Question 1

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Nathanael Greene

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 2

In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by:

Accepted Answer

A)  recapturing New York City from the British 
B)  convincing Congress to give the army all the resources it needed 
C)  getting France and Spain to enter the conflict 
D)  destroying a British force outside of Boston 
E)  winning battles at Trenton and Princeton 
A)  recapturing New York City from the British 
B)  convincing Congress to give the army all the resources it needed 
C)  getting France and Spain to enter the conflict 
D)  destroying a British force outside of Boston 
E)  winning battles at Trenton and Princeton

Question 3

Describe the basic military strategy (or strategies) of the two sides during the Revolution. How might the British have been more successful?

Accepted Answer

the British featured some distinct strat

Question 4

Thomas Jefferson was the most notable Virginian to free his slaves during the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In its winter camp at Valley Forge, Washington's army was decimated by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  hunger 
B)  desertion 
C)  enemy attack 
D)  resignations 
E)  brutal cold 
A)  hunger 
B)  desertion 
C)  enemy attack 
D)  resignations 
E)  brutal cold

Question 6

The state militia units that made up the initial American military force and later came to augment the Continental army:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally refused to ambush the British or to engage in hand-to-hand combat 
B)  often seemed to appear at crucial moments and then evaporate 
C)  provided the most seasoned troops of the war because of their past experience fighting the Indians 
D)  were highly successful as organized units even though they refused to wear uniforms 
E)  frequently mutinied and joined the British 
A)  generally refused to ambush the British or to engage in hand-to-hand combat 
B)  often seemed to appear at crucial moments and then evaporate 
C)  provided the most seasoned troops of the war because of their past experience fighting the Indians 
D)  were highly successful as organized units even though they refused to wear uniforms 
E)  frequently mutinied and joined the British

Question 7

Benedict Arnold became notorious late in the war by:

Accepted Answer

A)  recruiting slaves into the American army 
B)  questioning Washington's fitness for command 
C)  defecting to the British 
D)  selling weapons to Indians 
E)  trying to become a military dictator 
A)  recruiting slaves into the American army 
B)  questioning Washington's fitness for command 
C)  defecting to the British 
D)  selling weapons to Indians 
E)  trying to become a military dictator

Question 8

Most of the state constitutions adopted during the Revolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  gave governors extensive powers 
B)  granted universal manhood suffrage 
C)  contained bills of rights 
D)  abolished slavery 
E)  were rejected by Congress 
A)  gave governors extensive powers 
B)  granted universal manhood suffrage 
C)  contained bills of rights 
D)  abolished slavery 
E)  were rejected by Congress

Question 9

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Banastre Tarleton

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 10

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Lord Charles Cornwallis

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 11

During the war, Iroquois tribes such as the Mohawks helped the Americans fight against the British.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The American victory at Saratoga resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a new invasion of Canada 
B)  serious peace negotiations with the British 
C)  a huge increase in the size of the Continental army 
D)  France's entry on the American side 
E)  Dutch entry on the American side 
A)  a new invasion of Canada 
B)  serious peace negotiations with the British 
C)  a huge increase in the size of the Continental army 
D)  France's entry on the American side 
E)  Dutch entry on the American side

Question 13

Under the Articles of Confederation, some legislative measures required different majorities for approval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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 15

Thomas Paine's The American Crisis:

Accepted Answer

A)  stated the impossibility of beating the British 
B)  urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator 
C)  bolstered American morale 
D)  supplied Washington with battle plans 
E)  blamed Congress for the army's defeats 
A)  stated the impossibility of beating the British 
B)  urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator 
C)  bolstered American morale 
D)  supplied Washington with battle plans 
E)  blamed Congress for the army's defeats

Question 16

Trace the negotiations and details of the Treaty of Paris of 1783.

Accepted Answer

The negotiations for the Treaty of Paris

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the English army's condition at Yorktown is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cornwallis's force had been pushed to the brink of exhaustion by a persistent Washington. 
B)  The British navy showed itself to be much weaker in the face of Americans than anyone expected. 
C)  Cornwallis's combined force numbered only 7,200 men. 
D)  Cornwallis could have escaped but for a second duplicity by Benedict Arnold. 
E)  Washington had to march his army from Massachusetts to meet Cornwallis at Yorktown. 
A)  Cornwallis's force had been pushed to the brink of exhaustion by a persistent Washington. 
B)  The British navy showed itself to be much weaker in the face of Americans than anyone expected. 
C)  Cornwallis's combined force numbered only 7,200 men. 
D)  Cornwallis could have escaped but for a second duplicity by Benedict Arnold. 
E)  Washington had to march his army from Massachusetts to meet Cornwallis at Yorktown.

Question 18

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

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

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Benjamin Franklin

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 20

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Lord Dunmore

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

Exam 5: The American Revolution, 1776-1783

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Nathanael Greene

In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by:

Describe the basic military strategy (or strategies) of the two sides during the Revolution. How might the British have been more successful?

Thomas Jefferson was the most notable Virginian to free his slaves during the Revolution.

In its winter camp at Valley Forge, Washington's army was decimated by all of the following EXCEPT:

The state militia units that made up the initial American military force and later came to augment the Continental army:

Benedict Arnold became notorious late in the war by:

Most of the state constitutions adopted during the Revolution:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Banastre Tarleton

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Lord Charles Cornwallis

During the war, Iroquois tribes such as the Mohawks helped the Americans fight against the British.

The American victory at Saratoga resulted in:

Under the Articles of Confederation, some legislative measures required different majorities for approval.

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

Thomas Paine's The American Crisis:

Trace the negotiations and details of the Treaty of Paris of 1783.

Which of the following statements about the English army's condition at Yorktown is true?

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

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Benjamin Franklin

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Lord Dunmore

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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