Question 1

What strategy worked well for the colonists in fighting the British in the South during the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington's army used frontal assaults. 
B)  The Continental army and militias deployed hit-and-run tactics. 
C)  Washington preferred to let the Native Americans fight for the colonists. 
D)  The Continental Congress handed over most of the war effort to the French. 
E)  Washington kept the training of his men to a minimum to ensure that morale stayed high. 
A)  Washington's army used frontal assaults. 
B)  The Continental army and militias deployed hit-and-run tactics. 
C)  Washington preferred to let the Native Americans fight for the colonists. 
D)  The Continental Congress handed over most of the war effort to the French. 
E)  Washington kept the training of his men to a minimum to ensure that morale stayed high.

Question 2

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an American victory that inspired the French to ally with the Americans. 
B)  It resulted in British surrender and evaporated British public support for the war. 
C)  It is considered a turning point for the Americans following a dismal period. 
D)  It is considered the first battle in what would become the Revolutionary War. 
E)  It was the first major defeat for British troops and revealed the war would be longer than they thought. 
A)  It was an American victory that inspired the French to ally with the Americans. 
B)  It resulted in British surrender and evaporated British public support for the war. 
C)  It is considered a turning point for the Americans following a dismal period. 
D)  It is considered the first battle in what would become the Revolutionary War. 
E)  It was the first major defeat for British troops and revealed the war would be longer than they thought.

Question 3

What is the significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the first battle in which the French fought with the Americans. 
B)  It is considered the battle that started the Revolutionary War. 
C)  It was the first battle in which George Washington served as general. 
D)  It was the first battle in which ex-slaves fought with the British. 
E)  It is considered the worst American defeat during the Revolutionary War. 
A)  It was the first battle in which the French fought with the Americans. 
B)  It is considered the battle that started the Revolutionary War. 
C)  It was the first battle in which George Washington served as general. 
D)  It was the first battle in which ex-slaves fought with the British. 
E)  It is considered the worst American defeat during the Revolutionary War.

Question 4

Revolution is a dynamic process with consequences no one can anticipate. Explain the initial goals of the colonists in 1765 at the time of the Stamp Act and the evolution of their ultimate decision to declare independence in 1776.

Accepted Answer

In 1765, the colonists' initial goal was

Question 5

The French played a significant role in the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Sons of Liberty

Accepted Answer

A)  were celebrated by prominent New York families such as the Livingstons. 
B)  took the lead in enforcing the boycott of British imports in New York City. 
C)  were opposed by craftsmen, laborers, and sailors. 
D)  helped to enforce the Stamp Act. 
E)  opposed public protests. 
A)  were celebrated by prominent New York families such as the Livingstons. 
B)  took the lead in enforcing the boycott of British imports in New York City. 
C)  were opposed by craftsmen, laborers, and sailors. 
D)  helped to enforce the Stamp Act. 
E)  opposed public protests.

Question 7

Virtual representation was the idea

Accepted Answer

A)  that only those who were elected by a given population could represent that population in a legislative body. 
B)  about representation that most politically active American colonists in the 1760s and 1770s championed. 
C)  that Parliament had always had complete sovereignty over the king. 
D)  that each member of Britain's House of Commons represented the entire empire, not just his own district. 
E)  that the king should appoint delegates to represent the colonies in the British House of Commons. 
A)  that only those who were elected by a given population could represent that population in a legislative body. 
B)  about representation that most politically active American colonists in the 1760s and 1770s championed. 
C)  that Parliament had always had complete sovereignty over the king. 
D)  that each member of Britain's House of Commons represented the entire empire, not just his own district. 
E)  that the king should appoint delegates to represent the colonies in the British House of Commons.

Question 8

Who was most directly harmed by the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Massachusetts governor 
B)  Boston artisans 
C)  Boston merchants 
D)  the British navy 
E)  the East India Company 
A)  the Massachusetts governor 
B)  Boston artisans 
C)  Boston merchants 
D)  the British navy 
E)  the East India Company

Question 9

In the Declaration of Independence, what justification did Thomas Jefferson provide as the basis for breaking with Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  "There is something absurd in supposing a Continent to be perpetually governed by an island." 
B)  Great Britain had never actually played a role in the economy of the colonies, and their trade remained "completely separate." 
C)  Since new British rules had forbidden the colonies from continuing the slave trade and slavery was "so central to colonial agriculture," the colonists had no choice. 
D)  The "heritage of a freeborn Englishman" provided each colonist with the political right to seek democratic representation so long as they were British themselves. 
E)  Because government derived from the "consent of the governed," the governed had the right to remove that consent. 
A)  "There is something absurd in supposing a Continent to be perpetually governed by an island." 
B)  Great Britain had never actually played a role in the economy of the colonies, and their trade remained "completely separate." 
C)  Since new British rules had forbidden the colonies from continuing the slave trade and slavery was "so central to colonial agriculture," the colonists had no choice. 
D)  The "heritage of a freeborn Englishman" provided each colonist with the political right to seek democratic representation so long as they were British themselves. 
E)  Because government derived from the "consent of the governed," the governed had the right to remove that consent.

