Deck 6: Re-Creating America: Independence and a New Nation

Question 1

During the winter at Valley Forge, Washington's policy on women and families in the camp was:

A)forbid them so they would not distract the soldiers
B)allow them to boost morale and support the men as cooks and nurses
C)allow only the wives of officers to live in quarters with their husbands
D)prevent the men from deserting to go home to their families

Answer 1

allow them to boost morale and support the men as cooks and nurses

Question 2

The Battle of Saratoga (1777)

A)encouraged Americans to give up.
B)demonstrated that local militia units were useless.
C)persuaded the French to help the new American government.
D)proved that the British were capable of defeating an American army anywhere, any time.

Answer 2

persuaded the French to help the new American government.

Question 3

Why did a French government representative declare Esther de Berdt Reed "the most fearless and active" patriot the Revolution had inspired?

A)She had aided the French Navy.
B)She had fought in the front lines of the Continental Army.
C)She had successfully spied on the British Army.
D)She had organized the first major fund drive in American history.

Answer 3

She had organized the first major fund drive in American history.

Question 4

The financial demands of the war

A)forced the British to make peace after Burgoyne's surrender.
B)made it impossible for most Americans to afford consumer goods.
C)forced Congress to move away from using paper money.
D)created tremendous inflation in the colonies.

Question 5

The harsh winter at Valley Forge

A)surprised George Washington who expected a short war.
B)did not stop Washington's army from training and practicing combat drills under the direction of Baron von Steuben.
C)resulted from Congress's refusal to accept French assistance without recognition of American independence.
D)galvanized all Americans to support the cause of revolution.

Question 6

What was the purpose of Benedict Arnold's and Ethan Allen's capture of Fort Ticonderoga?

A)To capture artillery for use around Boston.
B)To cut the British in Boston off from resupply.
C)To open an invasion route into Canada.
D)To drive away Indian tribes that were loyal to Britain.

Question 7

The goal of the Howe brothers during the New York campaign was to

A)humiliate George Washington and his army.
B)encourage negotiation and compromise to end the conflict.
C)both a and b
D)only b

Question 8

All of the following is true about the Battle of Bunker Hill, EXCEPT:

A)The carnage shocked even battle worn veterans.
B)The battle was a decisive victory for the Revolutionaries.
C)It taught the Americans an important lesson about the importance of an effective supply line for arms and ammunition.
D)It was the most costly battle of the war for the British in terms of casualties.

Question 9

The key strategy of John Burgoyne's plan to defeat the Americans was to

A)sever New England from the rest of the American colonies.
B)use the British Navy to bombard American ports.
C)wage a guerrilla war.
D)conduct a massive invasion of New York from Canada.

Question 10

What prompted the French government to officially support the American Revolution?

A)Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga
B)Benjamin Franklin's diplomatic skills
C)a secret payment from the Continental Congress
D)American military threat

Question 11

What was the colonists' biggest disadvantage in fighting the British?

A)A lack of foreign assistance.
B)A lack of resources.
C)Too much territory to control.
D)Little domestic support for the war.

Question 12

The disastrous outcome of the British 1777 New York campaign showed that

A)Americans fought no better in the countryside than they did in cities.
B)Americans had unrealistic hopes of attracting foreign support.
C)British planning was based on poor assumptions about American geography and Indian support.
D)Indians were reliable allies for the British.

Question 13

The British plans for conquering North and South Carolina in 1776

A)were completely successful.
B)were successful only in South Carolina.
C)ended in failure.
D)were never implemented.

Question 14

From which occupation(s)did the enlisted men that survived the winter at Valley Forge come from?

A)They were all landlords.
B)Many were independent artisans.
C)They were mostly laborers, servants, apprentices, and former slaves.
D)Many were former impressed sailors in the British Navy.

Question 15

When Congress urged George Washington to get much needed supplies from civilians, why did he refuse?

A)His troops threatened mutiny.
B)He ordered his men to sacrifice so he could instill discipline in them.
C)He had observed that English seizure of goods from civilians had backfired.
D)He sought help from the French instead.

Question 16

When George Washington reached the Patriot camp in Massachusetts, he was

A)temporarily arrested.
B)attacked by Bostonians as an outsider.
C)proud of his battlefield success.
D)disturbed by the chaos and wretched conditions.

Question 17

The most important consequence of the French Alliance was that

A)thousands of French soldiers fought beside American soldiers.
B)French generals were assigned to lead American armies.
C)the Americans had the support of the French fleet.
D)America's financial problems were over.

Question 18

By 1780, what major factor prevented Britain from concentrating all of its military might and naval power in America?

A)The Revolution had grown into an international struggle that taxed British resources.
B)The French and Spanish navies effectively controlled the seas.
C)The Spanish threatened to invade North America if Britain did so.
D)Britain lacked military leadership.

Question 19

The American victories at the battles of Trenton and Princeton were important because they

A)proved Washington was incompetent.
B)secured the loyalty of the Continental Congress.
C)meant the Hessians were not capable of fighting in America.
D)raised the morale of the soldiers and many re-enlisted in the continental army.

