Question 1

What were the consequences of the outcome of the battles at Trenton and Princeton?

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A)  They boosted civilian and military morale of the Americans. 
B)  They strengthened the bargaining position of New Jersey's 5,000 loyalists. 
C)  They increased the morale and optimism of British troops. 
D)  They convinced France to recognize the independence of the United States and join the war on the side of the Americans. 
E)  They enabled the British to double their troop strength in New Jersey and Delaware. 
A)  They boosted civilian and military morale of the Americans. 
B)  They strengthened the bargaining position of New Jersey's 5,000 loyalists. 
C)  They increased the morale and optimism of British troops. 
D)  They convinced France to recognize the independence of the United States and join the war on the side of the Americans. 
E)  They enabled the British to double their troop strength in New Jersey and Delaware. A

Question 2

What happened at the Battle of Saratoga?

Accepted Answer

A)  A British drive toward Albany was halted when General Burgoyne surrendered 5,800 troops to General Gates. 
B)  Cooperation between General Washington's armies and the French fleet trapped General Cornwallis and forced him to surrender. 
C)  General Washington was forced to retreat to New Jersey to escape defeat. 
D)  The American forces were saved only with the arrival of 15,000 fresh French troops. 
E)  Fifty-nine cannons that Colonel Henry Knox brought overland from Fort Ticonderoga helped to save the day for the Americans. 
A)  A British drive toward Albany was halted when General Burgoyne surrendered 5,800 troops to General Gates. 
B)  Cooperation between General Washington's armies and the French fleet trapped General Cornwallis and forced him to surrender. 
C)  General Washington was forced to retreat to New Jersey to escape defeat. 
D)  The American forces were saved only with the arrival of 15,000 fresh French troops. 
E)  Fifty-nine cannons that Colonel Henry Knox brought overland from Fort Ticonderoga helped to save the day for the Americans. A

Question 3

While waging the American Revolution and running the government before 1787, how was Congress limited by the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The articles prohibited Congress from placing tariffs on imports. 
B)  The articles did not give Congress the authority to order states to comply with its requests. 
C)  The articles gave too much power to the executive. 
D)  The articles required Congress to obtain the unanimous approval of the states to declare war. 
E)  The articles failed to establish a judiciary. 
A)  The articles prohibited Congress from placing tariffs on imports. 
B)  The articles did not give Congress the authority to order states to comply with its requests. 
C)  The articles gave too much power to the executive. 
D)  The articles required Congress to obtain the unanimous approval of the states to declare war. 
E)  The articles failed to establish a judiciary. B

Question 4

Which of the following conditions was not true of the state constitutions adopted during the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  A minority of voters typically elected a majority of assemblymen. 
B)  New constitutions could be amended only by the voters. 
C)  The new constitutions included explicit bills of rights. 
D)  They abolished property and tax-paying qualifications for voting. 
E)  In most states, elections became annual and the governor became an elected official. 
A)  A minority of voters typically elected a majority of assemblymen. 
B)  New constitutions could be amended only by the voters. 
C)  The new constitutions included explicit bills of rights. 
D)  They abolished property and tax-paying qualifications for voting. 
E)  In most states, elections became annual and the governor became an elected official.

Question 5

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southern United States that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Camden, South Carolina

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Question 6

Joseph Brant was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mohawk chief who, as leader of the Iroquois confederation, sided with the British during the Revolution and later became the inspiration behind Indian resistance in the Northwest 
B)  the most famous African American to fight for the Americans during the Revolution 
C)  the author who was lynched in Boston because of his pamphlet arguing that Anglo-American compromise and peace would be preferable to transatlantic war and possible independence 
D)  the leader of the pro-American peace party in the House of Commons 
E)  the main spokesman for the antifederalists in the battle over ratification of the Constitution 
A)  the Mohawk chief who, as leader of the Iroquois confederation, sided with the British during the Revolution and later became the inspiration behind Indian resistance in the Northwest 
B)  the most famous African American to fight for the Americans during the Revolution 
C)  the author who was lynched in Boston because of his pamphlet arguing that Anglo-American compromise and peace would be preferable to transatlantic war and possible independence 
D)  the leader of the pro-American peace party in the House of Commons 
E)  the main spokesman for the antifederalists in the battle over ratification of the Constitution

Question 7

Why does General Nathaniel Greene have a reputation for success despite losing three major battles between March and September 1781?

