Question 1

Where did delegates from all of the colonies meet to discuss their course of action after the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continental Association 
B)  First Continental Congress 
C)  Second Continental Congress 
D)  House of Burgesses 
A)  Continental Association 
B)  First Continental Congress 
C)  Second Continental Congress 
D)  House of Burgesses C

Question 2

What was the economic result of the Continental Congress's decision to issue paper money?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prices fell rapidly. 
B)  Bonds sold quickly. 
C)  Money became devalued. 
D)  Foreign credit became available. 
A)  Prices fell rapidly. 
B)  Bonds sold quickly. 
C)  Money became devalued. 
D)  Foreign credit became available. C

Question 3

What was the American strategy in the war with Britain?

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A)  Maintain and protect all seaports. 
B)  Keep a strong force in New York. 
C)  Turn back and defeat the invading armies. 
D)  Use state militias as much as possible. 
A)  Maintain and protect all seaports. 
B)  Keep a strong force in New York. 
C)  Turn back and defeat the invading armies. 
D)  Use state militias as much as possible. C

Question 4

In August 1777,instead of sailing north on the Hudson River,General Howe chose which surprising military strategy?

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A)  He invaded Fort Stanwix. 
B)  He remained in Manhattan. 
C)  He sailed to Philadelphia. 
D)  He forged an alliance with Mohawk Indians. 
A)  He invaded Fort Stanwix. 
B)  He remained in Manhattan. 
C)  He sailed to Philadelphia. 
D)  He forged an alliance with Mohawk Indians.

Question 5

What immediate impact did the Americans' alliance with France have on the British during the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British were uniformly undaunted in their optimism for winning the war. 
B)  The commander of the British navy argued for abandoning the war. 
C)  The British naval commander convinced the king that the British would still win. 
D)  Parliament called for a truce with both the Americans and the French. 
A)  The British were uniformly undaunted in their optimism for winning the war. 
B)  The commander of the British navy argued for abandoning the war. 
C)  The British naval commander convinced the king that the British would still win. 
D)  Parliament called for a truce with both the Americans and the French.

Question 6

In his radical pamphlet Common Sense,Thomas Paine encouraged Americans to

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A)  declare independence from Great Britain. 
B)  ignore calls for a republican government. 
C)  form an alliance with France. 
D)  revolt against wealthy urban merchants. 
A)  declare independence from Great Britain. 
B)  ignore calls for a republican government. 
C)  form an alliance with France. 
D)  revolt against wealthy urban merchants.

Question 7

During the winter of 1777-78,the Continental army's morale was

Accepted Answer

A)  high,owing to the army's recent string of victories. 
B)  high,because the British appeared ready to surrender. 
C)  increasing,owing to Americans' support for the troops. 
D)  low,because corruption was undermining the patriots' cause. 
A)  high,owing to the army's recent string of victories. 
B)  high,because the British appeared ready to surrender. 
C)  increasing,owing to Americans' support for the troops. 
D)  low,because corruption was undermining the patriots' cause.

Question 8

What was the significance of the New York delegates' endorsement of the Declaration of Independence on July 15,1776?

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A)  Only South Carolina had yet to endorse the resolution. 
B)  The resolution for independence had passed unanimously. 
C)  The war with England had come to a victorious conclusion. 
D)  The resolution had passed by just one vote. 
A)  Only South Carolina had yet to endorse the resolution. 
B)  The resolution for independence had passed unanimously. 
C)  The war with England had come to a victorious conclusion. 
D)  The resolution had passed by just one vote.

Question 9

The British goal in fighting the war in America was to

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A)  lay waste to American resources. 
B)  gain support from Indian tribes. 
C)  win a lengthy war of attrition. 
D)  regain colonial allegiance. 
A)  lay waste to American resources. 
B)  gain support from Indian tribes. 
C)  win a lengthy war of attrition. 
D)  regain colonial allegiance.

Question 10

In the fall of 1776,the British hired 8,000 Hessian mercenaries and

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A)  brought in 10,000 additional troops from Scotland. 
B)  concentrated their military might in New York. 
C)  further swelled their ranks by emptying the jails in England. 
D)  focused on protecting their holdings in Canada. 
A)  brought in 10,000 additional troops from Scotland. 
B)  concentrated their military might in New York. 
C)  further swelled their ranks by emptying the jails in England. 
D)  focused on protecting their holdings in Canada.

Question 11

What events led up to General Cornwallis's surrender in October 1781?

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Answer would ideally include:
Events Lea

Question 12

What impact did the French alliance have on the Revolutionary War's outcome?

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Answer would ideally include:
Consequenc

Question 13

What was the content of the first article of the Treaty of Paris?

Accepted Answer

A)  The king recognized the independence of the United States. 
B)  The Indians retained their land in the Ohio Valley. 
C)  Loyalists' land was to be returned to them as soon as possible. 
D)  The Americans were given Florida and half of Louisiana. 
A)  The king recognized the independence of the United States. 
B)  The Indians retained their land in the Ohio Valley. 
C)  Loyalists' land was to be returned to them as soon as possible. 
D)  The Americans were given Florida and half of Louisiana.

Question 14

Why did the British decide to move their Revolutionary War campaign south in 1778? Was this strategy successful?

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Answer would ideally include:
The War in

Question 15

Which event led to the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lafayette's arrival at Yorktown from the west 
B)  The introduction of more sophisticated cannons 
C)  The French forces taking control of the Chesapeake 
D)  General Cornwallis's cowardly retreat 
A)  Lafayette's arrival at Yorktown from the west 
B)  The introduction of more sophisticated cannons 
C)  The French forces taking control of the Chesapeake 
D)  General Cornwallis's cowardly retreat

Question 16

How did the congress raise the necessary troops for the Continental army?

Accepted Answer

A)  It offered land grants to those who committed for the war's duration. 
B)  It relied exclusively on trained local militias. 
C)  It promised freedom for any slaves who joined the army. 
D)  It required that soldiers sign on for five years of service. 
A)  It offered land grants to those who committed for the war's duration. 
B)  It relied exclusively on trained local militias. 
C)  It promised freedom for any slaves who joined the army. 
D)  It required that soldiers sign on for five years of service.

Question 17

What was the significance of the Continental army's campaign in Montreal and Quebec?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed that the war was more than a reaction to the invasion of Massachusetts. 
B)  British troops stationed in Montreal turned back the American forces. 
C)  The Continental army quickly and bloodlessly captured Quebec. 
D)  The mission was foiled when Indians in the area joined British troops. 
A)  It showed that the war was more than a reaction to the invasion of Massachusetts. 
B)  British troops stationed in Montreal turned back the American forces. 
C)  The Continental army quickly and bloodlessly captured Quebec. 
D)  The mission was foiled when Indians in the area joined British troops.

Question 18

What was one of the many weaknesses of the Continental army?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was undermanned. 
B)  It was fighting on its own soil. 
C)  Loyalists infiltrated its ranks. 
D)  It fought for an unpopular cause. 
A)  It was undermanned. 
B)  It was fighting on its own soil. 
C)  Loyalists infiltrated its ranks. 
D)  It fought for an unpopular cause.

Question 19

List at least two of the colonists' grievances with the British government by July 1776.How did the Continental Congress respond to these grievances? (You may want to consult Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence in the text appendix. )

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Answer would ideally include:
Grievances

Question 20

Discuss why the British lost the Revolutionary War.What advantages did they misuse?

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Strategy a

Where did delegates from all of the colonies meet to discuss their course of action after the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord?

What was the economic result of the Continental Congress's decision to issue paper money?

What was the American strategy in the war with Britain?

In August 1777,instead of sailing north on the Hudson River,General Howe chose which surprising military strategy?

What immediate impact did the Americans' alliance with France have on the British during the Revolutionary War?

In his radical pamphlet Common Sense,Thomas Paine encouraged Americans to

During the winter of 1777-78,the Continental army's morale was

What was the significance of the New York delegates' endorsement of the Declaration of Independence on July 15,1776?

The British goal in fighting the war in America was to

In the fall of 1776,the British hired 8,000 Hessian mercenaries and

What events led up to General Cornwallis's surrender in October 1781?

What impact did the French alliance have on the Revolutionary War's outcome?

What was the content of the first article of the Treaty of Paris?

Why did the British decide to move their Revolutionary War campaign south in 1778? Was this strategy successful?

Which event led to the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown?

How did the congress raise the necessary troops for the Continental army?

What was the significance of the Continental army's campaign in Montreal and Quebec?

What was one of the many weaknesses of the Continental army?

List at least two of the colonists' grievances with the British government by July 1776.How did the Continental Congress respond to these grievances? (You may want to consult Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence in the text appendix. )

Discuss why the British lost the Revolutionary War.What advantages did they misuse?

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Exam 7: The War for America 1775-1783

Where did delegates from all of the colonies meet to discuss their course of action after the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord?

What was the economic result of the Continental Congress's decision to issue paper money?

What was the American strategy in the war with Britain?

In August 1777,instead of sailing north on the Hudson River,General Howe chose which surprising military strategy?

What immediate impact did the Americans' alliance with France have on the British during the Revolutionary War?

In his radical pamphlet Common Sense,Thomas Paine encouraged Americans to

During the winter of 1777-78,the Continental army's morale was

What was the significance of the New York delegates' endorsement of the Declaration of Independence on July 15,1776?

The British goal in fighting the war in America was to

In the fall of 1776,the British hired 8,000 Hessian mercenaries and

What events led up to General Cornwallis's surrender in October 1781?

What impact did the French alliance have on the Revolutionary War's outcome?

What was the content of the first article of the Treaty of Paris?

Why did the British decide to move their Revolutionary War campaign south in 1778? Was this strategy successful?

Which event led to the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown?

How did the congress raise the necessary troops for the Continental army?

What was the significance of the Continental army's campaign in Montreal and Quebec?

What was one of the many weaknesses of the Continental army?

List at least two of the colonists' grievances with the British government by July 1776.How did the Continental Congress respond to these grievances? (You may want to consult Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence in the text appendix. )

Discuss why the British lost the Revolutionary War.What advantages did they misuse?

Ancient America Before 1492

Europeans Encounter the New World 1492-1600

The Southern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1601-1700

The Northern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1601-1700

Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century 1701-1770

The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis 1754-1775

Building a Republic 1775-1789

The New Nation Takes Form 1789-1800

Republicans in Power 1800-1824

The Expanding Republic 1815-1840

The New West and the Free North 1840-1860

The Slave South 1820-1860

The House Divided 1846-1861

The Crucible of War 1861-1865

Exploring Key Themes and Turning Points in American History

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