Question 1

All of the following is true about the South in the Revolutionary War,except

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A)  In the South, the Revolutionary War was a civil war. 
B)  Southern frontiersmen favored independence. 
C)  Large southern landholders generally sided with Britain. 
D)  Loyalists in the South were even more prevalent than the British had hoped. 
E)  The British sought to retain their control over the South because its natural resources were more abundant than in the North. 
A)  In the South, the Revolutionary War was a civil war. 
B)  Southern frontiersmen favored independence. 
C)  Large southern landholders generally sided with Britain. 
D)  Loyalists in the South were even more prevalent than the British had hoped. 
E)  The British sought to retain their control over the South because its natural resources were more abundant than in the North. D

Question 2

Which of the following is not a true statement about the relationship between slavery and the American Revolution?

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A)  The war illustrated the contradiction between slavery and liberty. 
B)  Many slaves fled their masters during the war. 
C)  The North abolished slavery after the war. 
D)  Abolition of slavery happened quickly. 
E)  Some southern states made it easier for owners to free (manumit) their slaves. 
A)  The war illustrated the contradiction between slavery and liberty. 
B)  Many slaves fled their masters during the war. 
C)  The North abolished slavery after the war. 
D)  Abolition of slavery happened quickly. 
E)  Some southern states made it easier for owners to free (manumit) their slaves. D

Question 3

The Newburgh Conspiracy was a plan for American military leaders to take over the Continental Army in order to

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A)  demand that certain terms be added to any peace treaty with Britain. 
B)  demand a replacement of Washington as commander. 
C)  move the forces southward to engage the British. 
D)  pass a tax to pay for their salaries and expenses. 
E)  force those negotiating in France to reach a settlement. 
A)  demand that certain terms be added to any peace treaty with Britain. 
B)  demand a replacement of Washington as commander. 
C)  move the forces southward to engage the British. 
D)  pass a tax to pay for their salaries and expenses. 
E)  force those negotiating in France to reach a settlement. D

Question 4

The British hoped to demoralize and break the will of the patriots in all of the following ways,except

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A)  enslaving prisoners of war. 
B)  harassing the coastline with their Navy. 
C)  maintaining the occupation of New York. 
D)  trying to bribe major leaders of the Continental Army. 
E)  promising southern slaves freedom in return for their fight against the rebels. 
A)  enslaving prisoners of war. 
B)  harassing the coastline with their Navy. 
C)  maintaining the occupation of New York. 
D)  trying to bribe major leaders of the Continental Army. 
E)  promising southern slaves freedom in return for their fight against the rebels.

Question 5

The British commander who captured the coastal cities of Savannah and Charleston was the same person who surrendered at Yorktown to give the patriots the victory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

American victory at Yorktown was complete only after

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A)  Washington led his troops across the Delaware River in the dark of night. 
B)  Washington led a courageous and unexpected charge against the rear unit of the British. 
C)  American spies captured the British General Cornwallis. 
D)  General Cornwallis got killed in battle. 
E)  the French naval fleet arrived before the British could rescue Cornwallis's army. 
A)  Washington led his troops across the Delaware River in the dark of night. 
B)  Washington led a courageous and unexpected charge against the rear unit of the British. 
C)  American spies captured the British General Cornwallis. 
D)  General Cornwallis got killed in battle. 
E)  the French naval fleet arrived before the British could rescue Cornwallis's army.

Question 7

Most of the colonists who remained supportive of Britain during the Revolution were

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A)  wealthy landholders and slave owners. 
B)  Scottish immigrants. 
C)  German immigrants. 
D)  the destitute. 
E)  the disaffected in the colonies. 
A)  wealthy landholders and slave owners. 
B)  Scottish immigrants. 
C)  German immigrants. 
D)  the destitute. 
E)  the disaffected in the colonies.

