Deck 5: The American Revolution

Question 1

After 1778, most of the fighting in the Revolution was done in the South.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When the British attacked New York in late August 1776:

A) Washington ambushed and routed them
B) Washington met them with a larger, more experienced force
C) Washington learned the superiority of the militia to regular troops
D) the American army was fortunate to escape into New Jersey
E) the Americans received French reinforcements just in time

Answer 2

the American army was fortunate to escape into New Jersey

Question 3

The Articles of Confederation left many powers to the states.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Thomas Paine's pamphlet The American Crisis gave the colonists inspiration with the line, "These are times that try men's souls."

Question 5

Thomas Jefferson was the most notable Virginian to free his slaves during the Revolution.

Question 6

In August 1776, General Washington had 28,000 men under his command. By December, he had:

A) 15,000
B) 13,000
C) 20,000
D) 3,000
E) 35,000

Question 7

The first conflicts of the American Revolution took place in South Carolina.

Question 8

In 1778, Parliament adopted a program that granted all the American demands made prior to independence.

Question 9

Daniel Boone led settlers who fought both the British and the Indians in Kentucky.

Question 10

The Anglican Church became the Episcopal Church after the American Revolution.

Question 11

Thomas Paine's The American Crisis:

A) stated the impossibility of beating the British
B) urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator
C) bolstered American morale
D) supplied Washington with battle plans
E) blamed Congress for the army's defeats

Question 12

Desertion was a big problem for Washington's army during the Revolution.

Question 13

During the war, Iroquois tribes such as the Mohawks helped the Americans fight against the British.

Question 14

On Christmas night 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware to defeat the:

A) Loyalists
B) Hessians
C) British
D) Iroquois
E) Tories

Question 15

Under the Articles of Confederation, some legislative measures required different majorities for approval.

Question 16

Before the Revolution was over, the British were fighting the Spanish, the French, and the Dutch, as well as the Americans.

Question 17

Which city did the British capture early in the American Revolution and hold for the remainder of the war?

A) Atlanta
B) Boston
C) Williamsburg
D) Philadelphia
E) New York

Question 18

During the Revolution, Loyalists came exclusively from the elite ranks of society.

Question 19

Benedict Arnold, originally a British officer, switched to the American side halfway through the war.

Question 20

Many Loyalists emigrated from the American colonies during and after the American Revolution.

Question 21

The Patriot militia:

A) favored conventional European tactics in battle
B) frustrated Washington with their lack of discipline
C) enlisted for a three-year term of service
D) basically won the war against the British
E) was completely worthless

Question 22

The state militia units:

A) generally refused to ambush the British or to engage in hand- to-hand combat
B) often seemed to appear at crucial moments and then evaporate
C) provided the most seasoned troops of the war because of their past experience fighting the Indians
D) were highly successful as organized units even though they refused to wear uniforms
E) frequently mutinied and joined the British

Question 23

Americans won a tremendous victory in October 1777 with the surrender at Saratoga of:

A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Banastre Tarleton
C) Johnny Burgoyne
D) Benedict Arnold
E) Lord Howe

Question 24

In 1777, Washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by:

A) ordering a mass inoculation
B) sending most of his soldiers home
C) placing his camp under quarantine
D) providing his soldiers with clean quarters and healthy food
E) asking for a halt in the fighting

Question 25

American settlers who defended Kentucky were led by:

A) Daniel Boone
B) George Rogers Clark
C) Ethan Allen
D) Francis Marion
E) Andrew Jackson

Question 26

On the western frontier, Indian tribes such as the Mohawks, Shawnees, and Cherokees:

A) stayed neutral
B) supported the Americans
C) fled further west to escape the fighting
D) supported the British
E) switched sides constantly

Question 27

In its winter camp at Valley Forge, Washington's army was decimated by all of the following EXCEPT:

A) hunger
B) desertion
C) enemy attack
D) resignations
E) brutal cold

Question 28

The British shifted their military effort to the South:

A) to protect their settlements in Florida
B) to fight in a milder climate
C) to destroy rebel plantations
D) to utilize the strength of local Tories
E) to utilize the strength of their navy

Question 29

The Marquis de Lafayette served the American cause during the war as:

A) commander of the French navy
B) Washington's most trusted aide
C) France's ambassador to Congress
D) leader of the attack on the British in Canada
E) chief fundraiser in Europe

Question 30

Which of the following provided most of the money raised by the Continental Congress for the Revolution?

