Question 1

The great exploit of George Rogers Clark was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  conquest of the Canadian side of the Great Lakes 
B)  conquest of the western frontier 
C)  termination of Pontiac's Rebellion in the Ohio Valley 
D)  destruction of the Cherokees on the Carolina frontier 
E)  defeat of the British in a major naval battle 
A)  conquest of the Canadian side of the Great Lakes 
B)  conquest of the western frontier 
C)  termination of Pontiac's Rebellion in the Ohio Valley 
D)  destruction of the Cherokees on the Carolina frontier 
E)  defeat of the British in a major naval battle

Question 2

Discuss the evolution of the Articles of Confederation. What type of government was established and how effective was the Confederation government?

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation were creat

Question 3

The British shifted their military effort to the South:

Accepted Answer

A)  to protect their settlements in Florida 
B)  to fight in a milder climate 
C)  to destroy rebel plantations 
D)  to utilize the strength of local Tories 
E)  to utilize the strength of their navy 
A)  to protect their settlements in Florida 
B)  to fight in a milder climate 
C)  to destroy rebel plantations 
D)  to utilize the strength of local Tories 
E)  to utilize the strength of their navy

Question 4

Elite Virginians despised Lord Dunmore because of his:

Accepted Answer

A)  harsh treatment of captured rebels 
B)  offer of freedom to slaves who would join the British 
C)  abolition of the slave trade 
D)  belief in true racial equality 
E)  arrogant British manners 
A)  harsh treatment of captured rebels 
B)  offer of freedom to slaves who would join the British 
C)  abolition of the slave trade 
D)  belief in true racial equality 
E)  arrogant British manners

Question 5

The Anglican Church became the Episcopal Church after the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 1777, Washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by:

Accepted Answer

A)  ordering a mass inoculation 
B)  sending most of his soldiers home 
C)  placing his camp under quarantine 
D)  providing his soldiers with clean quarters and healthy food 
E)  asking for a halt in the fighting 
A)  ordering a mass inoculation 
B)  sending most of his soldiers home 
C)  placing his camp under quarantine 
D)  providing his soldiers with clean quarters and healthy food 
E)  asking for a halt in the fighting

Question 7

The American victory at Yorktown would have been impossible without:

Accepted Answer

A)  French assistance 
B)  divine intervention 
C)  British incompetence 
D)  favorable weather 
E)  superior weapons 
A)  French assistance 
B)  divine intervention 
C)  British incompetence 
D)  favorable weather 
E)  superior weapons

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT a power of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  full authority over foreign affairs 
B)  the right to levy taxes on trade and commerce 
C)  control of government in the western territories 
D)  authority to coin money, run a postal service, and direct Indian affairs 
E)  authority to settle disputes between states 
A)  full authority over foreign affairs 
B)  the right to levy taxes on trade and commerce 
C)  control of government in the western territories 
D)  authority to coin money, run a postal service, and direct Indian affairs 
E)  authority to settle disputes between states

Question 9

Which of the following statements was NOT true of women during the Revolutionary era?

Accepted Answer

A)  sometimes disguised themselves as men in order to enlist in the Continental army 
B)  were often considered the property of their husbands without an opportunity to establish a public life for themselves 
C)  had few opportunities to receive an education 
D)  on at least one occasion, commanded an artillery company in Washington's army 
E)  frequently worked behind the scenes to supply soldiers with food and clothing 
A)  sometimes disguised themselves as men in order to enlist in the Continental army 
B)  were often considered the property of their husbands without an opportunity to establish a public life for themselves 
C)  had few opportunities to receive an education 
D)  on at least one occasion, commanded an artillery company in Washington's army 
E)  frequently worked behind the scenes to supply soldiers with food and clothing

Question 10

The news of Yorktown inspired the British to:

Accepted Answer

A)  recruit more soldiers 
B)  end the war 
C)  replace George III 
D)  sign a peace treaty with France 
E)  replace their commanders 
A)  recruit more soldiers 
B)  end the war 
C)  replace George III 
D)  sign a peace treaty with France 
E)  replace their commanders

Exam 5: The American Revolution, 1776-1783

The great exploit of George Rogers Clark was the:

Discuss the evolution of the Articles of Confederation. What type of government was established and how effective was the Confederation government?

The British shifted their military effort to the South:

Elite Virginians despised Lord Dunmore because of his:

The Anglican Church became the Episcopal Church after the American Revolution.

In 1777, Washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by:

The American victory at Yorktown would have been impossible without:

Which of the following was NOT a power of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

Which of the following statements was NOT true of women during the Revolutionary era?

The news of Yorktown inspired the British to:

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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