Question 1

In March 1776, this event is still celebrated today and it is known as Evacuation Day.What happened on this day?

Accepted Answer

A) Capture of Ft.Ticonderoga 
B) Retreat of Bunker Hill 
C) Signing of the Olive Branch Petition 
D) Capture of Quebec 
E) British evacuation of Boston 
A) Capture of Ft.Ticonderoga 
B) Retreat of Bunker Hill 
C) Signing of the Olive Branch Petition 
D) Capture of Quebec 
E) British evacuation of Boston

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Battle of Yorktown

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Yorktown was a significant

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Paul Jones

Accepted Answer

John Paul Jones was a Scottish-American

Question 4

Britain gave America generous terms in the Treaty of Paris because British leaders

Accepted Answer

A) realized that they had been beaten badly. 
B) wanted to help Spain as well. 
C) had changed from Whig to Tory. 
D) were trying to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France. 
E) feared continued war might lead to a loss of their Latin American colonies. 
A) realized that they had been beaten badly. 
B) wanted to help Spain as well. 
C) had changed from Whig to Tory. 
D) were trying to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France. 
E) feared continued war might lead to a loss of their Latin American colonies.

Question 5

The basic military strategy of the British in 1777 was to try to

Accepted Answer

A) control the entire Delaware Valley. 
B) to cede the West as a minor, unimportant geographical region which lacked Indian allies who could help cause difficulties for Americans in the western areas. 
C) sever New England from the rest of the states and paralyze the American cause. 
D) hold all the colonial cities and let colonists control the countryside. 
E) isolate the South with an early, lightning invasion of all of the southern colonies. 
A) control the entire Delaware Valley. 
B) to cede the West as a minor, unimportant geographical region which lacked Indian allies who could help cause difficulties for Americans in the western areas. 
C) sever New England from the rest of the states and paralyze the American cause. 
D) hold all the colonial cities and let colonists control the countryside. 
E) isolate the South with an early, lightning invasion of all of the southern colonies.

Question 6

The most important contribution of the seagoing privateers during the Revolutionary War was that they

Accepted Answer

A) gained control of the sea for the colonists. 
B) successfully invaded the British West Indies. 
C) captured hundreds of British merchant ships. 
D) fought the British navy to a standstill. 
E) made reliance on the French unnecessary. 
A) gained control of the sea for the colonists. 
B) successfully invaded the British West Indies. 
C) captured hundreds of British merchant ships. 
D) fought the British navy to a standstill. 
E) made reliance on the French unnecessary.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Second Continental Congress

Accepted Answer

The Second Continental Congress was a co

Question 8

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
​
​The American Revolutionary War in the North and the South, 1775-1781
  
-____ Charleston

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 9

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
​
​The American Revolutionary War in the North and the South, 1775-1781
  
-____ Valley Forge

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 10

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
​
​The American Revolutionary War in the North and the South, 1775-1781
  
-____ Philadelphia

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 11

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-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 12

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-During the Revolutionary War, the British captured and occupied

Accepted Answer

A) New York City. 
B) Charleston. 
C) Philadelphia. 
D) Boston. 
E) St.Augustine. 
A) New York City. 
B) Charleston. 
C) Philadelphia. 
D) Boston. 
E) St.Augustine.

Question 13

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-It is legitimate to claim that the triumph at Yorktown "was no less French than American" because

Accepted Answer

A) Washington turned execution of the campaign over to French commanders. 
B) the French supplied all the seapower. 
C) French troops made up half the besieging army. 
D) the British commander agreed to surrender to French officers but not to American troops. 
E) France paid the American soldiers' salaries. 
A) Washington turned execution of the campaign over to French commanders. 
B) the French supplied all the seapower. 
C) French troops made up half the besieging army. 
D) the British commander agreed to surrender to French officers but not to American troops. 
E) France paid the American soldiers' salaries.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-natural rights

Accepted Answer

Natural rights are a set of moral princi

Question 15

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-When the Second Continental Congress convened

Accepted Answer

A) delegates attended from all thirteen colonies. 
B) the strongest sentiment was for declaring independence from England. 
C) it adopted measures to raise money and create an army and navy. 
D) it drafted new written appeals to the king. 
E) the conservatives remained a strong force. 
A) delegates attended from all thirteen colonies. 
B) the strongest sentiment was for declaring independence from England. 
C) it adopted measures to raise money and create an army and navy. 
D) it drafted new written appeals to the king. 
E) the conservatives remained a strong force.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Thomas Paine

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was an influent

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Burgoyne

Accepted Answer

John Burgoyne was a British army officer

Question 18

The combat of the Revolutionary War began in the spring of 1775. Why did colonists wait until the summer of 1776 to declare independence?

Accepted Answer

The colonists waited until the summer of

Question 19

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 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Admiral de Grasse

Accepted Answer

Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse,

Exam 8: America Secedes From the Empire, 1775-1783

In March 1776, this event is still celebrated today and it is known as Evacuation Day.What happened on this day?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of Yorktown

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Paul Jones

Britain gave America generous terms in the Treaty of Paris because British leaders

The basic military strategy of the British in 1777 was to try to

The most important contribution of the seagoing privateers during the Revolutionary War was that they

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Second Continental Congress

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: ​ ​The American Revolutionary War in the North and the South, 1775-1781 -____ Charleston

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: ​ ​The American Revolutionary War in the North and the South, 1775-1781 -____ Valley Forge

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: ​ ​The American Revolutionary War in the North and the South, 1775-1781 -____ Philadelphia

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -New York was chosen as the base of British operations because

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -During the Revolutionary War, the British captured and occupied

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -It is legitimate to claim that the triumph at Yorktown "was no less French than American" because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -natural rights

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -When the Second Continental Congress convened

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Thomas Paine

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Burgoyne

The combat of the Revolutionary War began in the spring of 1775. Why did colonists wait until the summer of 1776 to declare independence?

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Admiral de Grasse

New World Beginnings, 33,000 Bce-1769 Ce

The Planting of English America, 1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution, 1700-1775

The Duel for North America, 1608-1763

The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775

The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic, 1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy, 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy, 1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861

Girding for War: the North and the South, 1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War, 1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the Roaring Twenties 1920-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933-1939

Franklin D Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933-1941

America in World War Ii 1941-1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Locate the following places by reference number on the map: The American Revolutionary War in the North and the South, 1775-1781 -____ Charleston

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: The American Revolutionary War in the North and the South, 1775-1781 -____ Valley Forge

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: The American Revolutionary War in the North and the South, 1775-1781 -____ Philadelphia

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -New York was chosen as the base of British operations because

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -During the Revolutionary War, the British captured and occupied

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -It is legitimate to claim that the triumph at Yorktown "was no less French than American" because

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -When the Second Continental Congress convened