A) loans from foreign countries
B) requisitions from the states
C) contributions from patriotic citizens
D) direct taxes on the American people
E) new issues of paper money

Question 31

In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by:

A) recapturing New York City from the British
B) convincing Congress to give the army all the resources it needed
C) getting France and Spain to enter the conflict
D) destroying a British force outside of Boston
E) winning battles at Trenton and Princeton

Question 32

During the war, Benjamin Franklin's son, William:

A) was a prominent American general
B) served as minister to France
C) stayed loyal to Britain
D) deserted from the Continental army
E) earned his father's admiration

Question 33

The war in the South was characterized by:

A) massive civilian casualties
B) killing of prisoners by both sides
C) conventional military tactics
D) an unbroken series of British victories
E) massive use of slave soldiers by the Americans

Question 34

During the war, Tories:

A) refused to take prisoners
B) probably outnumbered Patriots
C) generally lived at peace with their Whig neighbors
D) controlled large areas for an extended time
E) came from all classes of society

Question 35

The American victory at Saratoga resulted in:

A) a new invasion of Canada
B) serious peace negotiations with the British
C) a huge increase in the size of the Continental army
D) France's entry on the American side
E) Dutch entry on the American side

Question 36

A problem with the Spanish entry into the Revolution against Britain was that Spain:

A) entered as an ally of France rather than of the United States
B) demanded that the United States surrender Georgia as the price for its help
C) agreed to fight the British but only on the open seas
D) said it would attack only the British colonies in South America
E) demanded that the United States adopt monarchy

Question 37

Washington soon learned that the best hope of beating the British was:

A) the use of guerrilla warfare
B) a long war of attrition
C) sustained attacks on British held cities
D) recruiting Indian allies
E) inventing superior weapons

Question 38

An important American victory-"the turning point of the war in the South"-was at:

A) Savannah
B) Camden
C) Vincennes
D) Charleston
E) Kings Mountain

Question 39

The great exploit of George Rogers Clark was the:

A) conquest of the Canadian side of the Great Lakes
B) conquest of the western frontier
C) termination of Pontiac's Rebellion in the Ohio Valley
D) destruction of the Cherokees on the Carolina frontier
E) defeat of the British in a major naval battle

Question 40

The Baron von Steuben's contribution to the American cause was to:

A) supply the army with weapons
B) instruct Washington in military strategy
C) drill American soldiers
D) train the American cavalry
E) use his fortune to pay the troops

Question 41

Most of the state constitutions adopted during the Revolution:

A) gave governors extensive powers
B) granted universal manhood suffrage
C) contained bills of rights
D) abolished slavery
E) were rejected by Congress

Question 42

Which of the following elements appealed to Americans in search of a new government?

A) dictatorship and a strong national government
B) the development of a new, uniquely American governing aristocracy
C) protection of individual liberty and property
D) full equality in the eyes of the law
E) a limited monarchy

Question 43

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress:

A) combined legislative and executive power
B) shared power with a supreme court
C) was superior to the various state governments
D) was largely a debating society with no clear areas of authority
E) would elect the president

Question 44

During the war, Margaret Corbin and Molly Pitcher were examples of women who:

A) wrote patriotic newspaper articles
B) demanded women's right to vote
C) organized hospitals and worked as nurses
D) during battle, took the place of their wounded husbands
E) tried to bring an end to the fighting

Question 45

The Articles of Confederation were fully ratified and became effective:

A) in 1781
B) in 1789
C) in 1776
D) because most people wanted a strong central government
E) never

Question 46

During the period of the Revolution, a slave might gain his freedom:

A) claiming amnesty as a political prisoner
B) appealing to George Washington
C) suing for freedom in local courts
D) running away to northern states
E) joining the British army

Question 47

The Revolution did all of the following EXCEPT:

A) foster a spirit of social equality
B) lower property requirements for the vote
C) limit opportunities to acquire land in the West
D) encourage greater participation in politics
E) establish American independence

Question 48

During the war, John Paul Jones became famous as an American:

A) spy
B) guerilla leader
C) diplomat
D) naval commander
E) sharpshooter

Question 49

The American victory at Yorktown would have been impossible without:

A) French assistance
B) divine intervention
C) British incompetence
D) favorable weather
E) superior weapons

Question 50

Which of the following did NOT participate in the negotiations that resulted in the Treaty of Paris?

