Question 1

The Treaty of Fort Stanwix,the first treaty between the United States and an Indian nation,resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  the ceding of most of the Iroquois' land. 
B)  an end to the practice of scalping. 
C)  the slowing of the westward movement of pioneers. 
D)  the renunciation by the Oneidas and the Tuscaroras of their support for the British. 
E)  turning over the hair buyers for prosecution. 
A)  the ceding of most of the Iroquois' land. 
B)  an end to the practice of scalping. 
C)  the slowing of the westward movement of pioneers. 
D)  the renunciation by the Oneidas and the Tuscaroras of their support for the British. 
E)  turning over the hair buyers for prosecution.

Question 2

New York was chosen as the base of British operations because

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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 3

Patriots responded to Paine's vision of an ultra democratic republic in all of the following ways except

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A)  some enthusiastically embraced this as the ideal form of government. 
B)  some favored a republic ruled by a "natural aristocracy" of talented elites. 
C)  some feared the fervor for liberty would overwhelm the stability of the social order. 
D)  some wanted to see only the lower orders of farmers and workers as the base of political power 
E)  some worried that a republic would have a radical leveling effect on the social classes. 
A)  some enthusiastically embraced this as the ideal form of government. 
B)  some favored a republic ruled by a "natural aristocracy" of talented elites. 
C)  some feared the fervor for liberty would overwhelm the stability of the social order. 
D)  some wanted to see only the lower orders of farmers and workers as the base of political power 
E)  some worried that a republic would have a radical leveling effect on the social classes.

Question 4

Jefferson was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence because

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A)  he volunteered. 
B)  he was already recognized as a brilliant writer. 
C)  the other members of the Continental Congress were all busy with other tasks. 
D)  he believed the colonies' independence should be celebrated with fireworks each year. 
E)  he was a renowned Virginia newspaperman. 
A)  he volunteered. 
B)  he was already recognized as a brilliant writer. 
C)  the other members of the Continental Congress were all busy with other tasks. 
D)  he believed the colonies' independence should be celebrated with fireworks each year. 
E)  he was a renowned Virginia newspaperman.

Question 5

____ and ____ revealed "Old Fox" Washington at his military best.

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A)  Boston, Bunker Hill 
B)  Ticonderoga, Crown Point 
C)  Trenton, Princeton 
D)  New York, Long Island 
E)  Saratoga, Charleston 
A)  Boston, Bunker Hill 
B)  Ticonderoga, Crown Point 
C)  Trenton, Princeton 
D)  New York, Long Island 
E)  Saratoga, Charleston

Question 6

General William Howe did not pursue and defeat George Washington's army after the Battle of Long Island for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  he remembered the slaughter of Bunker Hill. 
B)  the country was rough. 
C)  supplies were slow in coming. 
D)  he did not relish the rigors of a winter campaign. 
E)  he lacked sufficient naval support. 
A)  he remembered the slaughter of Bunker Hill. 
B)  the country was rough. 
C)  supplies were slow in coming. 
D)  he did not relish the rigors of a winter campaign. 
E)  he lacked sufficient naval support.

Question 7

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Philadelphia

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

John Jay (1745–1829) was an American sta

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Ethan Allen

Accepted Answer

Ethan Allen was a farmer, businessman, l

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Abigail Adams (1744–1818) was the wife o

Question 11

All of the following statements are true regarding Washington's selection to head up the Continental army except

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A)  congress strongly perceived his qualities of leadership. 
B)  his choice was largely political. 
C)  sections of the country were becoming jealous of New England, and prudence suggested a commander from Virginia. 
D)  as a man of wealth, he could not be accused of being a fortune-seeker. 
E)  as an aristocrat, he could be counted on by his peers to check "the excesses of the masses." 
A)  congress strongly perceived his qualities of leadership. 
B)  his choice was largely political. 
C)  sections of the country were becoming jealous of New England, and prudence suggested a commander from Virginia. 
D)  as a man of wealth, he could not be accused of being a fortune-seeker. 
E)  as an aristocrat, he could be counted on by his peers to check "the excesses of the masses."

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Richard Montgomery

Accepted Answer

Richard Montgomery (1738–1775) was an Ir

Question 13

French aid to the colonies did all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  greatly aided America's struggle for independence. 
B)  was motivated by what the French considered to be their own national interests. 
C)  forced the British to change their military strategy in America. 
D)  helped them protect their own West Indies islands. 
E)  allowed American forces to focus only on the southern theater. 
A)  greatly aided America's struggle for independence. 
B)  was motivated by what the French considered to be their own national interests. 
C)  forced the British to change their military strategy in America. 
D)  helped them protect their own West Indies islands. 
E)  allowed American forces to focus only on the southern theater.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Charles Cornwallis

Accepted Answer

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwal

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

John Burgoyne was a British army officer

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Hessians

Accepted Answer

The Hessians were German soldiers who se

Question 17

France came to America's aid in the Revolution because

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A)  French officials supported the cause of democracy. 
B)  it hoped to gain access to the American fur trade. 
C)  it wanted revenge against the British. 
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 wanted revenge against the British. 
D)  it could use America to test new military tactics. 
E)  its new alliance with Britain would be a surprise to both militaries.

Question 18

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 19

In late 1776 and early 1777,George Washington helped restore confidence in America's military by

Accepted Answer

A)  defeating the Hessians at Trenton and the British at Princeton. 
B)  securing the support of France for the American war effort with a victory in New York City. 
C)  gaining a pay raise for American troops. 
D)  bringing in Alexander Hamilton as his aide. 
E)  providing adequate food and clothing for the soldiers. 
A)  defeating the Hessians at Trenton and the British at Princeton. 
B)  securing the support of France for the American war effort with a victory in New York City. 
C)  gaining a pay raise for American troops. 
D)  bringing in Alexander Hamilton as his aide. 
E)  providing adequate food and clothing for the soldiers.

Question 20

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

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Natural aristocracy refers to a concept

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

The Treaty of Fort Stanwix,the first treaty between the United States and an Indian nation,resulted in

New York was chosen as the base of British operations because

Patriots responded to Paine's vision of an ultra democratic republic in all of the following ways except

Jefferson was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence because

____ and ____ revealed "Old Fox" Washington at his military best.

General William Howe did not pursue and defeat George Washington's army after the Battle of Long Island for all of the following reasons except

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Philadelphia

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Ethan Allen

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

All of the following statements are true regarding Washington's selection to head up the Continental army except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Richard Montgomery

French aid to the colonies did all of the following except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Charles Cornwallis

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Hessians

France came to America's aid in the Revolution because

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

In late 1776 and early 1777,George Washington helped restore confidence in America's military by

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

New World Beginnings,33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

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 at Home and Abroad,1912-1916

The War to End War,1917-1918

American Life in the "Roaring Twenties",1919-1929

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

The Eisenhower Era,1952-1960

The Stormy Sixties,1960-1968

The Stalemated Seventies,1968-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism,1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era,1992-2009

The American People Face a New Century

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