


The reason for the difficulties and resultant need for endurance of Valley Forge was
A. mismanagement, greed and indifference of potential suppliers.
B. the political expediency of choosing a Pennsylvania site.
C. the unseasonably cold weather that winter.
D. low food production since most farmers were fighting.
ANSWER: A


If you were a member of the following groups/locations, in which one would you have been LEAST likely to remain a Loyalist?
A. a slave family in the lower south
B. an indentured servant in New England
e. a colonial administrator
D. Highland Scot from the Carolinas or western New York
ANSWER: B


The British strategy at the beginning of the Revolution was to cut off this area from the rest of the colonies:
A. Washington D.C.
B. the South
C. Virginia
D. New England
ANSWER: D


The expression "not worth a Continental" referred to the
A. lack of training and poor fighting ability of Continental soldiers.
B. disorganization and incompetence of the Continental Congress.
C. depreciated value of Continental currency by 1781.
B. British Whig view that they should not be fighting the Americans.
ANSWER: C


Which one of the following is NOT a part of the declarations of rights in state constitutions?
A. trial by jury
B. voting
C. free speech
D. freedom of religion
ANSWER: B


In which area were civilian losses the most considerable?
A. New England
B. Middle Colonies
C. South
D. West
ANSWER: A


The most infamous American supporter of the British cause was:
A. James Otis
B. Benedict Arnold
C. Margaret Corbin
D. Charles O'Hara
ANSWER: B


After the Revolution, Loyalists were likely to move to all of the following except:
A. Canada
B. The West Indies
C. England
D. Texas
ANSWER: D


The most important city in North America at the time of the Revolution was:
A. New York City
B. Philadelphia
C. Boston
D. Charleston
ANSWER: B


The weakest of the colonies was:
A. North Carolina
B. South Carolina
C. Massachusetts
D. Georgia
ANSWER: D


How many states had soldiers at Valley Forge?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 13
ANSWER: A


According to the text authors, the most important role of the Patriot Militia was:
A. engaging in the guerrilla warfare that won the Revolution.
B. protecting the seacoast against naval attack.
C. defending their own areas.
D. holding the frontier against British Indian allies.
ANSWER: C


Approximately what fraction of the American public was likely to remain Loyalist during the Revolution?
A. one-fifteenth
B. one-fifth
C. one-fourth
D. one-third
ANSWER: B


The key factor in the outcome of the war was:
A. the American Navy
B. the disinterest by the British
C. support for the American cause
D. the Continental Army
ANSWER: C


Which one of these Revolutionary women has the LEAST in common with the others?
A. Deborah Sampson
B. Margaret Corbin
C. Mercy Otis Warren
D. Mary Ludwig Hayes
ANSWER: C


The state of Maryland held up ratification of the Articles of Confederation for over three years because it demanded
A. a broadening of religious toleration for its Catholic constituents.
B. other states give up separate state claims to western lands.
C. a highly centralized government with only the upper class qualified to vote.
D. rights to impose its own tariff duties.
ANSWER: B


Which one of the following lists states that developed the most radically democratic constitutions?
A. Pennsylvania/Vermont
B. Maryland/South Carolina
C. New York/Massachusetts
D. New Hampshire/New Jersey
ANSWER: A


Shays' Rebellion and other similar rebellions were protests over
A. settlement methods on western land claims.
B. Congress's failure to pay Continental soldiers' pensions.
C. economic depression and enforcement of debtor laws.
D. attempts to end slavery and the slave trade.
ANSWER: C


The biggest British defeat before Yorktown occurred at:
A. Lake Champlain
B. New York City
C. Saratoga
D. Philadelphia
ANSWER: C


The peace commissioners in Paris included all of the following except:
A. John Jay
B. George Washington
C. John Adams
D. Benjamin Franklin
ANSWER: B



Which one of the following lists the battles of the American Revolution in the correct order?
A. Saratoga, Trenton, Savannah, Yorktown
B. Trenton, Saratoga, Savannah, Yorktown
C. Savannah, Trenton, Saratoga, Yorktown
D. Saratoga, Savannah, Trenton, Yorktown
ANSWER: B


Which one of the following lists the events in correct order?  (1) Shays' Rebellion       (3) Articles of Confederation ratified       (2) Treaty of Paris signed (4) France recognizes American Independence
A. 1,3,4,2
B. 3,4,2,1
C. 2,3,4,1
D. 4,3,2,1
ANSWER: D


Vincennes and Kaskaskia were American victories
A. in the South.
B. at sea.
C. on the Great Lakes.
D. West in Ohio country.
ANSWER: D


The British took this in 1763 but in 1783, it returned to Spain:
A. Louisiana
B. Florida
C. Cuba
D. Texas
ANSWER: B


After 1783, Forts Niagara, Detroit and Michilimackinac were all
A. claimed by the Spanish, French, and British.
B. held by the British in spite of treaty.
C. part of western land claims of the states.
D. controlled by British Indian allies.
ANSWER: B


Continentals settled into winter quarters at Valley Forge in
A. 1775.
B. 1776.
C. 1777.
D. 1778.
ANSWER: C


While not strategically significant, Washington revived morale by sneaking back across the Delaware River to surprise the British at
A. Morristown.
B. Princeton.
C. Trenton.
D. White Plains.
ANSWER: C


Overall very little fighting occurred in this state during the Revolution:
A. Rhode Island
B. New Jersey
C. Pennsylvania
D. North Carolina
ANSWER: A


Which one of the following is NOT a future state covered in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
A. Michigan
B. Ohio
C. Indiana
D. Kentucky
ANSWER: D


There were no women at Valley Forge.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The casualty rate in the American Revolution was the highest for any American war.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


Women often assumed family business responsibilities when the men went off to war.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


Loyalist property was confiscated and sold following the war.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The Battle of Saratoga convinced the Europeans that the Americans were fighting a losing cause.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


King George III wished to continue the war after the defeat at Yorktown.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The American peace commissioners had no interest in Canada.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The French refused to accept the territorial settlements of the Treaty of Paris and closed the Mississippi River to Americans.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The creation of the Transcontinental Railroad was the major accomplishment of the Confederation government.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written by Thomas Jefferson.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


At the beginning of the Revolution, the British had the world's best equipped army.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The Continental Army saw a number of army mutinies within its ranks.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


Benedict Arnold was hanged for treason in 1789.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


As late as September, 1776, the British were still willing to negotiate with the colonists.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The southern campaign was marked by vicious violence against both sides.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The Bank of the Colonies was the first private commercial bank in the United States.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The British continued to occupy New York and Charleston between the surrender at Yorktown and the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


Some westerners became so frustrated following the Treaty of Paris that they considered leaving the Union.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The first state to be added to the original thirteen was Maine.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The most steadfast reformer of the post-Revolutionary period was Thomas Jefferson.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