A) Thomas Jefferson
B) John Jay
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) John Adams
E) George Washington

Question 51

Benedict Arnold became notorious late in the war by:

A) recruiting slaves into the American army
B) questioning Washington's fitness for command
C) going over to the British
D) selling weapons to Indians
E) trying to become a military dictator

Question 52

Elite Virginians despised Lord Dunmore because of his:

A) harsh treatment of captured rebels
B) offer of freedom to slaves who would join the British
C) abolition of the slave trade
D) belief in true racial equality
E) arrogant British manners

Question 53

The peace treaty was signed in:

A) Brussels
B) London
C) Madrid
D) Amsterdam
E) Paris

Question 54

Which of the following was NOT a power of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

A) full authority over foreign affairs
B) the right to levy taxes on trade and commerce
C) control of government in the western territories
D) authority to coin money, run a postal service, and direct Indian affairs
E) to settle disputes between states

Question 55

Which of the following was NOT one of the provisions of the treaty ending the American Revolution?

A) Florida was given to Spain.
B) Congress would not prevent British merchants from collecting debts owed them by Americans.
C) The Mississippi River was recognized as the western boundary of the United States.
D) Congress would restore all property confiscated from Loyalists during the war.
E) Americans were allowed to fish off the Canadian coast.

Question 56

The treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War:

A) protected the rights of Loyalists
B) gave Florida to the United States
C) recognized American independence
D) gave America a claim to Newfoundland
E) imposed war damages on the British

Question 57

When John Adams insisted that the Revolution began before the shooting started, he meant:

A) the British could not hold onto the uncooperative colonies
B) guerrillas had already been operating throughout the colonies
C) France and Spain had pledged their support prior to 1776
D) American public opinion had already turned against the British by the time of Lexington and Concord
E) there were movements afoot attempting to overthrow British control of the colonies

Question 58

Abigail Adams's appeal to her husband John to "remember the Ladies":

A) resulted in more rights for women
B) proved her subordinate nature
C) showed her rejection of women's domestic role
D) was basically ignored
E) revealed her political ambitions

Question 59

In the era of the Revolution, the northern states:

A) took steps to abolish slavery
B) elected a number of free blacks to office
C) gave free blacks full equality
D) outlawed racist language
E) sent many former slaves to Canada

Question 60

The news of Yorktown inspired the British to:

A) recruit more soldiers
B) end the war
C) replace George III
D) sign a peace treaty with France
E) replace their commanders

Question 61

The nationalism that grew out of the Revolution brought with it the concept that the new nation had a unique destiny. Examine that idea of American exceptionalism alongside modern manifestations of the same idea.

Question 62

Describe the basic military strategy (or strategies) of the two sides during the Revolution. How might the British have been more successful?

Question 63

Because of associations with the British, the Revolution was especially detrimental to the status of the:

A) Quakers
B) Baptists
C) Methodists
D) Presbyterians
E) Anglicans

Question 64

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom was written by:

A) John Adams
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) Patrick Henry
D) Thomas Paine
E) Thomas Jefferson

Question 65

Discuss the evolution of the Articles of Confederation. What type of government was established and how effective was the Confederation government?

Question 66

Trace the negotiations and details of the Peace of Paris of 1763.

Question 67

Discuss Lord Dunmore's Proclamation and how it impacted the colonists.

Question 68

The celebration of ______ soon became the most popular public ritual in the United States.

A) Washington's birthday
B) Lexington and Concord
C) Independence Day
D) Christmas
E) Thanksgiving

Question 69

Describe the preparations, strength, and experience of the American and British armies during the American Revolution.

Question 70

Discuss the validity of the following assertion: "Without the cooperation of the French, American victory in the Revolution would not have been possible."

Question 71

At the end of the American Revolution, many of the old traditions were replaced with new ones. Examine how religion changed as a result.

Question 72

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom marked the general trend away from:

A) belief in God
B) religious diversity
C) public prayer
D) revivalism
E) state-supported churches

Question 73

In what ways were the campaigns in the North different from those in the South?

Question 74

Indian participation in European conflicts in North America was not new at the time of the American Revolution. Examine the roles of native tribes and discuss what they hoped to receive from their activity.

Question 75

Discuss the social effects of the Revolution. In what areas was the revolutionary promise or spirit most fulfilled? In what areas was it least fulfilled?

Question 76

Describe the problems in America of finance, supplies, and troops during the Revolution. How did Americans attempt to solve these problems? How successful were they?

Question 77

With the end of the war, many Americans viewed the United States as a:

A) nation with a special destiny
B) future imperial power
C) temporary expedient until it could reunite with Britain
D) North American extension of Europe
E) leader in science and technological innovation

Question 78

George Washington's winter at Valley Forge was a special moment in American history. Examine that winter and discuss the important developments that helped transform the Continental army.

Question 79

Discuss the choices colonists had to make concerning which side to support during the American Revolution.

Question 80

Explain why 1777 has been referred to as the "year of setbacks" for the British.