Question 1

What did Governor Lord Dunmore of Virginia do that raised the ire of many elites?

Accepted Answer

A)  He offered freedom to slaves who fought for the British. 
B)  He offered freedom to slaves who fought for the patriots. 
C)  He abandoned his governor's mansion and sailed back to England. 
D)  He worked as a spy at the Continental Congress. 
A)  He offered freedom to slaves who fought for the British. 
B)  He offered freedom to slaves who fought for the patriots. 
C)  He abandoned his governor's mansion and sailed back to England. 
D)  He worked as a spy at the Continental Congress. A

Question 2

What happened to annual British military expenditures from 1775 to 1782?

Accepted Answer

A)  They declined from $4 million to $2 million. 
B)  They stayed steady at $4 million a year 
C)  They rose from $4 million to $8 million. 
D)  They rose from $4 million to $20 million. 
A)  They declined from $4 million to $2 million. 
B)  They stayed steady at $4 million a year 
C)  They rose from $4 million to $8 million. 
D)  They rose from $4 million to $20 million. D

Question 3

During the Paris peace accords, an official from which nation refused to recognize the American delegates as his political equals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Indian 
A)  Spain 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Indian C

Question 4

Why did some British soldiers remain in the United States even after the war was officially ended and U.S. independence was secured?

Accepted Answer

A)  To anger the patriots 
B)  To protect their assets 
C)  To prepare for the next war 
D)  To fight Indians 
A)  To anger the patriots 
B)  To protect their assets 
C)  To prepare for the next war 
D)  To fight Indians

Question 5

What city served as a safe haven for loyalists throughout much of the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington 
B)  Philadelphia 
C)  New York 
D)  Boston 
A)  Washington 
B)  Philadelphia 
C)  New York 
D)  Boston

Question 6

What governmental body declared independence from Britain in 1776?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional Convention 
B)  Pennsylvania's Congress 
C)  Continental Congress 
D)  U.S. Congress 
A)  Constitutional Convention 
B)  Pennsylvania's Congress 
C)  Continental Congress 
D)  U.S. Congress

Question 7

Which Indian tribe sided with the British early on and retreated to Canada along with Guy Johnson, the British superintendent for Indian affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oneida 
B)  Cherokee 
C)  Navaho 
D)  Mohawk 
A)  Oneida 
B)  Cherokee 
C)  Navaho 
D)  Mohawk

Question 8

What was General Washington's attitude toward "camp followers"-soldiers' wives and sisters who followed the troops and provided critical services to the soldiers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appreciation 
B)  Indifference 
C)  Anger 
D)  Condescension 
A)  Appreciation 
B)  Indifference 
C)  Anger 
D)  Condescension

Question 9

Which types of men were likely to stay with General Washington and fight regardless of where he led them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with the most to lose should the British win 
B)  The most ardent patriots 
C)  The landless and otherwise desperate 
D)  Those with prior military training and experience 
A)  Those with the most to lose should the British win 
B)  The most ardent patriots 
C)  The landless and otherwise desperate 
D)  Those with prior military training and experience

Question 10

What was the name given to the peace accord that ended the Revolutionary War and granted the United States recognition as a free, sovereign, and independent state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional Convention 
B)  Treaty of Britain 
C)  Treaty of Paris 
D)  Colonial Peace Accord 
A)  Constitutional Convention 
B)  Treaty of Britain 
C)  Treaty of Paris 
D)  Colonial Peace Accord

Question 11

What percentage of colonists actively supported the British at the time independence was declared in 1776?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 5 percent 
B)  About 20 percent 
C)  About 50 percent 
D)  About 75 percent 
A)  About 5 percent 
B)  About 20 percent 
C)  About 50 percent 
D)  About 75 percent

Question 12

What role did Spain play in the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave Florida to the British. 
B)  It captured British forts in Florida. 
C)  It supplied the British with troops, arms, and funds. 
D)  Spain stayed out completely. 
A)  It gave Florida to the British. 
B)  It captured British forts in Florida. 
C)  It supplied the British with troops, arms, and funds. 
D)  Spain stayed out completely.

Question 13

Why were Massachusetts militiamen who fought against the first British attack referred to as the minutemen?

Accepted Answer

A)  They defeated the British very quickly. 
B)  They were quick to report the news to the press. 
C)  They lost to the British very quickly. 
D)  They assembled to fight very quickly. 
A)  They defeated the British very quickly. 
B)  They were quick to report the news to the press. 
C)  They lost to the British very quickly. 
D)  They assembled to fight very quickly.

