Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Patrick Henry

Accepted Answer

A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British 
B) American traitor in command of West Point 
C) Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania 
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer 
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F)wrote Common Sense
G)commander of the Continental army
H)author of the Declaration of Independence
I)British commander
J)sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K)declared "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
L)leader of the Green Mountain boys 
A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British 
B) American traitor in command of West Point 
C) Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania 
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer 
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F)wrote Common Sense
G)commander of the Continental army
H)author of the Declaration of Independence
I)British commander
J)sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K)declared "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
L)leader of the Green Mountain boys

Question 2

Benedict Arnold almost succeeded in turning over to the British the important Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Thomas Jefferson

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July

Question 4

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Stamp Act

Accepted Answer

The Stamp Act was a significant piece of

Question 5

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Treaty of Paris (1783)

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Paris (1783) was a signifi

Question 6

The Olive Branch Petition:

Accepted Answer

A)  was meant to ease tensions among the organized political parties within the Continental Congress. 
B)  enabled northern and southern colonies to work together. 
C)  convinced Thomas Paine that he had enough support to write Common Sense. 
D)  was Parliament's final attempt to explain virtual representation to the colonists. 
E)  was addressed to King George III and reaffirmed American loyalty to the crown. 
A)  was meant to ease tensions among the organized political parties within the Continental Congress. 
B)  enabled northern and southern colonies to work together. 
C)  convinced Thomas Paine that he had enough support to write Common Sense. 
D)  was Parliament's final attempt to explain virtual representation to the colonists. 
E)  was addressed to King George III and reaffirmed American loyalty to the crown.

Question 7

Compare the relative advantages of the American and the British militaries.How was George Washington able to secure a victory over the most powerful nation in the world?

Accepted Answer

The relative advantages of the American

Question 8

During the Revolutionary War,tensions between backcountry farmers and wealthy planters:

Accepted Answer

A)  enabled the British to turn around their previously unsuccessful performance during the war. 
B)  prompted several mutinies within colonial ranks. 
C)  gave the British hope that they might be able to enlist the support of southern Loyalists. 
D)  led Benedict Arnold to defect to the British. 
E)  caused Francis Marion's eventual defeat at the Battle of Cowpens. 
A)  enabled the British to turn around their previously unsuccessful performance during the war. 
B)  prompted several mutinies within colonial ranks. 
C)  gave the British hope that they might be able to enlist the support of southern Loyalists. 
D)  led Benedict Arnold to defect to the British. 
E)  caused Francis Marion's eventual defeat at the Battle of Cowpens.

Question 9

British commanders were never able to consolidate their hold on the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Quebec Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  granted religious toleration to Catholics in Canada. 
B)  placed a tax on all imported goods from Canada. 
C)  removed the Ohio River Valley from the province of Quebec. 
D)  called for Canada to join America in the struggle for independence. 
E)  created Quebec out of the preexisting provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick. 
A)  granted religious toleration to Catholics in Canada. 
B)  placed a tax on all imported goods from Canada. 
C)  removed the Ohio River Valley from the province of Quebec. 
D)  called for Canada to join America in the struggle for independence. 
E)  created Quebec out of the preexisting provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many students believe that the Revolutionary War was a short and relatively painless war.However,for Americans,only the Vietnam War lasted longer than the Revolutionary War.In a thoughtful essay,describe why the war was so lengthy and what the costs involved were for the British and for the Americans.

Accepted Answer

The Revolutionary War lasted for eight y

Question 13

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-homespun virtue

Accepted Answer

A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty 
A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Ethan Allen

Accepted Answer

A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British 
B) American traitor in command of West Point 
C) Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania 
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer 
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F)wrote Common Sense
G)commander of the Continental army
H)author of the Declaration of Independence
I)British commander
J)sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K)declared "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
L)leader of the Green Mountain boys 
A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British 
B) American traitor in command of West Point 
C) Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania 
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer 
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F)wrote Common Sense
G)commander of the Continental army
H)author of the Declaration of Independence
I)British commander
J)sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K)declared "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
L)leader of the Green Mountain boys

