Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following terms: 
General George Washington

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General George Washington was a prominen

Question 2

Ask students to assess British strategy and policy during the American Revolution.

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Have students examine why British effort

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following terms: 
Battle of Yorktown

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Yorktown, also known as th

Question 4

During the winter at Valley Forge, Washington's policy on women and families in the camp was:

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A) forbid them so they would not distract the soldiers 
B) allow them to boost morale and support the men as cooks and nurses 
C) allow only the wives of officers to live in quarters with their husbands 
D) prevent the men from deserting to go home to their families 
A) forbid them so they would not distract the soldiers 
B) allow them to boost morale and support the men as cooks and nurses 
C) allow only the wives of officers to live in quarters with their husbands 
D) prevent the men from deserting to go home to their families

Question 5

Which statement best describes the plight of Black soldiers during the Revolutionary War?

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A) The Patriots treated black soldiers better than the British did. 
B) Blacks received lower pay than whites in both armies. 
C) Blacks were still considered slaves by the British, although they were legally free people. 
D) Over 10,000 slaves won their freedom by fighting for the Patriots. 
A) The Patriots treated black soldiers better than the British did. 
B) Blacks received lower pay than whites in both armies. 
C) Blacks were still considered slaves by the British, although they were legally free people. 
D) Over 10,000 slaves won their freedom by fighting for the Patriots.

Question 6

While working with American troops at Yorktown in 1781, French officers

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A) were impressed by the American troops' resolve and stamina. 
B) were shocked by the Americans' poor performance. 
C) refused to march with the Americans. 
D) took over the command of the American troops. 
A) were impressed by the American troops' resolve and stamina. 
B) were shocked by the Americans' poor performance. 
C) refused to march with the Americans. 
D) took over the command of the American troops.

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following terms: 
Valley Forge

Accepted Answer

Valley Forge refers to the site in Penns

Question 8

The harsh winter at Valley Forge

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A) surprised George Washington who expected a short war. 
B) did not stop Washington's army from training and practicing combat drills under the direction of Baron von Steuben. 
C) resulted from Congress's refusal to accept French assistance without recognition of American independence. 
D) galvanized all Americans to support the cause of revolution. 
A) surprised George Washington who expected a short war. 
B) did not stop Washington's army from training and practicing combat drills under the direction of Baron von Steuben. 
C) resulted from Congress's refusal to accept French assistance without recognition of American independence. 
D) galvanized all Americans to support the cause of revolution.

Question 9

By 1780, what major factor prevented Britain from concentrating all of its military might and naval power in America?

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A) The Revolution had grown into an international struggle that taxed British resources. 
B) The French and Spanish navies effectively controlled the seas. 
C) The Spanish threatened to invade North America if Britain did so. 
D) Britain lacked military leadership. 
A) The Revolution had grown into an international struggle that taxed British resources. 
B) The French and Spanish navies effectively controlled the seas. 
C) The Spanish threatened to invade North America if Britain did so. 
D) Britain lacked military leadership.

Question 10

The key strategy of John Burgoyne's plan to defeat the Americans was to

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A) sever New England from the rest of the American colonies. 
B) use the British Navy to bombard American ports. 
C) wage a guerrilla war. 
D) conduct a massive invasion of New York from Canada. 
A) sever New England from the rest of the American colonies. 
B) use the British Navy to bombard American ports. 
C) wage a guerrilla war. 
D) conduct a massive invasion of New York from Canada.

Question 11

The goal of the Howe brothers during the New York campaign was to

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A) humiliate George Washington and his army. 
B) encourage negotiation and compromise to end the conflict. 
C) both a and b 
D) only b 
A) humiliate George Washington and his army. 
B) encourage negotiation and compromise to end the conflict. 
C) both a and b 
D) only b

Question 12

All of the following is true about the Battle of Bunker Hill, EXCEPT:

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A) The carnage shocked even battle worn veterans. 
B) The battle was a decisive victory for the Revolutionaries. 
C) It taught the Americans an important lesson about the importance of an effective supply line for arms and ammunition. 
D) It was the most costly battle of the war for the British in terms of casualties. 
A) The carnage shocked even battle worn veterans. 
B) The battle was a decisive victory for the Revolutionaries. 
C) It taught the Americans an important lesson about the importance of an effective supply line for arms and ammunition. 
D) It was the most costly battle of the war for the British in terms of casualties.

Question 13

The most important consequence of the French Alliance was that

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A) thousands of French soldiers fought beside American soldiers. 
B) French generals were assigned to lead American armies. 
C) the Americans had the support of the French fleet. 
D) America's financial problems were over. 
A) thousands of French soldiers fought beside American soldiers. 
B) French generals were assigned to lead American armies. 
C) the Americans had the support of the French fleet. 
D) America's financial problems were over.

Question 14

During the Revolutionary period and the decades that followed, most white men

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A) had acquired property. 
B) were unable to acquire land. 
C) had established independent businesses. 
D) owned slaves. 
A) had acquired property. 
B) were unable to acquire land. 
C) had established independent businesses. 
D) owned slaves.

