Question 1

The main point of The American Crisis is:

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A)  that the Continental Congress should agree to peaceful reunification with Britain. 
B)  to inspire American soldiers to continue to fight despite demoralizing military losses. 
C)  that independence was too costly a goal for the colonies. 
D)  to encourage European powers to provide military assistance to the cause of American independence. 
E)  a prediction that the war would end unhappily for supporters of independence. 
A)  that the Continental Congress should agree to peaceful reunification with Britain. 
B)  to inspire American soldiers to continue to fight despite demoralizing military losses. 
C)  that independence was too costly a goal for the colonies. 
D)  to encourage European powers to provide military assistance to the cause of American independence. 
E)  a prediction that the war would end unhappily for supporters of independence.

Question 2

The Sons of Liberty:

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A)  enjoyed support from New York craftsmen and laborers. 
B)  won widespread support from New York's upper classes. 
C)  opposed any violent response to the Stamp Act. 
D)  prompted founder Samuel Adams and his cousin John Adams to break off relations. 
E)  caused the Boston Massacre in 1765. 
A)  enjoyed support from New York craftsmen and laborers. 
B)  won widespread support from New York's upper classes. 
C)  opposed any violent response to the Stamp Act. 
D)  prompted founder Samuel Adams and his cousin John Adams to break off relations. 
E)  caused the Boston Massacre in 1765.

Question 3

A key consequence of the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777 was:

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A)  France becoming an ally to the United States. 
B)  the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress. 
C)  the immediate surrender of all British troops to the Continental army. 
D)  British commanders taking the war into the heart of New England for the first time. 
E)  General Washington's decision to retreat to Valley Forge for the winter. 
A)  France becoming an ally to the United States. 
B)  the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress. 
C)  the immediate surrender of all British troops to the Continental army. 
D)  British commanders taking the war into the heart of New England for the first time. 
E)  General Washington's decision to retreat to Valley Forge for the winter.

Question 4

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

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 5

Poor communication between generals contributed to the British defeat at the Battle of Saratoga.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Common Sense sold 150,000 copies,making Thomas Paine wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Paul Revere created an engraving that distorted the Boston Massacre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What did Lord Dunmore do that horrified many southerners?

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A)  He encouraged Indians to conduct raids against backcountry settlements in the Carolinas. 
B)  He issued a proclamation freeing all slaves south of the Ohio River. 
C)  He promised freedom to slaves who joined the British cause. 
D)  He confiscated property of Loyalists. 
E)  He circulated germ-ridden blankets among frontier towns to spread disease. 
A)  He encouraged Indians to conduct raids against backcountry settlements in the Carolinas. 
B)  He issued a proclamation freeing all slaves south of the Ohio River. 
C)  He promised freedom to slaves who joined the British cause. 
D)  He confiscated property of Loyalists. 
E)  He circulated germ-ridden blankets among frontier towns to spread disease.

Question 9

How did the colonists justify their protests and ultimate rebellion? What sources did they call on? What philosophies were influential? How was the language of freedom and liberty used?

Accepted Answer

The colonists justified their protests a

Question 10

Patrick Henry's power as a speaker came from a combination of moral appeals with a blunt directness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

British possessions in the West Indies:

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A)  were handed over to the new United States in the Treaty of Paris. 
B)  issued their own declarations of independence in the late 1770s. 
C)  remained loyal to the crown during the American Revolution because their leaders feared slave uprisings. 
D)  all fell into the hands of the French,either through conquest or treaty,as a result of the American Revolution. 
E)  were divided during the American Revolution: some islands sent regiments to the Continental army,while others proudly fought for the king. 
A)  were handed over to the new United States in the Treaty of Paris. 
B)  issued their own declarations of independence in the late 1770s. 
C)  remained loyal to the crown during the American Revolution because their leaders feared slave uprisings. 
D)  all fell into the hands of the French,either through conquest or treaty,as a result of the American Revolution. 
E)  were divided during the American Revolution: some islands sent regiments to the Continental army,while others proudly fought for the king.

Question 12

Over time,the biggest influence the Declaration of Independence has had is the idea of forming an independent state rather than a list of rights that a government could not take away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why did colonists object to the Tea Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it would aid a different part of the empire than their own,colonists felt that this was the kind of discriminatory action that violated the concept of liberty. 
B)  By paying it,they would be acknowledging Great Britain's right to tax the colonists. 
C)  It granted a monopoly,and the colonists opposed all forms of monopoly. 
D)  The British East India Company made inferior tea,and colonists preferred not to drink it. 
E)  It raised the tax on tea so much as to make tea prohibitively expensive. 
A)  Because it would aid a different part of the empire than their own,colonists felt that this was the kind of discriminatory action that violated the concept of liberty. 
B)  By paying it,they would be acknowledging Great Britain's right to tax the colonists. 
C)  It granted a monopoly,and the colonists opposed all forms of monopoly. 
D)  The British East India Company made inferior tea,and colonists preferred not to drink it. 
E)  It raised the tax on tea so much as to make tea prohibitively expensive.

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Quebec Act

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 15

Violent social turmoil in rural areas during the 1760s:

Accepted Answer

A)  was due entirely to Great Britain's Proclamation of 1763,banning western settlement. 
B)  ended when the British army drove Native Americans beyond the line of settlement. 
C)  flourished because the British army had no interest in going beyond coastal cities. 
D)  led to the creation of the Sons of Liberty. 
E)  involved events in both northern and southern colonies. 
A)  was due entirely to Great Britain's Proclamation of 1763,banning western settlement. 
B)  ended when the British army drove Native Americans beyond the line of settlement. 
C)  flourished because the British army had no interest in going beyond coastal cities. 
D)  led to the creation of the Sons of Liberty. 
E)  involved events in both northern and southern colonies.

Question 16

Thomas Paine's Common Sense:

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A)  argued that the British governmental system was perfectly good but that current officials had corrupted it. 
B)  made highly original arguments in favor of independence. 
C)  sold well among the elite,who in turn were able to convey its ideas to the lower classes. 
D)  argued that America would become the home of freedom and "an asylum for mankind." 
E)  led to his arrest on charges of treason,but he saved himself by writing another pamphlet taking the opposite position. 
A)  argued that the British governmental system was perfectly good but that current officials had corrupted it. 
B)  made highly original arguments in favor of independence. 
C)  sold well among the elite,who in turn were able to convey its ideas to the lower classes. 
D)  argued that America would become the home of freedom and "an asylum for mankind." 
E)  led to his arrest on charges of treason,but he saved himself by writing another pamphlet taking the opposite position.

Question 17

The expulsion of the journalist John Wilkes from his seat in Parliament:

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolized the threat to liberty for many in both Britain and America. 
B)  pleased most American colonists because of Wilkes's pro-Stamp-Act editorials. 
C)  resulted from a column Wilkes wrote that was sympathetic toward those killed in the Boston Massacre. 
D)  came after a London jury convicted him of colluding with pro-independence colonists. 
E)  was reversed by the king,which led to a British constitutional crisis that diverted attention from the colonies. 
A)  symbolized the threat to liberty for many in both Britain and America. 
B)  pleased most American colonists because of Wilkes's pro-Stamp-Act editorials. 
C)  resulted from a column Wilkes wrote that was sympathetic toward those killed in the Boston Massacre. 
D)  came after a London jury convicted him of colluding with pro-independence colonists. 
E)  was reversed by the king,which led to a British constitutional crisis that diverted attention from the colonies.

Question 18

Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because:

Accepted Answer

A)  he had no land or water escape route. 
B)  he was overwhelmed by Washington's much larger and better-trained army. 
C)  General Clinton had withdrawn from Yorktown,leaving Cornwallis vulnerable. 
D)  most of his troops were cold,starving,and ready to surrender. 
E)  King George III ordered an end to the war. 
A)  he had no land or water escape route. 
B)  he was overwhelmed by Washington's much larger and better-trained army. 
C)  General Clinton had withdrawn from Yorktown,leaving Cornwallis vulnerable. 
D)  most of his troops were cold,starving,and ready to surrender. 
E)  King George III ordered an end to the war.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The Stamp Act was a significant piece of

Question 20

Next to national independence,what was the second most significant concession the United States gained in the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian territory. 
B)  Spanish Florida. 
C)  A large piece of territory west of the Appalachian Mountains. 
D)  Property from Loyalists. 
E)  Exclusive trading rights with Spain. 
A)  Canadian territory. 
B)  Spanish Florida. 
C)  A large piece of territory west of the Appalachian Mountains. 
D)  Property from Loyalists. 
E)  Exclusive trading rights with Spain.

The main point of The American Crisis is:

The Sons of Liberty:

A key consequence of the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777 was:

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

Poor communication between generals contributed to the British defeat at the Battle of Saratoga.

Common Sense sold 150,000 copies,making Thomas Paine wealthy.

Paul Revere created an engraving that distorted the Boston Massacre.

What did Lord Dunmore do that horrified many southerners?

How did the colonists justify their protests and ultimate rebellion? What sources did they call on? What philosophies were influential? How was the language of freedom and liberty used?

Patrick Henry's power as a speaker came from a combination of moral appeals with a blunt directness.

British possessions in the West Indies:

Over time,the biggest influence the Declaration of Independence has had is the idea of forming an independent state rather than a list of rights that a government could not take away.

Why did colonists object to the Tea Act?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Quebec Act

Violent social turmoil in rural areas during the 1760s:

Thomas Paine's Common Sense:

The expulsion of the journalist John Wilkes from his seat in Parliament:

Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because:

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

Next to national independence,what was the second most significant concession the United States gained in the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

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

The main point of The American Crisis is:

The Sons of Liberty:

A key consequence of the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777 was:

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

Poor communication between generals contributed to the British defeat at the Battle of Saratoga.

Common Sense sold 150,000 copies,making Thomas Paine wealthy.

Paul Revere created an engraving that distorted the Boston Massacre.

What did Lord Dunmore do that horrified many southerners?

How did the colonists justify their protests and ultimate rebellion? What sources did they call on? What philosophies were influential? How was the language of freedom and liberty used?

Patrick Henry's power as a speaker came from a combination of moral appeals with a blunt directness.

British possessions in the West Indies:

Over time,the biggest influence the Declaration of Independence has had is the idea of forming an independent state rather than a list of rights that a government could not take away.

Why did colonists object to the Tea Act?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Quebec Act

Violent social turmoil in rural areas during the 1760s:

Thomas Paine's Common Sense:

The expulsion of the journalist John Wilkes from his seat in Parliament:

Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because:

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

Next to national independence,what was the second most significant concession the United States gained in the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

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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