Question 1

Desertion was a big problem for Washington's army during the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the battle at Brandywine Creek?

Accepted Answer

A)  It resulted in American forces abandoning New York City. 
B)  It forced Washington's army to withdraw into winter quarters in Valley Forge. 
C)  The Patriots lost Philadelphia as a result. 
D)  British forces spent the winter in relative comfort following their victory. 
E)  The Continental Congress fled after the battle. 
A)  It resulted in American forces abandoning New York City. 
B)  It forced Washington's army to withdraw into winter quarters in Valley Forge. 
C)  The Patriots lost Philadelphia as a result. 
D)  British forces spent the winter in relative comfort following their victory. 
E)  The Continental Congress fled after the battle.

Question 3

American settlers who defended Kentucky were led by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel Boone 
B)  George Rogers Clark 
C)  Ethan Allen 
D)  Francis Marion 
E)  Andrew Jackson 
A)  Daniel Boone 
B)  George Rogers Clark 
C)  Ethan Allen 
D)  Francis Marion 
E)  Andrew Jackson

Question 4

Which of the following did NOT participate in the negotiations that resulted in the Treaty of Paris?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  John Jay 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  John Adams 
E)  George Washington 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  John Jay 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  John Adams 
E)  George Washington

Question 5

The Articles of Confederation were fully ratified and became effective:

Accepted Answer

A)  in 1781 
B)  in 1789 
C)  in 1776 
D)  because most people wanted a strong central government 
E)  never 
A)  in 1781 
B)  in 1789 
C)  in 1776 
D)  because most people wanted a strong central government 
E)  never

Question 6

Explain why 1777 has been referred to as the "year of setbacks" for the British.

Accepted Answer

1777 has been referred to as the "year o

Question 7

The most complete American victory of the Revolution took place at:

Accepted Answer

A)  Yorktown 
B)  Bunker Hill 
C)  Saratoga 
D)  Cowpens 
E)  Guilford Courthouse 
A)  Yorktown 
B)  Bunker Hill 
C)  Saratoga 
D)  Cowpens 
E)  Guilford Courthouse

Question 8

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress:

Accepted Answer

A)  combined legislative and executive power 
B)  shared power with a supreme court 
C)  was superior to the various state governments 
D)  was largely a debating society with no clear areas of authority 
E)  would elect the president 
A)  combined legislative and executive power 
B)  shared power with a supreme court 
C)  was superior to the various state governments 
D)  was largely a debating society with no clear areas of authority 
E)  would elect the president

Question 9

Abigail Adams's appeal to her husband, John, to "remember the Ladies":

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted in more rights for women 
B)  proved her subordinate nature 
C)  showed her rejection of women's domestic role 
D)  was basically ignored 
E)  revealed her political ambitions 
A)  resulted in more rights for women 
B)  proved her subordinate nature 
C)  showed her rejection of women's domestic role 
D)  was basically ignored 
E)  revealed her political ambitions

Question 10

Because of associations with the British, the Revolution was especially detrimental to the status of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Quakers 
B)  Baptists 
C)  Methodists 
D)  Presbyterians 
E)  Anglicans 
A)  Quakers 
B)  Baptists 
C)  Methodists 
D)  Presbyterians 
E)  Anglicans

Question 11

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom was written by:

Accepted Answer

A)  John Adams 
B)  Alexander Hamilton 
C)  Patrick Henry 
D)  Thomas Paine 
E)  Thomas Jefferson 
A)  John Adams 
B)  Alexander Hamilton 
C)  Patrick Henry 
D)  Thomas Paine 
E)  Thomas Jefferson

Question 12

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Thomas Paine

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 13

Immediately after the end of the Revolution, the most popular public ritual in the United States became:

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington's birthday 
B)  Lexington and Concord 
C)  Independence Day 
D)  Christmas 
E)  Thanksgiving 
A)  Washington's birthday 
B)  Lexington and Concord 
C)  Independence Day 
D)  Christmas 
E)  Thanksgiving

Question 14

Many Loyalists emigrated from the American colonies during and after the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War:

Accepted Answer

A)  protected the rights of Loyalists 
B)  gave Florida to the United States 
C)  recognized American independence 
D)  gave America a claim to Newfoundland 
E)  imposed war damages on the British 
A)  protected the rights of Loyalists 
B)  gave Florida to the United States 
C)  recognized American independence 
D)  gave America a claim to Newfoundland 
E)  imposed war damages on the British

Question 16

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-John Burgoyne

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 17

Which of the following provided most of the money raised by the Continental Congress for the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  loans from foreign countries 
B)  requisitions from the states 
C)  contributions from patriotic citizens 
D)  direct taxes on the American people 
E)  new issues of paper money 
A)  loans from foreign countries 
B)  requisitions from the states 
C)  contributions from patriotic citizens 
D)  direct taxes on the American people 
E)  new issues of paper money

Question 18

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, The American Crisis, gave the colonists inspiration with the line, "These are times that try men's souls."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss Lord Dunmore's proclamation and how it impacted the colonists.

Accepted Answer

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation is considere

Question 20

The Marquis de Lafayette served the American cause during the war as:

Accepted Answer

A)  commander of the French navy 
B)  Washington's most trusted aide 
C)  France's ambassador to Congress 
D)  leader of the attack on the British in Canada 
E)  chief fundraiser in Europe 
A)  commander of the French navy 
B)  Washington's most trusted aide 
C)  France's ambassador to Congress 
D)  leader of the attack on the British in Canada 
E)  chief fundraiser in Europe

Exam 5: The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Desertion was a big problem for Washington's army during the Revolution.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the battle at Brandywine Creek?

American settlers who defended Kentucky were led by:

Which of the following did NOT participate in the negotiations that resulted in the Treaty of Paris?

The Articles of Confederation were fully ratified and became effective:

Explain why 1777 has been referred to as the "year of setbacks" for the British.

The most complete American victory of the Revolution took place at:

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress:

Abigail Adams's appeal to her husband, John, to "remember the Ladies":

Because of associations with the British, the Revolution was especially detrimental to the status of the:

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom was written by:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Thomas Paine

Immediately after the end of the Revolution, the most popular public ritual in the United States became:

Many Loyalists emigrated from the American colonies during and after the American Revolution.

The treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -John Burgoyne

Which of the following provided most of the money raised by the Continental Congress for the Revolution?

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, The American Crisis, gave the colonists inspiration with the line, "These are times that try men's souls."

Discuss Lord Dunmore's proclamation and how it impacted the colonists.

The Marquis de Lafayette served the American cause during the war as:

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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