Question 15

The disastrous outcome of the British 1777 New York campaign showed that

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A) Americans fought no better in the countryside than they did in cities. 
B) Americans had unrealistic hopes of attracting foreign support. 
C) British planning was based on poor assumptions about American geography and Indian support. 
D) Indians were reliable allies for the British. 
A) Americans fought no better in the countryside than they did in cities. 
B) Americans had unrealistic hopes of attracting foreign support. 
C) British planning was based on poor assumptions about American geography and Indian support. 
D) Indians were reliable allies for the British.

Question 16

Following the British defeat at Yorktown

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A) Lord Cornwallis was tried for treason. 
B) the Royal Navy launched a new offensive against Americans in Boston. 
C) Parliament refused to fund additional fighting. 
D) American unity was shattered. 
A) Lord Cornwallis was tried for treason. 
B) the Royal Navy launched a new offensive against Americans in Boston. 
C) Parliament refused to fund additional fighting. 
D) American unity was shattered.

Question 17

What strategy did General Nathanael Greene employ to defeat the British in the southern colonies?

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A) total destruction in battle 
B) use only regular troops and avoid use of the ill-disciplined militia 
C) wear the British out by attrition and exhaustion 
D) fight only battles where they outnumbered the enemy forces 
A) total destruction in battle 
B) use only regular troops and avoid use of the ill-disciplined militia 
C) wear the British out by attrition and exhaustion 
D) fight only battles where they outnumbered the enemy forces

Question 18

The American victories at the battles of Trenton and Princeton were important because they

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A) proved Washington was incompetent. 
B) secured the loyalty of the Continental Congress. 
C) meant the Hessians were not capable of fighting in America. 
D) raised the morale of the soldiers and many re-enlisted in the continental army. 
A) proved Washington was incompetent. 
B) secured the loyalty of the Continental Congress. 
C) meant the Hessians were not capable of fighting in America. 
D) raised the morale of the soldiers and many re-enlisted in the continental army.

Question 19

The American revolutionary generation proved most concerned about making a government that would defend the individual right of

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A) free press. 
B) free speech. 
C) freedom of religion. 
D) private property. 
A) free press. 
B) free speech. 
C) freedom of religion. 
D) private property.

Question 20

At the Battle of Monmouth

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A) Americans won a decisive victory over the British. 
B) American troops demonstrated their good training with a well executed regrouping and successful forward drive after a retreat. 
C) American soldiers rebelled in mutiny over their outstanding pay. 
D) the French navy saved the day. 
A) Americans won a decisive victory over the British. 
B) American troops demonstrated their good training with a well executed regrouping and successful forward drive after a retreat. 
C) American soldiers rebelled in mutiny over their outstanding pay. 
D) the French navy saved the day.

Exam 6: Re-Creating America: Independence and a New Nation

Instructions: Identify the following terms: General George Washington

Ask students to assess British strategy and policy during the American Revolution.

Instructions: Identify the following terms: Battle of Yorktown

During the winter at Valley Forge, Washington's policy on women and families in the camp was:

Which statement best describes the plight of Black soldiers during the Revolutionary War?

While working with American troops at Yorktown in 1781, French officers

Instructions: Identify the following terms: Valley Forge

The harsh winter at Valley Forge

By 1780, what major factor prevented Britain from concentrating all of its military might and naval power in America?

The key strategy of John Burgoyne's plan to defeat the Americans was to

The goal of the Howe brothers during the New York campaign was to

All of the following is true about the Battle of Bunker Hill, EXCEPT:

The most important consequence of the French Alliance was that

During the Revolutionary period and the decades that followed, most white men

The disastrous outcome of the British 1777 New York campaign showed that

Following the British defeat at Yorktown

What strategy did General Nathanael Greene employ to defeat the British in the southern colonies?

The American victories at the battles of Trenton and Princeton were important because they

The American revolutionary generation proved most concerned about making a government that would defend the individual right of

At the Battle of Monmouth

Making a New World, to 1588

A Continent on the Move, 1400-1725

Founding the English Mainland Colonies, 1585-1732

The English Colonies in the Eighteenth Century, 1689-1763

Deciding Where Loyalties Lie, 1763-1776

Competing Visions of the Virtuous Republic, 1770-1796

The Early Republic, 1796-1804

Increasing Conflict and War, 1805-1815

The Rise of a New Nation, 1815-1836

Modernization and Expansion, 1828-1848

Responses to Expansion and Change, 1828-1848

Sectional Conflict and Shattered Union, 1840-1860

A Violent Choice: Civil War, 1861-1865

Reconstruction: High Hopes and Shattered Dreams, 1865

The Nation Industrializes, 1865-1900

Life in the Gilded Age, 1865-1900

Politics and Foreign Relations in a Rapidly Changing Nation, 1865-1902

The Progressive Era, 1900-1917

The United States in a World at War, 1913-1920

Prosperity Decade, 1920-1928

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

Americaïs Rise to World Leadership, 1929-1945

Truman and Cold War America, 1945-1952

Quest for Consensus, 1952-1960

Great Promises, Bitter Disappointments, 1960-1968

America Under Stress, 1967-1976

New Economic and Political Alignments, 1976-1992

Entering a New Century, 1992-2013

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