Question 1

Use the following to answer questions :
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-A document containing philosophical principles and a list of grievances that declared separation from Britain. Adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, it ended a period of intense debate with moderates still hoping to reconcile with Britain.

Accepted Answer

A)  battle of Bunker Hill
B)  battle of Long Island
C)  battle of Oriskany
D)  battle of Saratoga
E)  battle of YorktownF) Common SenseG) Continental armyH) Declaration of IndependenceI) Ladies AssociationJ) loyalistsK) Second Continental CongressL) Treaty (Peace)  of Paris, 1783M) G) and K)
N) A) and F)

Question 2

How did the British army treat prisoners of war?

Accepted Answer

A)   It provided them ample food.
B)   It paid for their material needs.
C)   It treated them worse than criminals.
D)   It sent them to Massachusetts encampments.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

How did the congress raise the necessary troops for the Continental army?

Accepted Answer

A)   It offered land grants to those who committed for the war's duration.
B)   It relied exclusively on trained local militias.
C)   It promised freedom for any slaves who joined the army.
D)   It required that soldiers sign on for five years of service.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following was a treasonable act as defined by state laws in 1775 and 1776?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supplying the British army
B)   Being a Mennonite
C)   Being the relative of a traitor
D)   Offering blacks their freedomE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

How did news of Benedict Arnold's treason affect the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)   It ended rebel support in the South for good.
B)   It caused the French to withdraw their support from the Americans.
C)   It caused American morale to sink to an all-time low.
D)   It inspired renewed patriotism in America.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The Continental army enjoyed its first victory over the British on Christmas night in 1776, when the Americans

Accepted Answer

A)   attacked and captured Quebec.
B)   defeated the British outside of Boston.
C)   surprised the Hessians in New Jersey.
D)   recaptured Philadelphia.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

How did American Indians respond to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)   They hoped at first to stay neutral before being forced to choose sides.
B)   Indians voted unanimously to join the British during the war.
C)   They convinced the rebels to give them a say in important decisions.
D)   They embraced the revolutionary cause from the onset of hostilities.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What economic challenges did the Continental Congress face? What did it do to finance the war?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Economic C...

Question 9

Who led a group of Kentucky militiamen dressed as Indians in an attack at Kaskaskia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chief Red Hawk
B)   Chief White Eyes
C)   George Rogers Clark
D)   John SullivanE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages for the patriots in rebelling against England.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Advantages...

Question 11

Which event led to the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lafayette's arrival at Yorktown from the west
B)   The introduction of more sophisticated cannons
C)   The French forces taking control of the Chesapeake
D)   General Cornwallis's cowardly retreatE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Discuss the two tasks facing the Second Continental Congress, when the delegates met on May 10, 1775. What initial steps did they take to carry out their goals?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Congress's...

Question 13

What did the British government do after capturing Philadelphia in September 1777?

Accepted Answer

A)   Offered independence to the Americans if they released all prisoners of war
B)   Convinced France and Spain to join the war on the side of the British
C)   Proposed a negotiated settlement that did not include American independence
D)   Offered increased monarchial protection if the patriots surrenderedE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions :
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-First major engagement of the new Continental army, defending against 45,000 British troops newly arrived in what is now Brooklyn. The Continentals retreated, with high casualties and many taken prisoner.

Accepted Answer

A)  battle of Bunker Hill
B)  battle of Long Island
C)  battle of Oriskany
D)  battle of Saratoga
E)  battle of YorktownF) Common SenseG) Continental armyH) Declaration of IndependenceI) Ladies AssociationJ) loyalistsK) Second Continental CongressL) Treaty (Peace)  of Paris, 1783M) H) and L)
N) A) and E)

Question 15

Where did the Americans suffer their worst defeat of the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)   Augusta, Georgia
B)   Camden, South Carolina
C)   Richmond, Virginia
D)   Baltimore, MarylandE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Relationships between Americans and Indians during the war were increasingly characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)   violent anti-Indian campaigns.
B)   cooperation in fighting the British.
C)   mutual respect forged through difficult battles.
D)   cooperation because the Indians allied with the French.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Use the following to answer questions :
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-Legislative body that governed the United States from May 1775 through the war's duration. It established an army, created its own money, and declared independence once all hope for a peaceful reconciliation with Britain was gone.

Accepted Answer

A)  battle of Bunker Hill
B)  battle of Long Island
C)  battle of Oriskany
D)  battle of Saratoga
E)  battle of YorktownF) Common SenseG) Continental armyH) Declaration of IndependenceI) Ladies AssociationJ) loyalistsK) Second Continental CongressL) Treaty (Peace)  of Paris, 1783M) F) and K)
N) D) and L)

Exam 7: The War for America, 1775-1783

What did the British government do after capturing Philadelphia in September 1777?

Correct Answer
verified

How did the British army treat prisoners of war?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Relationships between Americans and Indians during the war were increasingly characterized by

Correct Answer
verified

Which event led to the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Discuss the two tasks facing the Second Continental Congress, when the delegates met on May 10, 1775. What initial steps did they take to carry out their goals?

Correct Answer
verified
Answer would ideally include:
Congress's...
View Answer

What economic challenges did the Continental Congress face? What did it do to finance the war?

Correct Answer
verified
Answer would ideally include:
Economic C...
View Answer

How did American Indians respond to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War?

Correct Answer
verified

How did the congress raise the necessary troops for the Continental army?

Correct Answer
verified

Where did the Americans suffer their worst defeat of the Revolutionary War?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following was a treasonable act as defined by state laws in 1775 and 1776?

Correct Answer
verified

How did news of Benedict Arnold's treason affect the Revolutionary War?

Correct Answer
verified

The Continental army enjoyed its first victory over the British on Christmas night in 1776, when the Americans

Correct Answer
verified

Who led a group of Kentucky militiamen dressed as Indians in an attack at Kaskaskia?

Correct Answer
verified

Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages for the patriots in rebelling against England.

Correct Answer
verified
Answer would ideally include:
Advantages...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 7: The War for America, 1775-1783

What did the British government do after capturing Philadelphia in September 1777?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

How did the British army treat prisoners of war?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Relationships between Americans and Indians during the war were increasingly characterized by

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which event led to the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Discuss the two tasks facing the Second Continental Congress, when the delegates met on May 10, 1775. What initial steps did they take to carry out their goals?

Correct AnswerverifiedAnswer would ideally include:Congress's...View AnswerShow Answer

What economic challenges did the Continental Congress face? What did it do to finance the war?

Correct AnswerverifiedAnswer would ideally include:Economic C...View AnswerShow Answer

How did American Indians respond to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

How did the congress raise the necessary troops for the Continental army?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Where did the Americans suffer their worst defeat of the Revolutionary War?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following was a treasonable act as defined by state laws in 1775 and 1776?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

How did news of Benedict Arnold's treason affect the Revolutionary War?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The Continental army enjoyed its first victory over the British on Christmas night in 1776, when the Americans

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Who led a group of Kentucky militiamen dressed as Indians in an attack at Kaskaskia?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages for the patriots in rebelling against England.

Correct AnswerverifiedAnswer would ideally include:Advantages...View AnswerShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Answer would ideally include:
Congress's...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified
Answer would ideally include:
Economic C...
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
Answer would ideally include:
Advantages...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified