Question 1

What impact did the Committees of Correspondence have in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allowed for good communication between the colonists and their Indian allies. 
B)  Enforcement of taxes and regulations became more efficient. 
C)  These networks allowed slaves to communicate about escaping from their owners. 
D)  Colonial leaders were able to spread ideas and information of resistance to taxes more quickly. 
E)  The first committee started in Charleston,South Carolina,and more were created in other colonies except New England. 
A)  They allowed for good communication between the colonists and their Indian allies. 
B)  Enforcement of taxes and regulations became more efficient. 
C)  These networks allowed slaves to communicate about escaping from their owners. 
D)  Colonial leaders were able to spread ideas and information of resistance to taxes more quickly. 
E)  The first committee started in Charleston,South Carolina,and more were created in other colonies except New England.

Question 2

Why did Jefferson address the Declaration of Independence to the "opinions of mankind"?

Accepted Answer

A)  He wanted to emphasize free speech. 
B)  He was unsure of including women. 
C)  He wanted to reach a worldwide audience. 
D)  He was actually reiterating that his opinion was the most significant. 
E)  He borrowed the phrase from Parliament. 
A)  He wanted to emphasize free speech. 
B)  He was unsure of including women. 
C)  He wanted to reach a worldwide audience. 
D)  He was actually reiterating that his opinion was the most significant. 
E)  He borrowed the phrase from Parliament.

Question 3

To resist the Intolerable Acts,a Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare the relative advantages of the American and the British militaries.How was George Washington able to secure a victory over the most powerful nation in the world?

Accepted Answer

The relative advantages of the American

Question 5

What made Thomas Paine's Common Sense a unique document?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the only document in 1776 calling for American independence. 
B)  It was mostly original in its ideas and concepts. 
C)  It wanted the United States to form a representative government. 
D)  It expanded the size of the public sphere,going beyond the elite. 
E)  It talked about how American commerce would flourish even more once it was no longer under British regulations. 
A)  It was the only document in 1776 calling for American independence. 
B)  It was mostly original in its ideas and concepts. 
C)  It wanted the United States to form a representative government. 
D)  It expanded the size of the public sphere,going beyond the elite. 
E)  It talked about how American commerce would flourish even more once it was no longer under British regulations.

Question 6

What strategy worked well for the colonists in fighting the British during the American Revolution?

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A)  Washington's army used full-frontal assaults. 
B)  The Continental army and militias deployed hit-and-run tactics. 
C)  Washington preferred to let the Native Americans fight for the colonists. 
D)  The Continental Congress handed over most of the war effort to the French. 
E)  Washington kept the training of his men to a minimum to ensure that morale stayed high. 
A)  Washington's army used full-frontal assaults. 
B)  The Continental army and militias deployed hit-and-run tactics. 
C)  Washington preferred to let the Native Americans fight for the colonists. 
D)  The Continental Congress handed over most of the war effort to the French. 
E)  Washington kept the training of his men to a minimum to ensure that morale stayed high.

Question 7

The Stamp Act created such a stir in the colonies because:

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A)  it raised prices on printed products so much that most colonists no longer could afford to buy books and newspapers. 
B)  lawyers were offended that they could be jailed for not using the correct stamp on legal documents. 
C)  it was the first direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies. 
D)  none of the revenue raised would be spent within the colonies themselves. 
E)  Benjamin Franklin went public with his opposition to it. 
A)  it raised prices on printed products so much that most colonists no longer could afford to buy books and newspapers. 
B)  lawyers were offended that they could be jailed for not using the correct stamp on legal documents. 
C)  it was the first direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies. 
D)  none of the revenue raised would be spent within the colonies themselves. 
E)  Benjamin Franklin went public with his opposition to it.

Question 8

John Adams recommended George Washington as commander of the Continental army because:

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A)  he knew that Washington was weighing an offer from Britain to lead its North American forces. 
B)  he shared Washington's view of the importance of natural rights. 
C)  the fact that Washington was from Virginia could help unify the colonists. 
D)  he knew Washington had opposed General Howe's forces cutting down the Liberty Tree. 
E)  they had an agreement that Adams would then be put in charge of administering the army in the New England colonies. 
A)  he knew that Washington was weighing an offer from Britain to lead its North American forces. 
B)  he shared Washington's view of the importance of natural rights. 
C)  the fact that Washington was from Virginia could help unify the colonists. 
D)  he knew Washington had opposed General Howe's forces cutting down the Liberty Tree. 
E)  they had an agreement that Adams would then be put in charge of administering the army in the New England colonies.

Question 9

The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783:

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A)  ignored those who had been loyal to the British empire. 
B)  was a masterful bit of diplomacy by Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  gave the new American nation control of Florida. 
D)  led to the British government receiving compensation for anything the Continental Congress had taken from British citizens. 
E)  began only after the Battle of Yorktown. 
A)  ignored those who had been loyal to the British empire. 
B)  was a masterful bit of diplomacy by Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  gave the new American nation control of Florida. 
D)  led to the British government receiving compensation for anything the Continental Congress had taken from British citizens. 
E)  began only after the Battle of Yorktown.

Question 10

Crispus Attucks:

Accepted Answer

A)  defended in court the British soldiers who participated in the Boston Massacre. 
B)  organized the boycott of British imports following the Townshend Act. 
C)  was the first person of mixed race to serve in the Continental Congress. 
D)  has been called the first martyr of the American Revolution. 
E)  died bravely at the Battle of Concord. 
A)  defended in court the British soldiers who participated in the Boston Massacre. 
B)  organized the boycott of British imports following the Townshend Act. 
C)  was the first person of mixed race to serve in the Continental Congress. 
D)  has been called the first martyr of the American Revolution. 
E)  died bravely at the Battle of Concord.