Question 14

Why did the Continental Congress need to borrow money from wealthy patriots and other countries to finance the war effort?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain had frozen all of the patriots' assets. 
B)  The Continental Congress had no authority to tax the people. 
C)  Britain stole the patriots' money when the British army occupied New York. 
D)  The Continental Congress had exhausted the Federal Reserve early in the war. 
A)  Britain had frozen all of the patriots' assets. 
B)  The Continental Congress had no authority to tax the people. 
C)  Britain stole the patriots' money when the British army occupied New York. 
D)  The Continental Congress had exhausted the Federal Reserve early in the war.

Question 15

Why did the king and Parliament refuse to compromise or negotiate with the patriot leaders of the colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They knew they had a stronger military force. 
B)  The patriots were unwilling to sail to England to meet them. 
C)  The patriots rejected their earlier peace efforts. 
D)  They viewed the colonists as out of line and in open rebellion. 
A)  They knew they had a stronger military force. 
B)  The patriots were unwilling to sail to England to meet them. 
C)  The patriots rejected their earlier peace efforts. 
D)  They viewed the colonists as out of line and in open rebellion.

Question 16

Where did a sizable group of newly freed blacks settle after the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Massachusetts 
B)  Africa 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  England 
A)  Massachusetts 
B)  Africa 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  England

Question 17

What body acted in lieu of a national government during the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress of Philadelphia 
B)  Continental Congress 
C)  Congress of Colonies 
D)  House of Representatives 
A)  Congress of Philadelphia 
B)  Continental Congress 
C)  Congress of Colonies 
D)  House of Representatives

Question 18

Armed clashes in 1775 between British soldiers and which group of people fueled the argument for independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Jersey rioters 
B)  Impressed seamen 
C)  Massachusetts militiamen 
D)  Virginia slaves 
A)  New Jersey rioters 
B)  Impressed seamen 
C)  Massachusetts militiamen 
D)  Virginia slaves

Question 19

Which state saw its own constitution's claim that all men are "free and equal" used by Quock Walker and Mum Bett to win their freedom from slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Pennsylvania 
C)  Massachusetts 
D)  New Jersey 
A)  New York 
B)  Pennsylvania 
C)  Massachusetts 
D)  New Jersey

Question 20

In 1777, Vermont's state constitution stood out from all others because it

Accepted Answer

A)  abolished slavery. 
B)  reduced state taxes. 
C)  embraced a strong central government. 
D)  expanded voting rights to everyone over 18. 
A)  abolished slavery. 
B)  reduced state taxes. 
C)  embraced a strong central government. 
D)  expanded voting rights to everyone over 18.

Exam 6: The American Revolution

What did Governor Lord Dunmore of Virginia do that raised the ire of many elites?

What happened to annual British military expenditures from 1775 to 1782?

During the Paris peace accords, an official from which nation refused to recognize the American delegates as his political equals?

Why did some British soldiers remain in the United States even after the war was officially ended and U.S. independence was secured?

What city served as a safe haven for loyalists throughout much of the war?

What governmental body declared independence from Britain in 1776?

Which Indian tribe sided with the British early on and retreated to Canada along with Guy Johnson, the British superintendent for Indian affairs?

What was General Washington's attitude toward "camp followers"-soldiers' wives and sisters who followed the troops and provided critical services to the soldiers?

Which types of men were likely to stay with General Washington and fight regardless of where he led them?

What was the name given to the peace accord that ended the Revolutionary War and granted the United States recognition as a free, sovereign, and independent state?

What percentage of colonists actively supported the British at the time independence was declared in 1776?

What role did Spain play in the Revolutionary War?

Why were Massachusetts militiamen who fought against the first British attack referred to as the minutemen?

Why did the Continental Congress need to borrow money from wealthy patriots and other countries to finance the war effort?

Why did the king and Parliament refuse to compromise or negotiate with the patriot leaders of the colonies?

Where did a sizable group of newly freed blacks settle after the Revolutionary War?

What body acted in lieu of a national government during the Revolutionary War?

Armed clashes in 1775 between British soldiers and which group of people fueled the argument for independence?

Which state saw its own constitution's claim that all men are "free and equal" used by Quock Walker and Mum Bett to win their freedom from slavery?

In 1777, Vermont's state constitution stood out from all others because it

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