Question 1

To willingly free one's slaves is to _________ them. 
A. partus 
B. hessian 
C. manumit 
D. erethism

Accepted Answer

The answer of To willingly free one's slaves is to...

Question 2

The Declaration of Independence was presented to the Congress on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  June 28, 1776
B)  September 26, 1777
C)  January 2, 1783
D)  October 19, 1781
E)  March 22, 1765F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

"Not worth a Continental" was a popular phrase that referred to the poor fighting quality of the Continental Army.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identify the three substantial precipitating events that led to the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

The long-term causes could not have deto...

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT a reason why some colonists were reluctant to withdraw from the British Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had families in England and felt connected to the mother country.
B)  They had commercial ties with England.
C)  They feared that the French or Spanish would take over if the British were vanquished.
D)  They worried about slave and Native American uprisings.
E)  They feared what American independence might mean.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 6

For Americans, in the revolutionary era and after, a strong belief in democracy and the experience of fighting for their political independence were the impetus for the mounting tide of _____ that followed the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

A)  supremacy
B)  patriotism
C)  democracy
D)  republicanism
E)  gratitudeF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

During the third phase of the Revolutionary War, Patriots often subjected Loyalists to public humiliation, as they looted their land and ransacked their homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The American victory at Trenton, New Jersey, in the year 1776, helped Washington to:

Accepted Answer

A)  gain access to New World trading posts.
B)  catch up and harass the British troops that had fled across the river.
C)  give his men the morale boost of a victory.
D)  prove that the patriots could defeat sizeable regiments of the larger British Army.
E)  capture the seat of the colonial governor.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

For the Continental Army, _____ was a problem from the beginning.

Accepted Answer

A)  recruitment
B)  forming battle strategy
C)  training
D)  loyalty
E)  disunity among soldiersF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

For Americans, the seeds of a national identity were planted during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Revolutionary War.
B)  early 1600s.
C)  Battle of Carthage.
D)  Battle of Fort Sumter.
E)  late 1900s.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington joined Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Roger Sherman in drafting it.
B)  It was composed of two parts: the first justifying the revolution, the second listing grievances against the king.
C)  In it, Jefferson blamed England for bringing slavery to the New World.
D)  The congress made several major changes to the document before signing it.
E)  Many of the signatures on it did not appear until August of 1776.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense , was significant because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  served as a draft for what would become the Declaration of Independence.
B)  it extended republican ideals to colonists beyond the educated elite.
C)  argued that America was already independent; the final break was just a formality.
D)  provided a clear system of government for the new nation.
E)  included a vision of equality that was radical for its time, including the eventual abolition of slavery.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following was George Washington's strategic doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  To not lose was to win.
B)  To engage the British in all endeavors of the Continental Army
C)  To win every battle the Continental Army fought
D)  To deeply follow democratic ideology
E)  To not use untrained men in the Continental ArmyF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Republican ideas spread throughout the colonies in the 1700s, mainly by the work of two English authors- John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon-who wrote a short book called _________. 
A. Cato's Letters 
B. Albany Plan 
C. Thoughts on Government 
D. Common Sense

Accepted Answer

The answer of Republican ideas spread throughout the colonies in...

Question 15

Before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, to get men to enlist for the army, the Continental Congress first offered them _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  money
B)  land
C)  political power
D)  officers' commissions
E)  homesF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy landholders and slave owners.
B)  Scottish immigrants.
C)  German immigrants.
D)  the destitute.
E)  the Native Americans.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The Continental Army forced the British to evacuate Boston in March 1776, which led to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the renewal of British attempts to besiege the city in order to break the unity of the colonists.
B)  the end of the eleven-month siege of the city.
C)  the withdrawal of British forces from New York, thus weakening their control of the North.
D)  the decrease in the number of loyalists in New York.
E)  the formation of an underground network of British spies in the city.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 18

With its emphasis on personal religious experience rather than the authority of the ministers, and as one of the first events to create a shared experience for people from New England to the southern colonies, the _____ has been viewed as an early form of revolutionary activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Awakening
B)  Battle of Saratoga
C)  Continental Congress
D)  Declaration of Independence
E)  Liberation of SlaveryF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT a reason why American colonists felt motivated to form an independent nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  British taxes had impoverished the colonial economies.
B)  The colonists had formed a unique society distinct from that of England.
C)  The colonists had developed a well-rounded economic system of their own.
D)  Large sectors of the North American economy were becoming increasingly independent of England.
E)  Colonists had developed their own governments, which they were not willing to give up.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following made it difficult for the British Army to destroy Washington's army?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington's army had better training than the British army.
B)  Washington had the most powerful army in the world, supremacy of the seas, and an organized chain of command.
C)  Washington's army was adept at running up hills and into forests to avoid being captured.
D)  The British army was not well armed or accustomed to large battles on vast battlefields.
E)  Washington's army hired German mercenaries, the Hessians, to fight the British Army.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Exam 6: The Revolution

Which of the following made it difficult for the British Army to destroy Washington's army?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following was NOT a reason why American colonists felt motivated to form an independent nation?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

For Americans, in the revolutionary era and after, a strong belief in democracy and the experience of fighting for their political independence were the impetus for the mounting tide of _____ that followed the Revolutionary War.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Republican ideas spread throughout the colonies in the 1700s, mainly by the work of two English authors- John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon-who wrote a short book called _________. A. Cato's Letters B. Albany Plan C. Thoughts on Government D. Common Sense

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

For the Continental Army, _____ was a problem from the beginning.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

With its emphasis on personal religious experience rather than the authority of the ministers, and as one of the first events to create a shared experience for people from New England to the southern colonies, the _____ has been viewed as an early form of revolutionary activity.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Declaration of Independence?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

For Americans, the seeds of a national identity were planted during the:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

During the third phase of the Revolutionary War, Patriots often subjected Loyalists to public humiliation, as they looted their land and ransacked their homes.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following was NOT a reason why some colonists were reluctant to withdraw from the British Empire?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The American victory at Trenton, New Jersey, in the year 1776, helped Washington to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Identify the three substantial precipitating events that led to the American Revolution.

Correct AnswerverifiedThe long-term causes could not have deto...View AnswerShow Answer

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense , was significant because it:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following was George Washington's strategic doctrine?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, to get men to enlist for the army, the Continental Congress first offered them _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

To willingly free one's slaves is to _________ them. A. partus B. hessian C. manumit D. erethism

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The Continental Army forced the British to evacuate Boston in March 1776, which led to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

"Not worth a Continental" was a popular phrase that referred to the poor fighting quality of the Continental Army.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The Declaration of Independence was presented to the Congress on _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
The long-term causes could not have deto...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified