Question 1

Benedict Arnold, originally a British officer, switched to the American side halfway through the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

With the end of the war, many Americans viewed the United States as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  nation with a special destiny 
B)  future imperial power 
C)  temporary expedient until it could reunite with Britain 
D)  North American extension of Europe 
E)  leader in science and technological innovation 
A)  nation with a special destiny 
B)  future imperial power 
C)  temporary expedient until it could reunite with Britain 
D)  North American extension of Europe 
E)  leader in science and technological innovation A

Question 3

The war in the South was characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  massive civilian casualties 
B)  killing of prisoners by both sides 
C)  conventional military tactics 
D)  an unbroken series of British victories 
E)  massive use of slave soldiers by the Americans 
A)  massive civilian casualties 
B)  killing of prisoners by both sides 
C)  conventional military tactics 
D)  an unbroken series of British victories 
E)  massive use of slave soldiers by the Americans B

Question 4

Describe the problems in America of finance, supplies, and troops during the Revolution. How did Americans attempt to solve these problems? How successful were they?

Accepted Answer

During the American Revolution, the colo

Question 5

The Articles of Confederation left many powers to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT true of the expedition against Canada in 1775-1776?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smallpox was perhaps their greatest adversary on that campaign. 
B)  It resulted in an important American victory and set the tone for the coming campaign. 
C)  It was led in part by General Benedict Arnold. 
D)  It had as its main goal the expulsion of Indian tribes in the area. 
E)  It made Americans see the long-term nature of their struggle. 
A)  Smallpox was perhaps their greatest adversary on that campaign. 
B)  It resulted in an important American victory and set the tone for the coming campaign. 
C)  It was led in part by General Benedict Arnold. 
D)  It had as its main goal the expulsion of Indian tribes in the area. 
E)  It made Americans see the long-term nature of their struggle.

Question 7

During the war, Tories:

Accepted Answer

A)  refused to take prisoners 
B)  probably outnumbered Patriots 
C)  generally lived at peace with their Whig neighbors 
D)  controlled large areas for an extended time 
E)  came from all classes of society 
A)  refused to take prisoners 
B)  probably outnumbered Patriots 
C)  generally lived at peace with their Whig neighbors 
D)  controlled large areas for an extended time 
E)  came from all classes of society

Question 8

Daniel Boone led settlers who fought both the British and the Indians in Kentucky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The battle that resulted in a hard-fought and costly stalemate that ultimately forced Cornwallis to retreat to the coastline was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cowpens 
B)  Kings Mountain 
C)  Saratoga 
D)  Guilford Courthouse 
E)  Brandywine Creek 
A)  Cowpens 
B)  Kings Mountain 
C)  Saratoga 
D)  Guilford Courthouse 
E)  Brandywine Creek

Question 10

Indian participation in European conflicts in North America was not new at the time of the American Revolution. Examine the roles of native tribes and discuss what they hoped to receive from their activity.

Accepted Answer

Although the Indians were controlled by

Question 11

The nationalism that grew out of the Revolution brought with it the concept that the new nation had a unique destiny. Examine that idea of American exceptionalism alongside modern manifestations of the same idea.

Accepted Answer

The idea of American exceptionalism, whi

Question 12

During the Revolution, Loyalists came exclusively from the elite ranks of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Revolution did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  foster a spirit of social equality 
B)  lower property requirements for the vote 
C)  limit opportunities to acquire land in the West 
D)  encourage greater participation in politics 
E)  establish American independence 
A)  foster a spirit of social equality 
B)  lower property requirements for the vote 
C)  limit opportunities to acquire land in the West 
D)  encourage greater participation in politics 
E)  establish American independence

Question 14

Discuss the social effects of the Revolution. In what areas was the Revolutionary promise or spirit most fulfilled? In what areas was it least fulfilled?

Accepted Answer

The Revolution had significant social ef

Question 15

At the end of the American Revolution, many of the old traditions were replaced with new ones. Examine how religion changed as a result.

Accepted Answer

At the end of the American Revolution, m

Question 16

During the period of the Revolution, a slave might gain his freedom:

Accepted Answer

A)  claiming amnesty as a political prisoner 
B)  appealing to George Washington 
C)  suing for freedom in local courts 
D)  running away to northern states 
E)  joining the British army 
A)  claiming amnesty as a political prisoner 
B)  appealing to George Washington 
C)  suing for freedom in local courts 
D)  running away to northern states 
E)  joining the British army

Question 17

The peace treaty was signed in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brussels 
B)  London 
C)  Madrid 
D)  Amsterdam 
E)  Paris 
A)  Brussels 
B)  London 
C)  Madrid 
D)  Amsterdam 
E)  Paris

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Daniel Boone

Accepted Answer

A) author of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
B) wrote The American Crisis 
C) surrendered his army to Washington at Yorktown 
D) American commander in the South known as the "fighting Quaker" 
E) was a brutal British leader in the South
F)major American peace negotiator
G)arrogant British general defeated at Saratoga
H)promised American slaves their freedom if they would join the British war effort
I)fought against Indians in Kentucky
J)ended Benedict Arnold's plot, hanged as a spy 
A) author of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
B) wrote The American Crisis 
C) surrendered his army to Washington at Yorktown 
D) American commander in the South known as the "fighting Quaker" 
E) was a brutal British leader in the South
F)major American peace negotiator
G)arrogant British general defeated at Saratoga
H)promised American slaves their freedom if they would join the British war effort
I)fought against Indians in Kentucky
J)ended Benedict Arnold's plot, hanged as a spy

Question 19

The Patriot militia:

Accepted Answer

A)  favored conventional European tactics in battle 
B)  frustrated Washington with its lack of discipline 
C)  enlisted for a three-year term of service 
D)  basically won the war against the British 
E)  was completely worthless 
A)  favored conventional European tactics in battle 
B)  frustrated Washington with its lack of discipline 
C)  enlisted for a three-year term of service 
D)  basically won the war against the British 
E)  was completely worthless

Question 20

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom marked the general trend away from:

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in God 
B)  religious diversity 
C)  public prayer 
D)  revivalism 
E)  state-supported churches 
A)  belief in God 
B)  religious diversity 
C)  public prayer 
D)  revivalism 
E)  state-supported churches

Exam 5: The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Benedict Arnold, originally a British officer, switched to the American side halfway through the war.

With the end of the war, many Americans viewed the United States as a:

The war in the South was characterized by:

Describe the problems in America of finance, supplies, and troops during the Revolution. How did Americans attempt to solve these problems? How successful were they?

The Articles of Confederation left many powers to the states.

Which of the following was NOT true of the expedition against Canada in 1775-1776?

During the war, Tories:

Daniel Boone led settlers who fought both the British and the Indians in Kentucky.

The battle that resulted in a hard-fought and costly stalemate that ultimately forced Cornwallis to retreat to the coastline was:

Indian participation in European conflicts in North America was not new at the time of the American Revolution. Examine the roles of native tribes and discuss what they hoped to receive from their activity.

The nationalism that grew out of the Revolution brought with it the concept that the new nation had a unique destiny. Examine that idea of American exceptionalism alongside modern manifestations of the same idea.

During the Revolution, Loyalists came exclusively from the elite ranks of society.

The Revolution did all of the following EXCEPT:

Discuss the social effects of the Revolution. In what areas was the Revolutionary promise or spirit most fulfilled? In what areas was it least fulfilled?

At the end of the American Revolution, many of the old traditions were replaced with new ones. Examine how religion changed as a result.

During the period of the Revolution, a slave might gain his freedom:

The peace treaty was signed in:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Daniel Boone

The Patriot militia:

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom marked the general trend away from:

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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