Question 15

Which of the following was associated with the Intolerable Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  For the first time, British authorities stationed soldiers in Boston. 
B)  Parliament closed all American ports to all trade until the tea destroyed by the Boston Tea Party was paid for. 
C)  The Massachusetts Charter of 1691 was changed to curtail town meetings. 
D)  The office of governor of Massachusetts became an elected position. 
E)  Colonists were prevented from producing items made from glass, paper, or lead. 
A)  For the first time, British authorities stationed soldiers in Boston. 
B)  Parliament closed all American ports to all trade until the tea destroyed by the Boston Tea Party was paid for. 
C)  The Massachusetts Charter of 1691 was changed to curtail town meetings. 
D)  The office of governor of Massachusetts became an elected position. 
E)  Colonists were prevented from producing items made from glass, paper, or lead.

Question 16

Over time,the biggest influence the Declaration of Independence has had is the idea of forming an independent state rather than a list of rights that a government could not take away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which armed group,motivated by deep frustrations with the corruption of North Carolina's county officials,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 18

The Declaratory Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  imposed a boycott on all manufactured goods produced in the colonies. 
B)  declared that colonists had to house British soldiers in their homes. 
C)  closed the Port of Boston on account of the Boston Tea Party. 
D)  rejected American claims that only their elected representatives could levy taxes. 
E)  proclaimed the colonies' independence from Great Britain. 
A)  imposed a boycott on all manufactured goods produced in the colonies. 
B)  declared that colonists had to house British soldiers in their homes. 
C)  closed the Port of Boston on account of the Boston Tea Party. 
D)  rejected American claims that only their elected representatives could levy taxes. 
E)  proclaimed the colonies' independence from Great Britain.

Question 19

When the Second Continental Congress created an official army,how did the British respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  They removed British troops from Boston. 
B)  They declared that the colonies were in a state of rebellion. 
C)  They asked the Spanish and French for help to defeat the Americans. 
D)  They sent diplomats to negotiate for peace. 
E)  They did not take the actions of Congress seriously because to them George Washington was an inexperienced commander. 
A)  They removed British troops from Boston. 
B)  They declared that the colonies were in a state of rebellion. 
C)  They asked the Spanish and French for help to defeat the Americans. 
D)  They sent diplomats to negotiate for peace. 
E)  They did not take the actions of Congress seriously because to them George Washington was an inexperienced commander.

Question 20

The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783:

Accepted Answer

A)  ignored those who had been loyal to the British empire. 
B)  was a masterful bit of diplomacy by Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  gave the new American nation control of Florida. 
D)  led to the British government receiving compensation for anything the Continental Congress had taken from British citizens. 
E)  began only after the Battle of Yorktown. 
A)  ignored those who had been loyal to the British empire. 
B)  was a masterful bit of diplomacy by Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  gave the new American nation control of Florida. 
D)  led to the British government receiving compensation for anything the Continental Congress had taken from British citizens. 
E)  began only after the Battle of Yorktown.

Exam 5: The American Revolution,1763-1783

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Patrick Henry

Benedict Arnold almost succeeded in turning over to the British the important Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Thomas Jefferson

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Stamp Act

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Treaty of Paris (1783)

The Olive Branch Petition:

Compare the relative advantages of the American and the British militaries.How was George Washington able to secure a victory over the most powerful nation in the world?

During the Revolutionary War,tensions between backcountry farmers and wealthy planters:

British commanders were never able to consolidate their hold on the South.

The Quebec Act:

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

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -homespun virtue

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Ethan Allen

Which of the following was associated with the Intolerable Acts?

Over time,the biggest influence the Declaration of Independence has had is the idea of forming an independent state rather than a list of rights that a government could not take away.

Which armed group,motivated by deep frustrations with the corruption of North Carolina's county officials,was defeated by the colony's militia at the 1771 Battle of Alamance?

The Declaratory Act:

When the Second Continental Congress created an official army,how did the British respond?

The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783:

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