Accepted Answer

A)  His presence on Long Island was enough to convince the British to abandon New York. 
B)  France's King Louis was impressed with the discipline and style of American troops and decided to aid the rebels in their struggle. 
C)  He succeeded in harassing so many British merchant vessels that British merchants pressured their government to end the war. 
D)  He had influential friends in Congress and was able to use them to spread a myth about his military genius. 
E)  He sapped British strength and forced General Cornwallis to abandon the backcountry and lead his troops into Virginia. 
A)  His presence on Long Island was enough to convince the British to abandon New York. 
B)  France's King Louis was impressed with the discipline and style of American troops and decided to aid the rebels in their struggle. 
C)  He succeeded in harassing so many British merchant vessels that British merchants pressured their government to end the war. 
D)  He had influential friends in Congress and was able to use them to spread a myth about his military genius. 
E)  He sapped British strength and forced General Cornwallis to abandon the backcountry and lead his troops into Virginia.

Question 8

Who fought for the rights of black Americans in Massachusetts and the United States in the 1780s?

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A)  William Lloyd Garrison 
B)  Agrippa Hull 
C)  Prince Hall 
D)  Frederick Douglas 
E)  Denmark Vesey 
A)  William Lloyd Garrison 
B)  Agrippa Hull 
C)  Prince Hall 
D)  Frederick Douglas 
E)  Denmark Vesey

Question 9

What was John Sullivan's part in the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the American emissary to Paris who persuaded the French to support the United States. 
B)  He served as an American spy in New York and kept Washington abreast of British maneuvers. 
C)  He managed America's finances throughout the Revolution. 
D)  He taught the soldiers in the Continental Army basic drills and tactics. 
E)  He commanded the American forces that ultimately devastated the pro-British Iroquois Indians. 
A)  He was the American emissary to Paris who persuaded the French to support the United States. 
B)  He served as an American spy in New York and kept Washington abreast of British maneuvers. 
C)  He managed America's finances throughout the Revolution. 
D)  He taught the soldiers in the Continental Army basic drills and tactics. 
E)  He commanded the American forces that ultimately devastated the pro-British Iroquois Indians.

Question 10

Which of the following statements correctly describes the fate of Loyalists after the British defeat in the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Confederation government deported them to Sierra Leone. 
B)  State tribunals quickly tried them and executed thousands. 
C)  The wealthy Loyalists fled to Canada while the poor Loyalists remained in the new United States. 
D)  Only a small number-perhaps 3 percent-left the United States. 
E)  They bought large estates in northern New York and joined the Federalist party. 
A)  The Confederation government deported them to Sierra Leone. 
B)  State tribunals quickly tried them and executed thousands. 
C)  The wealthy Loyalists fled to Canada while the poor Loyalists remained in the new United States. 
D)  Only a small number-perhaps 3 percent-left the United States. 
E)  They bought large estates in northern New York and joined the Federalist party.

Question 11

Which of the following was not one of the problems facing the newly-independent United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  State governments refused to compensate loyalists for their property losses 
B)  State governments and erected barriers against British creditors' attempts to collect prewar debts. 
C)  The British refused to honor treaty pledges to abandon forts in the Northwest and to return American-owned slaves under their control. 
D)  British trade prohibitions remained in effect. 
E)  The booming New England economy tended to cause rampant inflation elsewhere in the country. 
A)  State governments refused to compensate loyalists for their property losses 
B)  State governments and erected barriers against British creditors' attempts to collect prewar debts. 
C)  The British refused to honor treaty pledges to abandon forts in the Northwest and to return American-owned slaves under their control. 
D)  British trade prohibitions remained in effect. 
E)  The booming New England economy tended to cause rampant inflation elsewhere in the country.

Question 12

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Ticonderoga

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Question 13

What did the term "republican" imply for most leaders of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  mob rule and or rule by an uneducated multitude. 
B)  virtuous leaders elected for their superior talents and commitment to the public good 
C)  rule by wealthy corporate attorneys 
D)  a large federal budget deficit 
E)  power decentralized primarily among the large states 
A)  mob rule and or rule by an uneducated multitude. 
B)  virtuous leaders elected for their superior talents and commitment to the public good 
C)  rule by wealthy corporate attorneys 
D)  a large federal budget deficit 
E)  power decentralized primarily among the large states

Question 14

MAP QUESTIONS
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Mid-Atlantic States and Old Northwest that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Fort Detroit

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Question 15

Which of the following was not one of the conditions leading to Daniel Shays's Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  An economic recession 
B)  Huge tax increases 
C)  Farm foreclosures 
D)  Balance of payments problems 
E)  A slave uprising in a neighboring state. 
A)  An economic recession 
B)  Huge tax increases 
C)  Farm foreclosures 
D)  Balance of payments problems 
E)  A slave uprising in a neighboring state.

