Question 1

The Mohawk chief who led attacks on Americans in New York and Pennsylvania was

Accepted Answer

A)  Seneca. 
B)  Pontiac. 
C)  Joseph Brant. 
D)  Hiawatha. 
E)  Tecumseh. 
A)  Seneca. 
B)  Pontiac. 
C)  Joseph Brant. 
D)  Hiawatha. 
E)  Tecumseh.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Battles of Lexington and Concord

Accepted Answer

The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fo

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William Howe

Accepted Answer

William Howe was a prominent British Arm

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence was a do

Question 5

Despite the military alliance with France,Americans were still unable to

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A)  gain access to the large sums of money needed. 
B)  double the size of their fighting forces. 
C)  avail themselves of French naval strength. 
D)  gain immense amounts of weapons and equipment. 
E)  secure a quick victory the next year. 
A)  gain access to the large sums of money needed. 
B)  double the size of their fighting forces. 
C)  avail themselves of French naval strength. 
D)  gain immense amounts of weapons and equipment. 
E)  secure a quick victory the next year.

Question 6

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

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Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July

Question 7

How did the British have to change their military strategy after France entered the war on the American side?

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A)  With their naval superiority no longer guaranteed, the British launched an all-out land war in the South. 
B)  The British immediately attacked Washington´s army at Philadelphia, to weaken the Americans as much as possible before French troops and supplies arrived. 
C)  The British leaned more heavily on their Indian allies to harass the colonists. 
D)  With the seas now no longer under their complete control, the British shifted their focus to the frontier. 
E)  No longer able to depend on their naval superiority, the British shortened their supply lines by evacuating Philadelphia and escaping to New York. 
A)  With their naval superiority no longer guaranteed, the British launched an all-out land war in the South. 
B)  The British immediately attacked Washington´s army at Philadelphia, to weaken the Americans as much as possible before French troops and supplies arrived. 
C)  The British leaned more heavily on their Indian allies to harass the colonists. 
D)  With the seas now no longer under their complete control, the British shifted their focus to the frontier. 
E)  No longer able to depend on their naval superiority, the British shortened their supply lines by evacuating Philadelphia and escaping to New York.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Hugh Gaine

Accepted Answer

Hugh Gaine (1726/1727–1807) was an Irish

Question 9

Match each individual below with the correct descriptive phrase.

Accepted Answer

A)  A-4, B-3, C-l, D-2 
B)  A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 
C)  A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 
D)  A-1, B-4, C-3, D-4 
E)  A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 
A)  A-4, B-3, C-l, D-2 
B)  A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 
C)  A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 
D)  A-1, B-4, C-3, D-4 
E)  A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

Question 10

Which group of Americans was LEAST likely to support the crown after 1776?

Accepted Answer

A)  The well educated 
B)  The older generation 
C)  The Anglican church and its members 
D)  New Englanders 
E)  The wealthy 
A)  The well educated 
B)  The older generation 
C)  The Anglican church and its members 
D)  New Englanders 
E)  The wealthy

Question 11

After the humiliating defeat at Saratoga in 1777,the British Parliament

Accepted Answer

A)  removed Lord North as prime minister. 
B)  rejected an American peace offer. 
C)  appealed to the Dutch for mediation. 
D)  offered the Americans home rule within the British empire. 
E)  took control of the war effort away from King George III. 
A)  removed Lord North as prime minister. 
B)  rejected an American peace offer. 
C)  appealed to the Dutch for mediation. 
D)  offered the Americans home rule within the British empire. 
E)  took control of the war effort away from King George III.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was an influent

Question 13

The colonists' invasion of Canada in 1775

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A)  almost succeeded. 
B)  was of little strategic value for the colonists. 
C)  was eagerly welcomed by French-Canadian leaders. 
D)  resulted in the capture of both Montreal and Quebec. 
E)  caused many Americans to question the army's competence. 
A)  almost succeeded. 
B)  was of little strategic value for the colonists. 
C)  was eagerly welcomed by French-Canadian leaders. 
D)  resulted in the capture of both Montreal and Quebec. 
E)  caused many Americans to question the army's competence.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Benedict Arnold

Accepted Answer

Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was a milita

Question 15

The "Fighting Quaker" American general who eventually drove the British from most of Georgia and South Carolina was

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Cornwallis. 
B)  Benedict Arnold. 
C)  Horatio Gates. 
D)  George Rogers Clark. 
E)  Nathanael Greene. 
A)  Charles Cornwallis. 
B)  Benedict Arnold. 
C)  Horatio Gates. 
D)  George Rogers Clark. 
E)  Nathanael Greene.

Question 16

What was the meaning of Congress's directive to American negotiators to make "no separate peace" in Paris?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were supposed to negotiate jointly with all the European powers who opposed Britain. 
B)  They were not to accept any settlement that did not include terms addressing the future of Canada. 
C)  They were to insist on American access to British markets. 
D)  They were to consult with the United States' French allies before agreeing terms with the British. 
E)  Their secret goal was to play the Spanish off against the British and French. 
A)  They were supposed to negotiate jointly with all the European powers who opposed Britain. 
B)  They were not to accept any settlement that did not include terms addressing the future of Canada. 
C)  They were to insist on American access to British markets. 
D)  They were to consult with the United States' French allies before agreeing terms with the British. 
E)  Their secret goal was to play the Spanish off against the British and French.

Question 17

What portion of the colonial population actively supported the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly all 
B)  A majority 
C)  A minority 
D)  Hardly anyone apart from the leaders 
E)  All New Englanders 
A)  Nearly all 
B)  A majority 
C)  A minority 
D)  Hardly anyone apart from the leaders 
E)  All New Englanders

Question 18

Colonists had quarreled with Parliament and protested its actions since 1763 while continually professing loyalty to the king.Why,then,did the Declaration of Independence single out King George III as the tyrant threatening their liberties and barely mention Parliament at all?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence singled

Question 19

An important purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

Accepted Answer

A)  warn other nations to stay out of the Revolution. 
B)  appeal to the Indians to join the revolutionary cause. 
C)  assert the superiority of American democracy. 
D)  explain to the rest of the world why the colonies had revolted. 
E)  condemn Parliament for its actions. 
A)  warn other nations to stay out of the Revolution. 
B)  appeal to the Indians to join the revolutionary cause. 
C)  assert the superiority of American democracy. 
D)  explain to the rest of the world why the colonies had revolted. 
E)  condemn Parliament for its actions.

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Battle of Bunker Hill

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought on Jun

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

The Mohawk chief who led attacks on Americans in New York and Pennsylvania was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battles of Lexington and Concord

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William Howe

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

Despite the military alliance with France,Americans were still unable to

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

How did the British have to change their military strategy after France entered the war on the American side?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Hugh Gaine

Match each individual below with the correct descriptive phrase.

Which group of Americans was LEAST likely to support the crown after 1776?

After the humiliating defeat at Saratoga in 1777,the British Parliament

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

The colonists' invasion of Canada in 1775

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Benedict Arnold

The "Fighting Quaker" American general who eventually drove the British from most of Georgia and South Carolina was

What was the meaning of Congress's directive to American negotiators to make "no separate peace" in Paris?

What portion of the colonial population actively supported the American Revolution?

Colonists had quarreled with Parliament and protested its actions since 1763 while continually professing loyalty to the king.Why,then,did the Declaration of Independence single out King George III as the tyrant threatening their liberties and barely mention Parliament at all?

An important purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Battle of Bunker Hill

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