the colonists. 
A)  Whereas the Stamp Act was still in place at the time of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the Sugar Act was quickly repealed. 
B)  Whereas the Stamp Act affected, and therefore offended, a large portion of the colonial population, the Sugar Act mainly affected residents of colonial ports. 
C)  Whereas the Stamp Act was predominantly opposed by northern merchants, the Sugar Act was mainly opposed by southern planters. 
D)  Whereas the Stamp Act was passed in close collaboration with colonial leaders, the Sugar Act was a total surprise to the colonists. 
E)  Whereas the Stamp Act focused on the regulation of trade, the Sugar Act was a direct tax on the colonists.

Question 17

The "Daughters of Liberty" was the name given to

Accepted Answer

A)  the female children of all the Founding Fathers. 
B)  New England women who won voting rights in the 1770s. 
C)  the brave women who cared for wounded soldiers during the early battles of the Revolution. 
D)  women who spun and wove to create their own clothing rather than buy British goods. 
E)  the first national women's patriotic organization raising money for the Continental army. 
A)  the female children of all the Founding Fathers. 
B)  New England women who won voting rights in the 1770s. 
C)  the brave women who cared for wounded soldiers during the early battles of the Revolution. 
D)  women who spun and wove to create their own clothing rather than buy British goods. 
E)  the first national women's patriotic organization raising money for the Continental army.

Question 18

The Sons of Liberty enforced a boycott of British goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the debates that occurred over virtual representation. How did the leaders in London and the leaders in America view participation in governing the empire differently?

Accepted Answer

The debates over virtual representation

Question 20

What made Thomas Paine's Common Sense a unique document?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the only document in 1776 calling for American independence. 
B)  It was mostly original in its ideas and concepts. 
C)  It wanted the United States to form a representative government. 
D)  It expanded the size of the public sphere, going beyond the elite. 
E)  It talked about how American commerce would flourish even more once it was no longer subject to British regulations. 
A)  It was the only document in 1776 calling for American independence. 
B)  It was mostly original in its ideas and concepts. 
C)  It wanted the United States to form a representative government. 
D)  It expanded the size of the public sphere, going beyond the elite. 
E)  It talked about how American commerce would flourish even more once it was no longer subject to British regulations.

Exam 5: The American Revolution, 1763-1783

Which of the following is true of the soldiers who fought for American independence?

Although a few were outraged by the Stamp Act, most politically active colonists actually supported it.

Violent social turmoil in rural areas during the 1760s

The First Continental Congress raised an army and appointed George Washington as its commander.

What was one important legacy of the Declaration of Independence?

At the insistence of Georgia and South Carolina, what clause from Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence was deleted before Congress approved the document?

What problems did the British government face after the Seven Years' War, and what solutions did it propose? How reasonable were London's solutions, and in what ways did the colonists view them as an attack on their liberty?

What were the political and social consequences of the Revolution that had emerged by 1783?

What was the primary reason that motivated slaves to join the Continental army?

The vast majority of nations that have adopted declarations of independence have picked up Jefferson's language regarding natural rights.

Which of the following descriptions accurately characterizes resistance to the Stamp Act?

The American victory at Trenton convinced the French to join the American cause.

What was one of the ways in which Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre was significant?

Adherence to the idea of American exceptionalism made colonists reluctant to accept the military aid of France during the Revolution.

Which of the following approaches did Thomas Paine take when writing Common Sense?

How did the Stamp Act differ from the Sugar Act?

The "Daughters of Liberty" was the name given to

The Sons of Liberty enforced a boycott of British goods.

Discuss the debates that occurred over virtual representation. How did the leaders in London and the leaders in America view participation in governing the empire differently?

What made Thomas Paine's Common Sense a unique document?

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The Revolution Within

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Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform, 1820-1840

A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1953

An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

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The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

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