Question 10

Who were the delegates to the first Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  men representing all thirteen colonies and coming from various economic classes 
B)  largely upper-class men and women exclusively from the South 
C)  well-known men exclusively from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic colonies 
D)  prominent political leaders, all men, from all colonies except Georgia 
E)  Loyalists who hoped to gain better control over colonial legislatures 
A)  men representing all thirteen colonies and coming from various economic classes 
B)  largely upper-class men and women exclusively from the South 
C)  well-known men exclusively from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic colonies 
D)  prominent political leaders, all men, from all colonies except Georgia 
E)  Loyalists who hoped to gain better control over colonial legislatures

Question 11

Which of the following figures is considered to have been a key influence on the arguments presented in the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Dickinson 
B)  Benedict Arnold 
C)  Charles Cornwallis 
D)  John Locke 
E)  Samuel Seabury 
A)  John Dickinson 
B)  Benedict Arnold 
C)  Charles Cornwallis 
D)  John Locke 
E)  Samuel Seabury

Question 12

Today, more than ________ of the countries have issued declarations of independence.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  50 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  50 percent

Question 13

Which armed group was defeated by the colony's militia at the 1771 Battle of Alamance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sons of Liberty 
B)  the Regulators 
C)  the Paxton Boys 
D)  the Association 
E)  the Rangers 
A)  the Sons of Liberty 
B)  the Regulators 
C)  the Paxton Boys 
D)  the Association 
E)  the Rangers

Question 14

Poor communication between generals contributed to the British defeat at the Battle of Saratoga.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The underlying tension that escalated into the Boston Massacre was between

Accepted Answer

A)  supporters and opponents of the boycott of British cloth. 
B)  British troops stationed in Boston and the city's laborers competing for jobs. 
C)  two factions of British troops from Liverpool and London, who disagreed over military strategy. 
D)  British troops and local farmers. 
A)  supporters and opponents of the boycott of British cloth. 
B)  British troops stationed in Boston and the city's laborers competing for jobs. 
C)  two factions of British troops from Liverpool and London, who disagreed over military strategy. 
D)  British troops and local farmers.

Question 16

Patrick Henry's call for outright resistance to taxation was initially deemed too radical to be enacted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How did the colonists justify their protests and ultimate rebellion? What sources did they call on? What philosophies were influential? How was the language of freedom and liberty used?

Accepted Answer

The colonists justified their protests a

Question 18

What did the Continental Association call for?

Accepted Answer

A)  a near total end to trade with Great Britain and the West Indies 
B)  the democratic election of all colonial government officials 
C)  the adoption of a formal declaration of independence from Britain 
D)  an end to the slave trade 
E)  the right to free assembly and to trial by jury 
A)  a near total end to trade with Great Britain and the West Indies 
B)  the democratic election of all colonial government officials 
C)  the adoption of a formal declaration of independence from Britain 
D)  an end to the slave trade 
E)  the right to free assembly and to trial by jury

Question 19

After what major event did the British government make the colonies bear part of the cost of the empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Declaration of Independence 
B)  King Philip's War 
C)  the Seven Years' War 
D)  the Boston Tea Party 
E)  the appointment of William Pitt as British prime minister 
A)  the Declaration of Independence 
B)  King Philip's War 
C)  the Seven Years' War 
D)  the Boston Tea Party 
E)  the appointment of William Pitt as British prime minister

Question 20

Which of the following made many colonial leaders hesitant to support the idea of independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cautionary words in Common Sense about the foolishness of fighting the British 
B)  fear of class conflict and "anarchy from below" 
C)  reluctance to lose the highest positions within the colonial government structure 
D)  the belief of most colonists that taxation was actually highly beneficial to the colonies 
E)  a desire to wait until the allegiance of Canada and the West Indies could be secured 
A)  the cautionary words in Common Sense about the foolishness of fighting the British 
B)  fear of class conflict and "anarchy from below" 
C)  reluctance to lose the highest positions within the colonial government structure 
D)  the belief of most colonists that taxation was actually highly beneficial to the colonies 
E)  a desire to wait until the allegiance of Canada and the West Indies could be secured

Exam 5: The American Revolution, 1763-1783

What strategy worked well for the colonists in fighting the British in the South during the American Revolution?

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

What is the significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

Revolution is a dynamic process with consequences no one can anticipate. Explain the initial goals of the colonists in 1765 at the time of the Stamp Act and the evolution of their ultimate decision to declare independence in 1776.

The French played a significant role in the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.

The Sons of Liberty

Virtual representation was the idea

Who was most directly harmed by the Boston Tea Party?

In the Declaration of Independence, what justification did Thomas Jefferson provide as the basis for breaking with Britain?

Who were the delegates to the first Continental Congress?

Which of the following figures is considered to have been a key influence on the arguments presented in the Declaration of Independence?

Today, more than ________ of the countries have issued declarations of independence.

Which armed group was defeated by the colony's militia at the 1771 Battle of Alamance?

Poor communication between generals contributed to the British defeat at the Battle of Saratoga.

The underlying tension that escalated into the Boston Massacre was between

Patrick Henry's call for outright resistance to taxation was initially deemed too radical to be enacted.

How did the colonists justify their protests and ultimate rebellion? What sources did they call on? What philosophies were influential? How was the language of freedom and liberty used?

What did the Continental Association call for?

After what major event did the British government make the colonies bear part of the cost of the empire?

Which of the following made many colonial leaders hesitant to support the idea of independence?

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