Question 1

Describe the significance France played in the American Revolution.

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Question 2

During the American Revolution, female "camp followers"

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A)  assisted in the support of regular troops.
B)  played traditional female roles and were not involved in combat.
C)  served to maintain traditional gender distinctions.
D)  were prostitutes.
E)  often inadvertently betrayed the position of Washington's army.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following was the scene of a substantial British victory in the final phase (1778-81)  of the American Revolution?

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A)  Cowpens
B)  Charleston
C)  Yorktown
D)  Guilford Court House
E)  SaratogaF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The battle at Yorktown involved

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A)  the most bloody battle of the war.
B)  the suicide of the commanding British general.
C)  evidence that the British were executing prisoners of war.
D)  a combined French and American army and navy.
E)  treachery on the part of Benedict Arnold.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

In the 1780s, which statement about slavery in America was TRUE?

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A)  In no state was it illegal.
B)  Many southern states prohibited the importation of slaves from abroad.
C)  Although a slaveholder, George Washington became an outspoken critic of slavery.
D)  The strongest forces against slavery were found in the western colonies.
E)  Many whites believed blacks should be integrated into American society as equals.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The Declaration of Independence

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A)  borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.
B)  was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress.
C)  avoided making any direct criticism of the King.
D)  called for the formation of a two-party democracy.
E)  originally recommended that all slaves be freed.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers

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A)  forced the Miami Indians into negotiations with the United States.
B)  saw the United States forces suffer a significant defeat.
C)  led the United States to temporarily evacuate from the Ohio Valley.
D)  resulted in the death of General Anthony Wayne.
E)  represented the last major military victory for Indians against the US.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

In the mid-1780s, southern states decided to go along with surrendering control of the Mississippi River in exchange for trade concessions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side because

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A)  hard currency was scarce.
B)  the printing of paper money was illegal.
C)  foreign nations refused to loan money for its war effort.
D)  bonds were not yet in use.
E)  the colonists' wealth had all been kept in London.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The government plan adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777 was called the ___________.

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Question 11

Loyalist sentiment was thought to be stronger in the South than in the North.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As a result of the American Revolution the ____________ denomination was weakened in the colonies because its followers practiced pacifism.

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Question 13

The prominent eighteenth-century essayist Judith Sargent Murray placed her greatest emphasis on the right of women to

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A)  vote.
B)  own property.
C)  divorce.
D)  an education.
E)  serve in combat.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

When George Washington took command of the Continental Army, he did not have a great deal of public confidence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ordinances of 1784 and 1785 were more favorable to settlers than to land speculators.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____________ led a failed rebellion of western farmers during the mid-1780s.

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Question 17

The American Revolution did little to change the legal status of American women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty was written by ______________.

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Question 19

In 1780, Massachusetts sought to revise the power of the governor by

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A)  allowing the legislature to set his salary.
B)  having him elected directly by the people.
C)  taking away his authority to veto legislation.
D)  permitting him to sit in the legislature.
E)  granting him the power to tax.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Thomas Jefferson commonly referred to Native Americans as "____________________ ."

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Exam 5: The American Revolution

As a result of the American Revolution the ____________ denomination was weakened in the colonies because its followers practiced pacifism.

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The 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers

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Which of the following was the scene of a substantial British victory in the final phase (1778-81) of the American Revolution?

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When George Washington took command of the Continental Army, he did not have a great deal of public confidence.

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In the 1780s, which statement about slavery in America was TRUE?

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During the American Revolution, female "camp followers"

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____________ led a failed rebellion of western farmers during the mid-1780s.

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The Declaration of Independence

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Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side because

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The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty was written by ______________.

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Loyalist sentiment was thought to be stronger in the South than in the North.

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The ordinances of 1784 and 1785 were more favorable to settlers than to land speculators.

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