Question 1

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.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Washington took his men and crossed the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 in order to

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A)   capture the strategically important city of Trenton, New Jersey.
B)   show that the Hessian mercenaries on the opposite side of the river were no match for his army.
C)   recapture Trenton and give his men the morale boost of a victory.
D)   capture a store of arms rumored to be tucked away in Trenton.
E)   locate a supply of winter boots the Hessians were rumored to have.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

In the Treaty of Paris,Britain offered generous terms to the Americans in land and trading rights because

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A)   established cultural ties between the two parties in the treaty made a complete severance of relations difficult.
B)   British merchants managed to steer the negotiations in their favor, which included maintaining trade relations with Americans.
C)   Britain was so soundly defeated on the battlefield that it was in the kingdom's best interest to appease the Americans.
D)   Britain wanted to make sure that its archrival France would not end up with the best trading rights in North America.
E)   the future of the British Empire depended on the wealth of America's raw materials, as English diplomats recognized.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

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.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The significance of Thomas Paine's pamphlet,Common Sense,was that it

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A)   served as a draft for what would become the Declaration of Independence.
B)   moved large numbers of people to support independence by making republican ideals accessible to mainstream colonists.
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) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The significance of the Battle of Saratoga was that it

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A)   removed the Indian tribes from the fighting.
B)   demonstrated the benefit of having that seasoned French officer, the Marquis de Lafayette, on the site of the patriots.
C)   let the colonists know that winning the war might take a very long time.
D)   convinced several European countries, most importantly the French, to join the patriots in their fight against Britain.
E)   gave a bit of hope to the demoralized Continental Army.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

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.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 8

By 1790,all states except Georgia and South Carolina had outlawed the importation of slaves from abroad.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Americans were motivated to form an independent nation for all of the following reasons except

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A)   British taxes had so exploited and impoverished the colonial economies that they had every reason to fear being reduced to slaves.
B)   The colonists had formed a unique society distinct from that of England.
C)   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) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Washington decided to attack Cornwallis at Yorktown,because Cornwallis was

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A)   waiting for a large number of troops to join him, which would have made it harder for the patriots to win.
B)   weakened by the latest Royal defeat two weeks before.
C)   stranded at the tip of the peninsula and Washington saw a chance to trap him there.
D)   rumored to be headed out to meet the patriot forces at a place that would put Washington at a significant disadvantage.
E)   planning to rendezvous with British naval forces, which would have made them too powerful for Washington's land forces.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

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.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

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.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The best known experience of republican ideas in revolutionary America was

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A)   the Declaration of Independence.
B)   the Olive Branch Petition.
C)   the Albany Plan.
D)   the Treaty of Paris.
E)   Thomas Paine's Common Sense.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Women contributed to the revolutionary war in all of the following ways,except

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A)   They enforced boycotts, sewing clothing made of nonimported fibers.
B)   They raised funds for the Continental Army.
C)   Occasionally, they engaged in battle.
D)   Temporarily, New Jersey women voted under the state's first constitution.
E)   They formed small guerilla bands, attacking British officers from the cover of their homes.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

All of the following are reasons colonists were reluctant to leave the British empire except

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A)   Many had family in England and felt connected to the mother country.
B)   There were commercial ties to England.
C)   They feared 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 would look like.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of these was not one of the five major parts of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

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A)   America gained complete independence from Britain.
B)   America could expand northward to the Great Lakes and westward to the Mississippi River.
C)   Spain maintained control of Florida.
D)   All parties were to have free access to travel the Mississippi River.
E)   Spain would control the city of New Orleans, and thus the port, at the southern end of the Mississippi River.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Their strong belief in democracy and the experience of fighting for their political independence were catalysts to the growing tide of ____ that swept the new nation.

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A)   supremacy
B)   patriotism
C)   democracy
D)   republicanism
E)   gratitudeF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

All of the following are true about Native Americans during the Revolutionary War, except

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A)   By the time of the Revolution, there still were a large number of tribes on the Atlantic coast.
B)   The most powerful tribes in contact with the colonists lived between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.
C)   The battles of the Revolutionary War that involved Native Americans were unspeakably harsh.
D)   Colonists often used the war as a pretext to expel native tribes from their lands.
E)   By the end of the war, nearly one third of the Iroquois nation was dead.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Because of a technical matter,which colony did not formally vote to declare independence,although the delegates themselves favored independence?

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A)   New Jersey
B)   Massachusetts
C)   Rhode Island
D)   Georgia
E)   New YorkF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 6: The Revolution

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

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

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Women contributed to the revolutionary war in all of the following ways,except

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Their strong belief in democracy and the experience of fighting for their political independence were catalysts to the growing tide of ____ that swept the new nation.

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

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

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The significance of the Battle of Saratoga was that it

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Americans were motivated to form an independent nation for all of the following reasons except

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The best known experience of republican ideas in revolutionary America was

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

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In the Treaty of Paris,Britain offered generous terms to the Americans in land and trading rights because

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All of the following are reasons colonists were reluctant to leave the British empire except

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By 1790,all states except Georgia and South Carolina had outlawed the importation of slaves from abroad.

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The significance of Thomas Paine's pamphlet,Common Sense,was that it

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All of the following are true about Native Americans during the Revolutionary War, except

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Republicanism is best defined as

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Because of a technical matter,which colony did not formally vote to declare independence,although the delegates themselves favored independence?

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Washington took his men and crossed the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 in order to

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Which of these was not one of the five major parts of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

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