Question 1

Arrange these battles in chronological order: (A) Trenton, (B) Saratoga, (C) Long Island, and (D) Charleston.

Accepted Answer

A)  B, C, A, D 
B)  C, A, B, D 
C)  C, B, A, D 
D)  C, B, D, A 
E)  A, B, C, D 
A)  B, C, A, D 
B)  C, A, B, D 
C)  C, B, A, D 
D)  C, B, D, A 
E)  A, B, C, D

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the Patriots/Whigs.

Accepted Answer

American colonists w

Question 3

Which individual privately advocated equality for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Betsy Ross 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Martha Washington 
D)  Benjamin Franklin 
E)  Abigail Adams 
A)  Betsy Ross 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Martha Washington 
D)  Benjamin Franklin 
E)  Abigail Adams

Question 4

How long did the war continue after Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

A)  a few days 
B)  three months 
C)  three years 
D)  one year 
E)  six weeks 
A)  a few days 
B)  three months 
C)  three years 
D)  one year 
E)  six weeks

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of George III.

Accepted Answer

Monarch of England. He brought

Question 6

George Washington was chosen commander of the colonial armies because he

Accepted Answer

A)  was widely recognized as a military genius. 
B)  had been a successful militia commander in the recent French and Indian war. 
C)  was from a southern colony. 
D)  was a colonial aristocrat. 
E)  was a symbol and rallying point. 
A)  was widely recognized as a military genius. 
B)  had been a successful militia commander in the recent French and Indian war. 
C)  was from a southern colony. 
D)  was a colonial aristocrat. 
E)  was a symbol and rallying point.

Question 7

Who were the European mercenaries who fought for the British crown?

Accepted Answer

A)  Privateers 
B)  redcoats 
C)  Yorkers 
D)  Hessians 
E)  Loyalists 
A)  Privateers 
B)  redcoats 
C)  Yorkers 
D)  Hessians 
E)  Loyalists

Question 8

Why do you believe that Abigail Adams's plea to her husband, Massachusetts Patriot and future President John Adams, to extend to women the revolutionary principles of political liberty and equality largely failed to be heeded by American Patriots of the Revolutionary era,? What accounts for the limited application of the revolutionary ideas of equality and liberty to American women during the Revolutionary era, despite an assertion of the "universality"of these two democratic principles by Thomas Jefferson in his lofty and defiant Declaration of Independence, approved by Congress on July 4, 1776?

Accepted Answer

Abigail Adams's plea to her husband, Joh

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of William Howe.

Accepted Answer

George Washington's British ad

Question 10

France came to America's aid in the Revolution because

Accepted Answer

A)  French officials supported the cause of democracy. 
B)  it hoped to gain access to the American fur trade. 
C)  it perceived that succesfully assisting the American cause could lead to achieving their ultimate goal of breaking up the British Empire. 
D)  it could use America to test new military tactics. 
E)  its new alliance with Britain would be a surprise to both militaries. 
A)  French officials supported the cause of democracy. 
B)  it hoped to gain access to the American fur trade. 
C)  it perceived that succesfully assisting the American cause could lead to achieving their ultimate goal of breaking up the British Empire. 
D)  it could use America to test new military tactics. 
E)  its new alliance with Britain would be a surprise to both militaries.

Question 11

What qualities in George Washington made him a good choice for commanding the Revolutionary army? What were his most valuable contributions to independence?

Accepted Answer

George Washington possessed several qual

Question 12

Most Americans considered which of the following to be fundamental for any successful republican government?

Accepted Answer

A)  A wealthy class to govern 
B)  The primacy of the property rights of individuals 
C)  Primacy of the interests of individuals 
D)  Retention of a constitutional monarchy 
E)  Civic virtue 
A)  A wealthy class to govern 
B)  The primacy of the property rights of individuals 
C)  Primacy of the interests of individuals 
D)  Retention of a constitutional monarchy 
E)  Civic virtue

Question 13

New York was chosen as the base of British operations because

Accepted Answer

A)  of its splendid seaport. 
B)  of its central location. 
C)  of the probability of support there from colonists who opposed independence. 
D)  New York City was the colonial capital. 
E)  it was the only seaport they were able to capture. 
A)  of its splendid seaport. 
B)  of its central location. 
C)  of the probability of support there from colonists who opposed independence. 
D)  New York City was the colonial capital. 
E)  it was the only seaport they were able to capture.