Question 20

John Burgoyne's advance through New York was slowed by

A)his refusal to move without confirmation that Howe's troops were moving toward him.
B)numerous baggage wagons, artillery carriages, and his mistress with their possessions.
C)St. Leger's failure to clear the route in front of him.
D)fierce resistance from colonial troops at Fort Ticonderoga.

Question 21

What strategy did General Nathanael Greene employ to defeat the British in the southern colonies?

A)total destruction in battle
B)use only regular troops and avoid use of the ill-disciplined militia
C)wear the British out by attrition and exhaustion
D)fight only battles where they outnumbered the enemy forces

Question 22

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
militiamen

Question 23

Following the British defeat at Yorktown

A)Lord Cornwallis was tried for treason.
B)the Royal Navy launched a new offensive against Americans in Boston.
C)Parliament refused to fund additional fighting.
D)American unity was shattered.

Question 24

In handling religion after the Revolution, state governments wrestled with the issue of

A)freedom of conscience.
B)granting religious liberty to slaves.
C)separation of church and state.
D)how to fund churches.

Question 25

The American revolutionary generation proved most concerned about making a government that would defend the individual right of

A)free press.
B)free speech.
C)freedom of religion.
D)private property.

Question 26

All of the following is true about the cash-strapped Continental Congress, EXCEPT:

A)Since the government could no longer pay its soldiers enlistments plummeted.
B)Both state militias and the Continental Army resorted to impressments − forced military service.
C)French financial support prevented the complete bankruptcy of the Continental Congress.
D)The value of the "continental" dropped steadily with each passing day.

Question 27

The fighting in the South during the years 1779-1781

A)was largely indecisive.
B)involved slave troops on both sides.
C)resembled a civil war between Loyalists and Patriots.
D)followed the conventional rules of war.

Question 28

At the Battle of Monmouth

A)Americans won a decisive victory over the British.
B)American troops demonstrated their good training with a well executed regrouping and successful forward drive after a retreat.
C)American soldiers rebelled in mutiny over their outstanding pay.
D)the French navy saved the day.

Question 29

During the Revolutionary period and the decades that followed, most white men

A)had acquired property.
B)were unable to acquire land.
C)had established independent businesses.
D)owned slaves.

Question 30

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Benedict Arnold

Question 31

The Treaty of Paris (1783)ending the Revolutionary War

A)was negotiated in less than a month.
B)never acknowledged American independence.
C)required that the British write off debts owed them by Americans.
D)was vague on critical issues dealing with the Northwest lands and returning land to loyalists.

Question 32

Slavery in the North after the Revolution:

A)remained an important part of the economy.
B)was staunchly defended by religious leaders.
C)became increasingly difficult to defend, given the ideals of the Revolution.
D)was more profitable than in the South.

Question 33

After the revolution, how many American loyalist men, women, and children were forced from their homes to new settle in new lands?

A)500
B)15,000
C)100,000
D)500,000

Question 34

The ideal of republican womanhood was:

A)a way for women to take on occupations normally held by men
B)for wives and mothers to make cloth, candles and other household needs
C)allowing women to vote and hold political office
D)to educate the next generation in patriotic and republican ideals of the revolution

Question 35

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Battle of Bunker Hill

Question 36

While working with American troops at Yorktown in 1781, French officers

A)were impressed by the American troops' resolve and stamina.
B)were shocked by the Americans' poor performance.
C)refused to march with the Americans.
D)took over the command of the American troops.

Question 37

Which factor most often determined where a loyalist would settle once the war had ended?

A)race and ethnicity
B)geographic location
C)wealth
D)political ambition

Question 38

Many Indians who had supported the Crown during the Revolution

A)were converted into slaves.
B)became refugees in Canada.
C)migrated westward.
D)settled in England, where they were treated as heroes.

Question 39

Which statement best describes the plight of Black soldiers during the Revolutionary War?

A)The Patriots treated black soldiers better than the British did.
B)Blacks received lower pay than whites in both armies.
C)Blacks were still considered slaves by the British, although they were legally free people.
D)Over 10,000 slaves won their freedom by fighting for the Patriots.

Question 40

After the Revolution, which two states eliminated all property requirements for voting?

A)New York and Connecticut
B)Massachusetts and Virginia
C)Pennsylvania and Georgia
D)Rhode Island and New Jersey

Question 41

Ask students to assess British strategy and policy during the American Revolution.

Question 42

Explain why many Loyalists sided with Britain and how the war affected them.

Question 43

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Thayendanegea

Question 44

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Battle of Yorktown

Question 45

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Republican womanhood

Question 46

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
General George Washington

Question 47

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Charles Cornwallis

Question 48

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Friedrich von Steuben

Question 49

Discuss developments that occurred between 1778 and 1781 and explain how they led America to victory over the British.

Question 50

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Treaty of Paris, 1783

Question 51

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Manumission

Question 52

What advantages did the colonists enjoy at the outset of the Revolution?

Question 53

What impact did the Revolutionary War have on non-elite white males?

Question 54

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Battle of Saratoga

Question 55

How accurate is the view that Americans could not have won the Revolutionary War without foreign assistance?

Question 56

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Valley Forge

Question 57

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Hessians

Question 58

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Nathanael Greene

Question 59

How did the Revolutionary War affect African Americans, women, and Indians?

Question 60

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Francis Marion