Question 1

Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense as a response to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Treaty of Paris (1783)

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Paris (1783) was a signifi

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The Sons of Liberty was a secret organiz

Question 5

British commanders were never able to consolidate their hold on the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the winter of 1776-1777,Washington won important victories that improved American morale.These battles were at:

Accepted Answer

A)  Saratoga and Albany,New York. 
B)  Morristown and East Orange,New Jersey. 
C)  Long Island and White Plains,New York. 
D)  Lexington and Concord,Massachusetts. 
E)  Trenton and Princeton,New Jersey. 
A)  Saratoga and Albany,New York. 
B)  Morristown and East Orange,New Jersey. 
C)  Long Island and White Plains,New York. 
D)  Lexington and Concord,Massachusetts. 
E)  Trenton and Princeton,New Jersey.

Question 7

In what ways was Thomas Paine's Common Sense similar to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Jefferson and Paine discussed how the United States could create a navy. 
B)  Both showed how a king can be a tyrant. 
C)  Paine used many Latin phrases,which led Jefferson to do the same. 
D)  Paine criticized using slaves from Africa,and that same criticism appeared in the Declaration of Independence. 
E)  Both documents contradicted the ideas of John Locke. 
A)  Both Jefferson and Paine discussed how the United States could create a navy. 
B)  Both showed how a king can be a tyrant. 
C)  Paine used many Latin phrases,which led Jefferson to do the same. 
D)  Paine criticized using slaves from Africa,and that same criticism appeared in the Declaration of Independence. 
E)  Both documents contradicted the ideas of John Locke.

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Common Sense

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 9

In today's world,more than ________ of the countries have issued declarations of independence.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  50 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  50 percent

Question 10

The First Continental Congress raised an army and appointed George Washington as its commander.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

American exceptionalism meant that no other nation would be able to help it win the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Siding with the British offered slaves far more opportunities for liberty than did siding with the pro-independence Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Lord Dunmore

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 14

Why did George Washington eventually allow African-Americans to serve in the Continental army?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern colonies stopped their opposition. 
B)  Many northern colonies immediately abolished slavery. 
C)  He had freed all of his slaves during the second year of the war. 
D)  The British started offering freedom to slaves who signed up to fight for their army. 
E)  He became convinced that African-Americans could fire a musket. 
A)  Southern colonies stopped their opposition. 
B)  Many northern colonies immediately abolished slavery. 
C)  He had freed all of his slaves during the second year of the war. 
D)  The British started offering freedom to slaves who signed up to fight for their army. 
E)  He became convinced that African-Americans could fire a musket.

Question 15

What were the political and social consequences of the Revolution that had emerged by 1783?

Accepted Answer

The political and social consequences of

Question 16

During the Revolutionary War,tensions between backcountry farmers and wealthy planters:

Accepted Answer

A)  enabled the British to turn around their previously unsuccessful performance during the war. 
B)  prompted several mutinies within colonial ranks. 
C)  gave the British hope that they might be able to enlist the support of southern Loyalists. 
D)  led Benedict Arnold to defect to the British. 
E)  caused Francis Marion's eventual defeat at the Battle of Cowpens. 
A)  enabled the British to turn around their previously unsuccessful performance during the war. 
B)  prompted several mutinies within colonial ranks. 
C)  gave the British hope that they might be able to enlist the support of southern Loyalists. 
D)  led Benedict Arnold to defect to the British. 
E)  caused Francis Marion's eventual defeat at the Battle of Cowpens.

Question 17

In Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania,John Dickinson:

Accepted Answer

A)  denied the ideas of the Enlightenment. 
B)  reached out to working-class Americans. 
C)  stated that independence from Great Britain was the best course of action. 
D)  argued for reconciliation with Great Britain along with the same rights as Englishmen. 
E)  set the stage a year later for Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. 
A)  denied the ideas of the Enlightenment. 
B)  reached out to working-class Americans. 
C)  stated that independence from Great Britain was the best course of action. 
D)  argued for reconciliation with Great Britain along with the same rights as Englishmen. 
E)  set the stage a year later for Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July

Question 19

Many students believe that the Revolutionary War was a short and relatively painless war.However,for Americans,only the Vietnam War lasted longer than the Revolutionary War.In a thoughtful essay,describe why the war was so lengthy and what the costs involved were for the British and for the Americans.

Accepted Answer

The Revolutionary War lasted for eight y

Question 20

The Declaratory Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  imposed a boycott on all manufactured goods produced in the colonies. 
B)  declared that colonists had to house British soldiers in their homes. 
C)  closed the Port of Boston on account of the Boston Tea Party. 
D)  rejected American claims that only their elected representatives could levy taxes. 
E)  proclaimed the colonies' independence from Great Britain. 
A)  imposed a boycott on all manufactured goods produced in the colonies. 
B)  declared that colonists had to house British soldiers in their homes. 
C)  closed the Port of Boston on account of the Boston Tea Party. 
D)  rejected American claims that only their elected representatives could levy taxes. 
E)  proclaimed the colonies' independence from Great Britain.

Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense as a response to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Treaty of Paris (1783)

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

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

British commanders were never able to consolidate their hold on the South.

In the winter of 1776-1777,Washington won important victories that improved American morale.These battles were at:

In what ways was Thomas Paine's Common Sense similar to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Common Sense

In today's world,more than ________ of the countries have issued declarations of independence.

The First Continental Congress raised an army and appointed George Washington as its commander.

American exceptionalism meant that no other nation would be able to help it win the Revolution.

Siding with the British offered slaves far more opportunities for liberty than did siding with the pro-independence Americans.

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Lord Dunmore

Why did George Washington eventually allow African-Americans to serve in the Continental army?

What were the political and social consequences of the Revolution that had emerged by 1783?

During the Revolutionary War,tensions between backcountry farmers and wealthy planters:

In Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania,John Dickinson:

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

The Declaratory Act:

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

Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense as a response to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Treaty of Paris (1783)

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

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

British commanders were never able to consolidate their hold on the South.

In the winter of 1776-1777,Washington won important victories that improved American morale.These battles were at:

In what ways was Thomas Paine's Common Sense similar to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Common Sense

In today's world,more than ________ of the countries have issued declarations of independence.

The First Continental Congress raised an army and appointed George Washington as its commander.

American exceptionalism meant that no other nation would be able to help it win the Revolution.

Siding with the British offered slaves far more opportunities for liberty than did siding with the pro-independence Americans.

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Lord Dunmore

Why did George Washington eventually allow African-Americans to serve in the Continental army?

What were the political and social consequences of the Revolution that had emerged by 1783?

During the Revolutionary War,tensions between backcountry farmers and wealthy planters:

In Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania,John Dickinson:

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

The Declaratory Act:

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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