Question 8

All of these were reasons why Britain did not win the war against the American rebels except

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A)  General Washington's military strategy of prolonging the war by constantly retreating inland made it difficult for Britain to re-supply its troops. 
B)  The colonial rebels were able to take military advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and water formations where battles occurred. 
C)  Other European nations eventually came to America's aid. 
D)  Britain's army was not prepared for the guerilla-style warfare of the colonists. 
E)  The British army's hierarchy of authority broke down in the unfamiliar foreign land. 
A)  General Washington's military strategy of prolonging the war by constantly retreating inland made it difficult for Britain to re-supply its troops. 
B)  The colonial rebels were able to take military advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and water formations where battles occurred. 
C)  Other European nations eventually came to America's aid. 
D)  Britain's army was not prepared for the guerilla-style warfare of the colonists. 
E)  The British army's hierarchy of authority broke down in the unfamiliar foreign land.

Question 9

Washington failed to push successfully to have his troops inoculated against smallpox,and as a result,he lost perhaps 10,000 men to the disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When and how did the Revolutionary War come to be one that the British would not win?

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The American Revolutionary War, which la

Question 11

One of General Washington's strategies for winning the war was to wear down the British army by moving around the countryside so much that they could not fight effectively.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The first state to draft and enact a statute protecting religious freedom for all was Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

From the Continental Army's situation during the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge,one might have expected that

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A)  Washington's army would have achieved total victory by spring. 
B)  the war would not last much longer and Washington's army would have to surrender. 
C)  the British managed to commandeer the colonial army's supplies. 
D)  they were many miles away from their source of supplies, rather than just a few miles. 
E)  the men would rebel against Washington for his lack of leadership. 
A)  Washington's army would have achieved total victory by spring. 
B)  the war would not last much longer and Washington's army would have to surrender. 
C)  the British managed to commandeer the colonial army's supplies. 
D)  they were many miles away from their source of supplies, rather than just a few miles. 
E)  the men would rebel against Washington for his lack of leadership.

Question 14

As Nathanael Greene and General Washington hoped,when the British moved the fighting to the South and began to raid farms for supplies,

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A)  the colonists burned their own crops to keep the British from getting them. 
B)  many people who supported the British abandoned their allegiance. 
C)  they became "sitting ducks" for the already entrenched patriot forces. 
D)  they often lost their way in the dense woods and swamps. 
E)  the environment took a heavy toll on the British, with many succumbing to semi-tropical diseases. 
A)  the colonists burned their own crops to keep the British from getting them. 
B)  many people who supported the British abandoned their allegiance. 
C)  they became "sitting ducks" for the already entrenched patriot forces. 
D)  they often lost their way in the dense woods and swamps. 
E)  the environment took a heavy toll on the British, with many succumbing to semi-tropical diseases.

Question 15

Republicanism is best defined as

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A)  the right to vote for all. 
B)  no taxation without representation. 
C)  the division of government into judiciary, executive, and legislature. 
D)  the presence of a constitution. 
E)  government based on the consent of the people and the protection of individual rights. 
A)  the right to vote for all. 
B)  no taxation without representation. 
C)  the division of government into judiciary, executive, and legislature. 
D)  the presence of a constitution. 
E)  government based on the consent of the people and the protection of individual rights.

Question 16

In all,several thousand slaves responded to the British call to fight,hoping to win their freedom if Britain won the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What happened to the established church in the new republic (after the revolution)?

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A)  It continued to grow and gain new adherents, thanks to the power of the Great Awakening. 
B)  It was disestablished, as more state constitutions allowed for separation of church and state. 
C)  It sought to ensure that its members were among the leaders of the new nation. 
D)  It embraced the separation of church and state that resulted from the revolution. 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  It continued to grow and gain new adherents, thanks to the power of the Great Awakening. 
B)  It was disestablished, as more state constitutions allowed for separation of church and state. 
C)  It sought to ensure that its members were among the leaders of the new nation. 
D)  It embraced the separation of church and state that resulted from the revolution. 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 18

Describe the economic system that had developed in the colonies,and explain why the fear of seeing that system disappear made the patriots even more eager to win.