Question 16

MAP QUESTIONS
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Mid-Atlantic States and Old Northwest that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which of the following was not one of Britain's difficulties during the War for Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had a large but ill-trained army. 
B)  It had difficulty in supplying the army. 
C)  Its navy had been weakened by budget cuts. 
D)  American privateers seriously hampered Britain's merchant marine. 
E)  It had a rising financial burden that the politically influential landed gentry were increasingly reluctant to shoulder. 
A)  It had a large but ill-trained army. 
B)  It had difficulty in supplying the army. 
C)  Its navy had been weakened by budget cuts. 
D)  American privateers seriously hampered Britain's merchant marine. 
E)  It had a rising financial burden that the politically influential landed gentry were increasingly reluctant to shoulder.

Question 18

What was the name of the proposal to create a single-chamber congress in which each state had an equal vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Jersey Plan 
B)  Connecticut Plan 
C)  Three-fifths Plan 
D)  Virginia Plan 
E)  Unity Plan 
A)  New Jersey Plan 
B)  Connecticut Plan 
C)  Three-fifths Plan 
D)  Virginia Plan 
E)  Unity Plan

Question 19

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southern United States that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Appalachian Mountains

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

By 1784, what did all state constitutions include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provisions for a strong executive 
B)  Provisions for a strong legislature 
C)  Provisions for a strong judiciary 
D)  A bill of rights 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  Provisions for a strong executive 
B)  Provisions for a strong legislature 
C)  Provisions for a strong judiciary 
D)  A bill of rights 
E)  None of these choices

What were the consequences of the outcome of the battles at Trenton and Princeton?

What happened at the Battle of Saratoga?

While waging the American Revolution and running the government before 1787, how was Congress limited by the Articles of Confederation?

Which of the following conditions was not true of the state constitutions adopted during the Revolution?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Camden, South Carolina

Joseph Brant was

Why does General Nathaniel Greene have a reputation for success despite losing three major battles between March and September 1781?

Who fought for the rights of black Americans in Massachusetts and the United States in the 1780s?

What was John Sullivan's part in the Revolutionary War?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the fate of Loyalists after the British defeat in the American Revolution?

Which of the following was not one of the problems facing the newly-independent United States?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following: -Ticonderoga

What did the term "republican" imply for most leaders of the American Revolution?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Mid-Atlantic States and Old Northwest that correctly identifies each of the following: -Fort Detroit

Which of the following was not one of the conditions leading to Daniel Shays's Rebellion?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Mid-Atlantic States and Old Northwest that correctly identifies each of the following: -Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Which of the following was not one of Britain's difficulties during the War for Independence?

What was the name of the proposal to create a single-chamber congress in which each state had an equal vote?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Appalachian Mountains

By 1784, what did all state constitutions include?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Rise of the Atlantic World, 1400-1625

The Emergence of Colonial Societies, 1625-1700

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

The Crises of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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Exam 6: Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-1788

What were the consequences of the outcome of the battles at Trenton and Princeton?

What happened at the Battle of Saratoga?

While waging the American Revolution and running the government before 1787, how was Congress limited by the Articles of Confederation?

Which of the following conditions was not true of the state constitutions adopted during the Revolution?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Camden, South Carolina

Joseph Brant was

Why does General Nathaniel Greene have a reputation for success despite losing three major battles between March and September 1781?

Who fought for the rights of black Americans in Massachusetts and the United States in the 1780s?

What was John Sullivan's part in the Revolutionary War?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the fate of Loyalists after the British defeat in the American Revolution?

Which of the following was not one of the problems facing the newly-independent United States?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following: -Ticonderoga

What did the term "republican" imply for most leaders of the American Revolution?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Mid-Atlantic States and Old Northwest that correctly identifies each of the following: -Fort Detroit

Which of the following was not one of the conditions leading to Daniel Shays's Rebellion?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Mid-Atlantic States and Old Northwest that correctly identifies each of the following: -Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Which of the following was not one of Britain's difficulties during the War for Independence?

What was the name of the proposal to create a single-chamber congress in which each state had an equal vote?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Appalachian Mountains

By 1784, what did all state constitutions include?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Rise of the Atlantic World, 1400-1625

The Emergence of Colonial Societies, 1625-1700

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

The Crises of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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