Question 1

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Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Mid-Atlantic States and Old Northwest that correctly identifies each of the following: 
    
Fort Detroit

Accepted Answer

[L]

Question 2

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Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Mid-Atlantic States and Old Northwest that correctly identifies each of the following: 
    
Illinois

Accepted Answer

[J]

Question 3

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

Question 4

Abigail Adams is best remembered for

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A)   Sewing the first American flag
B)   Participating in important boycotts of British goods during the Revolution
C)   Challenging gender roles in a letter to her husband
D)   Serving as a spy during the American Revolution
E)   Being the first published female author in the United States

Question 5

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. 
The Federalist

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Question 6

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Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Mid-Atlantic States and Old Northwest that correctly identifies each of the following: 
    
Monmouth, New Jersey

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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. 
George Washington

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Question 8

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. 
Alexander McGillivray

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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. 
William and Richard Howe

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Question 10

Compare the impact that the American Revolution had on women and African Americans. What specific changes occurred during the Revolutionary era, and how did the events of the era lay the groundwork for future reforms?

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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. 
Shays's Rebellion

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Question 12

Explore how and why the United States won its independence in the Revolutionary War. Why was the leadership of General George Washington so important? What role did foreign support play in the American victory? How important was the common soldier to the success of the Revolution?

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Question 13

How did the results of the war in mainland North America compare with the outcome elsewhere?

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Question 14

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. 
Nathanael Greene

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Question 15

What did the term "republican" imply for most leaders of the American Revolution?

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A)   mob rule and or rule by an uneducated multitude.
B)   virtuous leaders elected for their superior talents and commitment to the public good
C)   rule by wealthy corporate attorneys
D)   a large federal budget deficit
E)   power decentralized primarily among the large states

Question 16

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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

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Question 17

Which of the following battles forced the British government to commence peace negotiations with the Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yorktown
B)   Saratoga
C)   Brandywine Creek
D)   Camden
E)   Long Island

Question 18

Which of the following statements correctly describes the fate of Loyalists after the British defeat in the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Confederation government deported them to Sierra Leone.
B)   State tribunals quickly tried them and executed thousands.
C)   The wealthy Loyalists fled to Canada while the poor Loyalists remained in the new United States.
D)   Only a small number ¾ perhaps 3 percent ¾ left the United States.
E)   They bought large estates in northern New York and joined the Federalist party.

Question 19

What were the "Continentals?"

Accepted Answer

A)   The nickname given to the group who gathered to write the Articles of Confederation
B)   The paper money printed by the American government to help finance the cost of the war
C)   A radical political group opposed to the wording of the proposed Constitution
D)   The British army sent to squash the colonial rebellion
E)   French soldiers like Lafayette who aided the American cause

Question 20

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.

Exam 6: Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood

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: Fort Detroit

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: Illinois

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

Abigail Adams is best remembered for

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. The Federalist

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: Monmouth, New Jersey

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. Alexander McGillivray

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. William and Richard Howe

Compare the impact that the American Revolution had on women and African Americans. What specific changes occurred during the Revolutionary era, and how did the events of the era lay the groundwork for future reforms?

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. Shays's Rebellion

Explore how and why the United States won its independence in the Revolutionary War. Why was the leadership of General George Washington so important? What role did foreign support play in the American victory? How important was the common soldier to the success of the Revolution?

How did the results of the war in mainland North America compare with the outcome elsewhere?

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. Nathanael Greene

What did the term "republican" imply for most leaders of the American Revolution?

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

Which of the following battles forced the British government to commence peace negotiations with the Americans?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the fate of Loyalists after the British defeat in the American Revolution?

What were the "Continentals?"

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