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The economic system that had developed i

Question 19

The Radical Whigs advocated a new government based on feudal traditions after the Revolutionary War was won.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

King George did all of the following in the wake of the colonists' Olive Branch Petition,except

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A)  denounce the colonists as rebels. 
B)  hire German mercenaries, the "Hessians," to help defeat the rebels. 
C)  close all American ports. 
D)  reject the Olive Branch Petition. 
E)  consult with his closest advisors about whether to accept the colonists' petition for a truce. 
A)  denounce the colonists as rebels. 
B)  hire German mercenaries, the "Hessians," to help defeat the rebels. 
C)  close all American ports. 
D)  reject the Olive Branch Petition. 
E)  consult with his closest advisors about whether to accept the colonists' petition for a truce.

All of the following is true about the South in the Revolutionary War,except

Which of the following is not a true statement about the relationship between slavery and the American Revolution?

The Newburgh Conspiracy was a plan for American military leaders to take over the Continental Army in order to

The British hoped to demoralize and break the will of the patriots in all of the following ways,except

The British commander who captured the coastal cities of Savannah and Charleston was the same person who surrendered at Yorktown to give the patriots the victory.

American victory at Yorktown was complete only after

Most of the colonists who remained supportive of Britain during the Revolution were

All of these were reasons why Britain did not win the war against the American rebels except

Washington failed to push successfully to have his troops inoculated against smallpox,and as a result,he lost perhaps 10,000 men to the disease.

When and how did the Revolutionary War come to be one that the British would not win?

One of General Washington's strategies for winning the war was to wear down the British army by moving around the countryside so much that they could not fight effectively.

The first state to draft and enact a statute protecting religious freedom for all was Massachusetts.

From the Continental Army's situation during the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge,one might have expected that

As Nathanael Greene and General Washington hoped,when the British moved the fighting to the South and began to raid farms for supplies,

Republicanism is best defined as

In all,several thousand slaves responded to the British call to fight,hoping to win their freedom if Britain won the war.

What happened to the established church in the new republic (after the revolution)?

Describe the economic system that had developed in the colonies,and explain why the fear of seeing that system disappear made the patriots even more eager to win.

The Radical Whigs advocated a new government based on feudal traditions after the Revolutionary War was won.

King George did all of the following in the wake of the colonists' Olive Branch Petition,except

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Exam 6: The Revolution

All of the following is true about the South in the Revolutionary War,except

Which of the following is not a true statement about the relationship between slavery and the American Revolution?

The Newburgh Conspiracy was a plan for American military leaders to take over the Continental Army in order to

The British hoped to demoralize and break the will of the patriots in all of the following ways,except

The British commander who captured the coastal cities of Savannah and Charleston was the same person who surrendered at Yorktown to give the patriots the victory.

American victory at Yorktown was complete only after

Most of the colonists who remained supportive of Britain during the Revolution were

All of these were reasons why Britain did not win the war against the American rebels except

Washington failed to push successfully to have his troops inoculated against smallpox,and as a result,he lost perhaps 10,000 men to the disease.

When and how did the Revolutionary War come to be one that the British would not win?

One of General Washington's strategies for winning the war was to wear down the British army by moving around the countryside so much that they could not fight effectively.

The first state to draft and enact a statute protecting religious freedom for all was Massachusetts.

From the Continental Army's situation during the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge,one might have expected that

As Nathanael Greene and General Washington hoped,when the British moved the fighting to the South and began to raid farms for supplies,

Republicanism is best defined as

In all,several thousand slaves responded to the British call to fight,hoping to win their freedom if Britain won the war.

What happened to the established church in the new republic (after the revolution)?

Describe the economic system that had developed in the colonies,and explain why the fear of seeing that system disappear made the patriots even more eager to win.

The Radical Whigs advocated a new government based on feudal traditions after the Revolutionary War was won.

King George did all of the following in the wake of the colonists' Olive Branch Petition,except

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

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