Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July

Question 2

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 3

Assess the validity of the following claim, "the British 'lost' the Revolutionary War more than the Americans 'won' it."

Accepted Answer

The claim that the British "lost" the Re

Question 4

The Olive Branch Petition

Accepted Answer

A) was passed by Parliament. 
B) was an expression of King George III's desire for peace. 
C) promised no treason charges if colonists stopped fighting. 
D) was an attempt by the colonists to gain support of Native Americans. 
E) was an effort by the Continental Congress to seek a political accommodation with King George III and prevent further hostilities with British military authorities. 
A) was passed by Parliament. 
B) was an expression of King George III's desire for peace. 
C) promised no treason charges if colonists stopped fighting. 
D) was an attempt by the colonists to gain support of Native Americans. 
E) was an effort by the Continental Congress to seek a political accommodation with King George III and prevent further hostilities with British military authorities.

Question 5

Historians have argued for many years over why the Revolution occurred. In your opinion, what school of thought is the most convincing, and why?

Accepted Answer

As an AI language model, I don't have pe

Question 6

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 7

Explain why the text's authors conclude that the Franco-American alliance was "not prompted by a love for America but by a realistic concern for the interests of France." In what ways did the French contribute to colonial independence?

Accepted Answer

The text's authors conclude that the Fra

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

To help the British, colonial Loyalists did all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) fight for the British. 
B) serve as spies. 
C) pay extra taxes to fund the war. 
D) keep Patriot soldiers at home to protect their families. 
E) galvanized support for the British cause from Indian tribes. 
A) fight for the British. 
B) serve as spies. 
C) pay extra taxes to fund the war. 
D) keep Patriot soldiers at home to protect their families. 
E) galvanized support for the British cause from Indian tribes.

Question 10

Colonists considered the British use of European mercenaries, Hessians, as paid soldiers

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A) a smart strategy. 
B) to be an extreme, unwarranted, and unpatriotic utilization of foreign nationals in this conflict between American colonists and their British cousins. 
C) a pathetic way to build an army. 
D) a sign of British desperation. 
E) none of these choices are correct. 
A) a smart strategy. 
B) to be an extreme, unwarranted, and unpatriotic utilization of foreign nationals in this conflict between American colonists and their British cousins. 
C) a pathetic way to build an army. 
D) a sign of British desperation. 
E) none of these choices are correct.

Question 11

The resolution that "These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states..." was introduced into the Second Continental Congress by Virginia delegate

Accepted Answer

A) Patrick Henry. 
B) Thomas Jefferson. 
C) Richard Henry Lee. 
D) Thomas Paine. 
E) John Adams. 
A) Patrick Henry. 
B) Thomas Jefferson. 
C) Richard Henry Lee. 
D) Thomas Paine. 
E) John Adams.

Question 12

The following were purposes of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence except ​

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A) enlist other British colonies in the Americas to support the cause of American independence. 
B) ask for an end to slavery throughout America. 
C) invite assistance from foreign nations. 
D) explain to the rest of the world why the colonies had revolted. 
E) rally military, political, and economic resistance to British rule in America. 
A) enlist other British colonies in the Americas to support the cause of American independence. 
B) ask for an end to slavery throughout America. 
C) invite assistance from foreign nations. 
D) explain to the rest of the world why the colonies had revolted. 
E) rally military, political, and economic resistance to British rule in America.

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Nathanael Greene

Accepted Answer

Nathanael Greene was a major general in

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Treaty of Paris of 1783

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Paris of 1783 was a pivota

Question 15

The colonial army eventually lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because its troops were

Accepted Answer

A) outnumbered. 
B) short of gunpowder. 
C) poorly organized. 
D) poor shots. 
E) lacking in courage. 
A) outnumbered. 
B) short of gunpowder. 
C) poorly organized. 
D) poor shots. 
E) lacking in courage.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-popular consent

Accepted Answer

Popular consent, also known as the princ

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Abigail Adams

Accepted Answer

Abigail Adams (1744–1818) was the wife o

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Declaration of Independence

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence was a do

Question 19

The commander of French troops in America was

Accepted Answer

A) Rochambeau. 
B) Lafayette. 
C) de Grasse. 
D) Burgoyne. 
E) Howe. 
A) Rochambeau. 
B) Lafayette. 
C) de Grasse. 
D) Burgoyne. 
E) Howe.

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Common Sense

Accepted Answer

Common Sense was a pamphlet written by T

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

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

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

Assess the validity of the following claim, "the British 'lost' the Revolutionary War more than the Americans 'won' it."

The Olive Branch Petition

Historians have argued for many years over why the Revolution occurred. In your opinion, what school of thought is the most convincing, and why?

Which individual privately advocated equality for women?

Explain why the text's authors conclude that the Franco-American alliance was "not prompted by a love for America but by a realistic concern for the interests of France." In what ways did the French contribute to colonial independence?

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

To help the British, colonial Loyalists did all of the following except

Colonists considered the British use of European mercenaries, Hessians, as paid soldiers

The resolution that "These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states..." was introduced into the Second Continental Congress by Virginia delegate

The following were purposes of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence except ​

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Nathanael Greene

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Treaty of Paris of 1783

The colonial army eventually lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because its troops were

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -popular consent

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Abigail Adams

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Declaration of Independence

The commander of French troops in America was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Common Sense

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 -____ Long Island

The following were purposes of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence except