Ch 7

Question 0

For the revolution to be a success, America not only had to achieve a military victory, they also had to

Answer 0

Create a viable plan of self-governance

Question 1

George Rogers Clark

Answer 1

Led a successful campaign against the British and Indian allies which culminated in the capture of Fort Vincennas

Question 2

The Ethiopian Regiment was made up of

Answer 2

American slaves who volunteered to fight for the British in exchange for freedom

Question 3

After their victorious campaign in New York, the British failed to press their advantage because

Answer 3

They hoped restraint and strong show of force would bring the Americans to terms

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT part of the northern strategy?

Answer 4

Capture Philidelphia

Question 5

Common Sense advocated

Answer 5

Independence and a republican form of government

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT part of the British plans for the Saratoga campaign?

Answer 6

Admiral Howe would concentrate the navy in Massachusetts Bay in preparation for a siege of Boston

Question 7

The battles of Germantown and Brandywine

Answer 7

We’re British victories, but cost a large number of men and time

Question 8

George Washington’s strongest asset in taking command of the Continental Army was

Answer 8

Southern roots which would help ensure southern support

Question 9

The British southern strategy

Answer 9

Anticipated stronger loyalist support in the southern colonies

Question 10

The British commander of the final stages of the southern campaign was

Answer 10

Charles Cornwallis

Question 11

In the months following Lexington and Concord, Congress pursued all the following except

Answer 11

Attempted to win the support of the Canadian colonies

Question 12

The astounding American victory at Saratoga

Answer 12

Paved the way for an alliance with France

Question 13

In addition to the Marquis de Lafayette, Washington was ably served by other foreign officers, including all of the following except

Answer 13

Thomas Conway

Question 14

The royal governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore,

Answer 14

Promise freedom to slaves who would bear arms for the king

Question 15

The British were finally forced out of Boston

Answer 15

When Washington acquired the artillery from Fort Ticonderoga

Question 16

General Horatio Gates

Answer 16

Defeated Burgoyne at Saratoga and drove the British out of the Mohawk Valley

Question 17

Friedrich Von Stuben

Answer 17

Drilled soldiers and produced a drill manual which instilled discipline in the soldiers

Question 18

The text book notes the most African Americans

Answer 18

Secretly hoped the British would win

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Answer 19

The British army regained the strong image lost after Lexington and Concord

Question 20

Among the state governments, the first revolutionary state constitution was adopted by

Answer 20

Massachusetts

Question 21

The author of the influential pamphlet Common Sense was

Answer 21

Thomas Pain

Question 22

When General Howe withdrew British forces from Boston, he planned to

Answer 22

Attack New York where loyalist support was stronger

Question 23

Maryland delayed ratification of the Articles of Confederation until

Answer 23

Congress devised a plan to control the western lands

Question 24

Among all the weakness of the Continental Army at winter quarters in Morristown, New Jersey, the most serious was

Answer 24

Little immunity to smallpox

Question 25

The architect of the more conservative Massachusetts Constitution was

Answer 25

John Adams

Question 26

A “letter of marque”

Answer 26

Legalized piracy against an enemy

Question 27

After the humiliating retreat from New York, Washington restored morale to his army with victories at Princeton and

Answer 27

Trenton

Question 28

Loyalists were the largest portion of the population in

Answer 28

The South

Question 29

Congress initially created the navy

Answer 29

To capture British supply ships

Question 30

Deborah Sampson

Answer 30

Served in the enlisted ranks disguised as a man

Question 31

The invasion from Canada was led by

Answer 31

John Burgoyne

Question 32

After stinging defeats at Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse, Cornwallis

Answer 32

Retreated to New York to be re supplied by the Royal Navy

Question 33

The distinguished American naval hero of the war was

Answer 33

John Paul Jones

Question 34

The advantages for the British fighting in the south included all of the following except

Answer 34

Florida remainder loyal to the British

Question 35

Which of the following was not a provision of the peace treaty with Great Britain in 1783?

Answer 35

The United States must formally abandon its alliance with France

Question 36

Which of the following was not one of the few tribes friendly to the Americans and hostile to the British?

Answer 36

Delaware

Question 37

Washington’s victory at Yorktown was practically guaranteed by

Answer 37

The victory of the French fleet over the British fleet in the Careibean

Question 38

Which of the following was not a common thread in the varied state constitution ms adopted during the revolution?

Answer 38

They eliminated property qualifications for voting and holding office

Question 39

The objective of the northern strategy was

Answer 39

Isolating New England, the heart of the rebellion, from the rest of the colonies

Question 40

The fall of Fort Ticonderoga was important because

Answer 40

Americans needed the artillery and ammunition captured there

Question 41

John Dickenson

Answer 41

Drafted the Articles of Confederation

Question 42

At its core, the Declaration of Independence

Answer 42

Assumed government was based on the “social contract”

Question 43

A pioneer of Kentucky and leader in the fight against hostile Indians were

Answer 43

Daniel Boone

Question 44

Burgoyne’s invasion turned into a disaster when

Answer 44

General Howe attacked and captured Philadelphia instead of linking with Burgoyne

Question 45

The Hessians were

Answer 45

German mercenary troops recruited by the British

Question 46

Which of the following was not a member of the committee which drafted the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 46

John Hancock

Question 47

Ethan Allen

Answer 47

Led the Green Mountain Boys and captured Fort Ticonderoga

Question 48

Which of the following was not a disastrous engagement for the Continental Army in the South?

Answer 48

Kings mountain

Question 49

Congress sent ________ to secure aide from France

Answer 49

Benjamin Franklin