Question 14

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Battle of Bunker Hill, (B) convening of the Second Continental Congress, (C) publication of Common Sense, and (D) adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

A)  B, C, A, D 
B)  A, B, C, D 
C)  A, C, D, B 
D)  C, D, A, B 
E)  A, B, D, C 
A)  B, C, A, D 
B)  A, B, C, D 
C)  A, C, D, B 
D)  C, D, A, B 
E)  A, B, D, C

Question 15

What was the rate at which the American government promised to repay its war debt?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 cent on the dollar 
B)  50 cents on the dollar 
C)  25 cents on the dollar 
D)  2.5 cents on the dollar 
E)  90 cents on the dollar 
A)  1 cent on the dollar 
B)  50 cents on the dollar 
C)  25 cents on the dollar 
D)  2.5 cents on the dollar 
E)  90 cents on the dollar

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the Second Continental Congress.

Accepted Answer

Led to the drafting

Question 17

The British decided to negotiate an end to the Revolutionary War because

Accepted Answer

A)  they were crushed by the failure of their army at Yorktown. 
B)  there were indications that the Americans might settle for peace terms short of complete independence. 
C)  they were suffering heavy military losses against the French and Spanish elsewhere. 
D)  the new Whig British ministry now in power was more pro-American than the previous Tory government. 
E)  they appreciated that Britain's geopolitical priority was to prevent France from obtaining enhanced political and economic influence in North America through their new alliance with the United States. 
A)  they were crushed by the failure of their army at Yorktown. 
B)  there were indications that the Americans might settle for peace terms short of complete independence. 
C)  they were suffering heavy military losses against the French and Spanish elsewhere. 
D)  the new Whig British ministry now in power was more pro-American than the previous Tory government. 
E)  they appreciated that Britain's geopolitical priority was to prevent France from obtaining enhanced political and economic influence in North America through their new alliance with the United States.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of Thomas Paine.

Accepted Answer

Author of "Common Sense". His

Question 19

As commander of America's Revolutionary army, George Washington exhibited all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  unparalled strategic military genius. 
B)  personal courage. 
C)  a sense of justice. 
D)  moral force and self-discipline. 
E)  patience and loyalty to the Patriot cause. 
A)  unparalled strategic military genius. 
B)  personal courage. 
C)  a sense of justice. 
D)  moral force and self-discipline. 
E)  patience and loyalty to the Patriot cause.

Question 20

Which of these is not a true statement about African Americans' support of the Loyalist cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some believed the British would grant them freedom from slavery. 
B)  Those who fled to British lines served as soldiers, servants, workers and spies. 
C)  The British used them in all-black regiments battling the Patriots. 
D)  Thousands of black Loyalist supporters were promised and given parcels of land in exchange for service. 
E)  Some were sold back into slavery after the war ended. 
A)  Some believed the British would grant them freedom from slavery. 
B)  Those who fled to British lines served as soldiers, servants, workers and spies. 
C)  The British used them in all-black regiments battling the Patriots. 
D)  Thousands of black Loyalist supporters were promised and given parcels of land in exchange for service. 
E)  Some were sold back into slavery after the war ended.

Exam 7: America Secedes From the Empire

Arrange these battles in chronological order: (A) Trenton, (B) Saratoga, (C) Long Island, and (D) Charleston.

Identify and state the historical significance of the Patriots/Whigs.

Which individual privately advocated equality for women?

How long did the war continue after Yorktown?

Identify and state the historical significance of George III.

George Washington was chosen commander of the colonial armies because he

Who were the European mercenaries who fought for the British crown?

Identify and state the historical significance of William Howe.

France came to America's aid in the Revolution because

What qualities in George Washington made him a good choice for commanding the Revolutionary army? What were his most valuable contributions to independence?

Most Americans considered which of the following to be fundamental for any successful republican government?

New York was chosen as the base of British operations because

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Battle of Bunker Hill, (B) convening of the Second Continental Congress, (C) publication of Common Sense, and (D) adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

What was the rate at which the American government promised to repay its war debt?

Identify and state the historical significance of the Second Continental Congress.

The British decided to negotiate an end to the Revolutionary War because

Identify and state the historical significance of Thomas Paine.

As commander of America's Revolutionary army, George Washington exhibited all of the following EXCEPT

Which of these is not a true statement about African Americans' support of the Loyalist cause?

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