Question 11

Ethan Allen led the Hudson Bay Boys in New York to protect the liberties of small farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Quebec Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  granted religious toleration to Catholics in Canada. 
B)  placed a tax on all imported goods from Canada. 
C)  removed the Ohio River Valley from the province of Quebec. 
D)  called for Canada to join America in the struggle for independence. 
E)  created Quebec out of the preexisting provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick. 
A)  granted religious toleration to Catholics in Canada. 
B)  placed a tax on all imported goods from Canada. 
C)  removed the Ohio River Valley from the province of Quebec. 
D)  called for Canada to join America in the struggle for independence. 
E)  created Quebec out of the preexisting provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick.

Question 13

When the Second Continental Congress created an official army,how did the British respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  They removed British troops from Boston. 
B)  They declared that the colonies were in a state of rebellion. 
C)  They asked the Spanish and French for help to defeat the Americans. 
D)  They sent diplomats to negotiate for peace. 
E)  They did not take the actions of Congress seriously because to them George Washington was an inexperienced commander. 
A)  They removed British troops from Boston. 
B)  They declared that the colonies were in a state of rebellion. 
C)  They asked the Spanish and French for help to defeat the Americans. 
D)  They sent diplomats to negotiate for peace. 
E)  They did not take the actions of Congress seriously because to them George Washington was an inexperienced commander.

Question 14

Who wrote the following: "One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings is that nature disapproves it,otherwise she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule,by giving mankind an ass for a lion"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Jonathan Boucher. 
C)  Samuel Seabury. 
D)  Ben Franklin. 
E)  Thomas Paine. 
A)  Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  Jonathan Boucher. 
C)  Samuel Seabury. 
D)  Ben Franklin. 
E)  Thomas Paine.

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Ethiopian regiment residents

Accepted Answer

A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty 
A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

Question 16

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Continental Association

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 17

The attack by Massachusetts colonists on the home of lieutenant governor and chief justice Thomas Hutchinson:

Accepted Answer

A)  convinced him that the Stamp Act,which he had previously supported,was unwise. 
B)  physically assaulted Hutchinson's family,an act that prompted Great Britain to clamp down on colonial liberties. 
C)  led Hutchinson to believe that effective British rule would require the loss of some liberties for the colonists. 
D)  led Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts immediately. 
E)  included Samuel and John Adams. 
A)  convinced him that the Stamp Act,which he had previously supported,was unwise. 
B)  physically assaulted Hutchinson's family,an act that prompted Great Britain to clamp down on colonial liberties. 
C)  led Hutchinson to believe that effective British rule would require the loss of some liberties for the colonists. 
D)  led Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts immediately. 
E)  included Samuel and John Adams.

Question 18

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-East India Company

Accepted Answer

The East India Company was a British tra

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Thomas Jefferson

Accepted Answer

A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British 
B) American traitor in command of West Point 
C) Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania 
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer 
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F)wrote Common Sense
G)commander of the Continental army
H)author of the Declaration of Independence
I)British commander
J)sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K)declared "Give me liberty,or give me death!"
L)leader of the Green Mountain boys 
A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British 
B) American traitor in command of West Point 
C) Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania 
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer 
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F)wrote Common Sense
G)commander of the Continental army
H)author of the Declaration of Independence
I)British commander
J)sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K)declared "Give me liberty,or give me death!"
L)leader of the Green Mountain boys

Question 20

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Saratoga

Accepted Answer

A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty 
A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

What impact did the Committees of Correspondence have in America?

Why did Jefferson address the Declaration of Independence to the "opinions of mankind"?

To resist the Intolerable Acts,a Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia.

Compare the relative advantages of the American and the British militaries.How was George Washington able to secure a victory over the most powerful nation in the world?

What made Thomas Paine's Common Sense a unique document?

What strategy worked well for the colonists in fighting the British during the American Revolution?

The Stamp Act created such a stir in the colonies because:

John Adams recommended George Washington as commander of the Continental army because:

The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783:

Crispus Attucks:

Ethan Allen led the Hudson Bay Boys in New York to protect the liberties of small farmers.

The Quebec Act:

When the Second Continental Congress created an official army,how did the British respond?

Who wrote the following: "One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings is that nature disapproves it,otherwise she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule,by giving mankind an ass for a lion"?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Ethiopian regiment residents

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Continental Association

The attack by Massachusetts colonists on the home of lieutenant governor and chief justice Thomas Hutchinson:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -East India Company

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Thomas Jefferson

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Saratoga

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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Exam 5: The American Revolution,1763-1783

What impact did the Committees of Correspondence have in America?

Why did Jefferson address the Declaration of Independence to the "opinions of mankind"?

To resist the Intolerable Acts,a Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia.

Compare the relative advantages of the American and the British militaries.How was George Washington able to secure a victory over the most powerful nation in the world?

What made Thomas Paine's Common Sense a unique document?

What strategy worked well for the colonists in fighting the British during the American Revolution?

The Stamp Act created such a stir in the colonies because:

John Adams recommended George Washington as commander of the Continental army because:

The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783:

Crispus Attucks:

Ethan Allen led the Hudson Bay Boys in New York to protect the liberties of small farmers.

The Quebec Act:

When the Second Continental Congress created an official army,how did the British respond?

Who wrote the following: "One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings is that nature disapproves it,otherwise she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule,by giving mankind an ass for a lion"?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Ethiopian regiment residents

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Continental Association

The attack by Massachusetts colonists on the home of lieutenant governor and chief justice Thomas Hutchinson:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -East India Company

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Thomas Jefferson

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Saratoga

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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