Question 1

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. E

Question 2

Why was the Battle of Saratoga so significant to the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It convinced France to support the United States publicly. 
B)  It convinced Spain to support the United States publicly. 
C)  It convinced the Netherlands to support the United States publicly. 
D)  It convinced Russia to support the United States publicly. 
E)  It convinced Sweden to support the United States publicly. 
A)  It convinced France to support the United States publicly. 
B)  It convinced Spain to support the United States publicly. 
C)  It convinced the Netherlands to support the United States publicly. 
D)  It convinced Russia to support the United States publicly. 
E)  It convinced Sweden to support the United States publicly. A

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Loyalists

Accepted Answer

Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War. They were also known as Tories or King's Men. Loyalists believed in maintaining the political and economic ties with Britain and opposed the idea of independence from the British Empire.

The significance of the Loyalists lies in their role during the American Revolution. Their loyalty to the British Crown led to significant social and political divisions within the American colonies. Loyalists faced persecution and discrimination from Patriots, who supported the independence movement. Many Loyalists fled to Canada or Britain after the war, while others remained in the newly formed United States and faced challenges in rebuilding their lives.

The presence of Loyalists also influenced the outcome of the war and the subsequent formation of the United States. Their opposition to independence added complexity to the conflict and highlighted the diversity of opinions within the colonies. After the war, Loyalists' experiences contributed to the development of political and social structures in Canada and the United States.

Question 4

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Fort Stanwix, New York

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying...

Question 5

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Albany, New York

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying...

Question 6

What were the terms of the Peace of Paris? Why did the United States receive as much as it did? What problems did the peace treaty leave unresolved?

Accepted Answer

The Peace of Paris, signed in 1783, ende

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
"Three-fifths clause"

Accepted Answer

The Three-Fifths Clause was a provision

Question 8

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

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
George Washington

Accepted Answer

George Washington (February 22, 1732 – D

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
John Sullivan

Accepted Answer

John Sullivan can refer to various indiv

Question 11

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

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

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: 
   
Trenton, New Jersey

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 13

Which of the following was not one of the features or powers of government under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a national congress in which each state had only one vote. 
B)  the requirement for unanimous approval of the states before Congress could enact any tax measure. 
C)  the provision that no congressional power to regulate interstate or foreign commerce. 
D)  a single-chamber Congress, elected by state legislatures, in which each state had one vote. 
E)  a president elected by the state legislatures. 
A)  a national congress in which each state had only one vote. 
B)  the requirement for unanimous approval of the states before Congress could enact any tax measure. 
C)  the provision that no congressional power to regulate interstate or foreign commerce. 
D)  a single-chamber Congress, elected by state legislatures, in which each state had one vote. 
E)  a president elected by the state legislatures.

Question 14

Analyze the constitutions that states adopted during the course of the Revolution. What were their common provisions, and what did they indicate about American beliefs? Why did the states adopt these types of constitutions?

Accepted Answer

During the course of the Revolution, sta

Question 15

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Yorktown, Virginia

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying...

Question 16

Who was Friedrich von Steuben?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the commander of the Hessian forces employed by the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  He was the representative of Prussia at the Paris peace conference. 
C)  He was the man who turned the American army into a formidable fighting force. 
D)  He was the leader of the Antifederalist forces in Pennsylvania. 
E)  He was the Dutch merchant who was the first casualty in the American War for Independence. 
A)  He was the commander of the Hessian forces employed by the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  He was the representative of Prussia at the Paris peace conference. 
C)  He was the man who turned the American army into a formidable fighting force. 
D)  He was the leader of the Antifederalist forces in Pennsylvania. 
E)  He was the Dutch merchant who was the first casualty in the American War for Independence.

Question 17

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

Question 18

Alexander McGillivray prove to be a shrewd leader by carefully strengthening

Accepted Answer

A)  the Creek Indians so they could expel whites from their lands and gain concessions from Georgia. 
B)  the Cherokee Indians and gained concessions from North Carolina. 
C)  the Huron Indians and gained concessions from New York. 
D)  the Wabash Indians and gained concessions from Ohio. 
E)  the Powhatan Indians and gained concessions from Virginia. 
A)  the Creek Indians so they could expel whites from their lands and gain concessions from Georgia. 
B)  the Cherokee Indians and gained concessions from North Carolina. 
C)  the Huron Indians and gained concessions from New York. 
D)  the Wabash Indians and gained concessions from Ohio. 
E)  the Powhatan Indians and gained concessions from Virginia.

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Philadelphia Convention

Accepted Answer

The Philadelphia Convention, also known

Question 20

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

Exam 6: Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood

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

Why was the Battle of Saratoga so significant to the American Revolution?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Loyalists

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following: Fort Stanwix, New York

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following: Albany, New York

What were the terms of the Peace of Paris? Why did the United States receive as much as it did? What problems did the peace treaty leave unresolved?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. "Three-fifths clause"

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

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. George Washington

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. John Sullivan

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

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: Trenton, New Jersey

Which of the following was not one of the features or powers of government under the Articles of Confederation?

Analyze the constitutions that states adopted during the course of the Revolution. What were their common provisions, and what did they indicate about American beliefs? Why did the states adopt these types of constitutions?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: Yorktown, Virginia

Who was Friedrich von Steuben?

By 1784, what did all state constitutions include?

Alexander McGillivray prove to be a shrewd leader by carefully strengthening

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Philadelphia Convention

Joseph Brant was

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