Question 1

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 2

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

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

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. 
Lord Charles Cornwallis, Battle of Yorktown

Accepted Answer

Lord Charles Cornwallis was a British ge

Question 4

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

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The Philadelphia Convention, also known

Question 5

Which of the following correctly describes the situation of Native Americans in the 1770s and 1780s?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a result of the Treaty of Paris, they expected that their traditional rights would be protected and that their territorial claims would be dealt with justly by the United States. 
B)  They remained stubbornly rooted in their traditional ways, resisting participation in a larger world dominated by Europeans or white Americans. 
C)  Only the Oneidas and Tuscaroras, influenced by Congregationalist missionary Samuel Kirkland, sided with the British during the Revolution. 
D)  They fled their native lands ¾ first the English colonies and then the United States ¾ for the more hospitable political and social environment to be found in Spanish territory. 
E)  They continued to incorporate the most useful aspects of European culture into their own, combining elements of the old and new. 
A)  As a result of the Treaty of Paris, they expected that their traditional rights would be protected and that their territorial claims would be dealt with justly by the United States. 
B)  They remained stubbornly rooted in their traditional ways, resisting participation in a larger world dominated by Europeans or white Americans. 
C)  Only the Oneidas and Tuscaroras, influenced by Congregationalist missionary Samuel Kirkland, sided with the British during the Revolution. 
D)  They fled their native lands ¾ first the English colonies and then the United States ¾ for the more hospitable political and social environment to be found in Spanish territory. 
E)  They continued to incorporate the most useful aspects of European culture into their own, combining elements of the old and new.

Question 6

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. 
Agrippa Hull

Accepted Answer

Agrippa Hull (1759–1848) was a free Afri

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not a reason why the Constitution was ratified in 1788?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supporters of the Constitution had much more recognizable leaders. 
B)  Alexander Hamilton and James Madison made spirited arguments in favor of the Constitution. 
C)  A Bill of Rights was added in 1787 to persuade opponents of the Constitution to accept it. 
D)  Supporters of the Constitution were much better organized. 
E)  Most newspapers favored ratification of the Constitution. 
A)  Supporters of the Constitution had much more recognizable leaders. 
B)  Alexander Hamilton and James Madison made spirited arguments in favor of the Constitution. 
C)  A Bill of Rights was added in 1787 to persuade opponents of the Constitution to accept it. 
D)  Supporters of the Constitution were much better organized. 
E)  Most newspapers favored ratification of the Constitution.

Question 8

What were the military advantages and disadvantages of the two sides at the onset of the War for Independence? How did these advantages and disadvantages change over the course of the war?

Accepted Answer

At the onset of the War for Independence

Question 9

Which of the following was one of the ways the American Revolution affected African-Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  States throughout the nation abolished slavery. 
B)  The new Constitution of the United States abolished slavery effective 1809. 
C)  Washington and Jefferson freed their slaves to set an example. 
D)  Most northern states took steps to weaken the institution of slavery and phase it out, while no state south of Pennsylvania abolished slavery. 
E)  African Americans were guaranteed the right to vote. 
A)  States throughout the nation abolished slavery. 
B)  The new Constitution of the United States abolished slavery effective 1809. 
C)  Washington and Jefferson freed their slaves to set an example. 
D)  Most northern states took steps to weaken the institution of slavery and phase it out, while no state south of Pennsylvania abolished slavery. 
E)  African Americans were guaranteed the right to vote.

Question 10

While the American government experienced a great deal of frustration under the Articles of Confederation, what policies and/or programs did it create that proved successful? How did they influence the development of the United States?

Accepted Answer

While the American government did experi

Question 11

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. 
State Constitutions and Bills of Rights

Accepted Answer

State Constitutions and Bills of Rights

Question 12

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following: 
     
Springfield, Massachusetts

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

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

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

Question 15

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 16

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. 
Valley Forge

Accepted Answer

Valley Forge was a military camp during

Question 17

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 18

Who were the loyalists, and why did they remain loyal? What were their beliefs? What happened to them? Were they treated justly?

Accepted Answer

The loyalists were American colonists wh

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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

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

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. Lord Charles Cornwallis, Battle of Yorktown

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

Which of the following correctly describes the situation of Native Americans in the 1770s and 1780s?

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. Agrippa Hull

Which of the following statements is not a reason why the Constitution was ratified in 1788?

What were the military advantages and disadvantages of the two sides at the onset of the War for Independence? How did these advantages and disadvantages change over the course of the war?

Which of the following was one of the ways the American Revolution affected African-Americans?

While the American government experienced a great deal of frustration under the Articles of Confederation, what policies and/or programs did it create that proved successful? How did they influence the development of the United States?

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. State Constitutions and Bills of Rights

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following: Springfield, Massachusetts

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: Charleston, South Carolina

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

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. Valley Forge

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"

Who were the loyalists, and why did they remain loyal? What were their beliefs? What happened to them? Were they treated justly?

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

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

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The Old South and Slavery

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict

From Compromise to Secession

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Exam 6: Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood

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

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

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. Lord Charles Cornwallis, Battle of Yorktown

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

Which of the following correctly describes the situation of Native Americans in the 1770s and 1780s?

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. Agrippa Hull

Which of the following statements is not a reason why the Constitution was ratified in 1788?

What were the military advantages and disadvantages of the two sides at the onset of the War for Independence? How did these advantages and disadvantages change over the course of the war?

Which of the following was one of the ways the American Revolution affected African-Americans?

While the American government experienced a great deal of frustration under the Articles of Confederation, what policies and/or programs did it create that proved successful? How did they influence the development of the United States?

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. State Constitutions and Bills of Rights

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Northeast that correctly identifies each of the following: Springfield, Massachusetts

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: Charleston, South Carolina

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

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. Valley Forge

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"

Who were the loyalists, and why did they remain loyal? What were their beliefs? What happened to them? Were they treated justly?

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

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

Native Peoples of America

The Rise of the Atlantic World

The Emergence of Colonial Societies

The Bonds of Empire

Roads to Revolution

Launching the New Republic

America at War and Peace

The Transformation of American Society

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life

The Old South and Slavery

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict

From Compromise to Secession

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War

Reconstruction and Resistance

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