The American Revolution, 1776–1783   CHAPTER 5 TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS The first conflicts of the American Revolution took place in South Carolina

The American Revolution, 1776–1783

CHAPTER 5

TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS

1. The first conflicts of the American Revolution took place in South Carolina.
2. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet The American Crisis gave the colonists inspiration with the line, “These are times that try men’s souls.”
3. Desertion was a big problem for Washington’s army during the Revolution.
4. Before the Revolution was over, the British were fi ghting the Spanish, the French, and the Dutch, as well as the Americans.
5. In 1778, Parliament adopted a program that granted all the American demands made before independence.
6. After 1778, most of the fi ghting in the Revolution was done in the South.
7. Benedict Arnold, originally a British offi cer, switched to the American side halfway through the war.
8. The Treaty of Paris granted the United States unquestioned claim to Florida.
9. During the Revolution, Loyalists came exclusively from the elite ranks of society.
10. Many Loyalists emigrated from the American colonies during and after the American Revolution.
11. The Articles of Confederation left many powers to the states.
12. Under the Articles of Confederation, some legislative measures required different majorities for approval.
13. The Anglican Church became the Episcopal Church after the American Revolution.
14. Thomas Jefferson was the most notable Virginian to free his slaves during the Revolution.
15. During the war, Iroquois tribes like the Mohawks helped the Americans fi ght against the British.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is not a challenge the British faced in fi ghting the American Revolution?
   1. Supplying the British troops
   2. The fact that the colonies were so far away
   3. The lack of a coherent strategy
   4. The wealth of British troops
   5. The diversity of the British forces
2. The British troops during the American Revolutionary War included all of the following groups except
   1. Hessians.
   2. Native Americans.

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2. 3. Whigs.
   4. African Americans.
   5. American Loyalists.
3. How did the British army supply its troops in the colonies?
   1. Supplies were shipped from Britain.
   2. They relied on the Native Americans for supplies.
   3. They foraged for supplies.
   4. Everything they needed was supplied by British Loyalists.
   5. The Germans supplied the needed provisions.
4. Which statement is incorrect regarding the Continental army during the American Revolution?
   1. The American troops lost often.
   2. The Patriots were well disciplined.
   3. The Continental army lacked funds.
   4. The American troops had few of the necessities needed to make war.
   5. Washington’s troops had little martial experienc
5. Of the following, which statement best describes the average Patriot soldier?
   1. Middle class artisans and merchants
   2. Disciplined volunteers
   3. Experienced, professional soldiers
   4. Poor farmers and former indentured servants
   5. Members of the upper class
6. Washington, as the army’s leader, believed that
   1. disciplined citizen-soldiers were the key to winning the war.
   2. a decisive and staggering victory was needed.
   3. the Native Americans’ allegiance would turn the tide.
   4. the Continental army should also hire mercenaries.
   5. all he had to do was wait for disease to decimate the British troops.
7. During the American Revolutionary War, the Iroquois Confederacy
   1. was divided in its policies toward the Patriots and British.
   2. allied with the British.
   3. allied the Continental army.
   4. remained neutral.
   5. withdrew to Canada for the duration of the war.
8. General Howe, the British commander, believed he could defeat the

Americans by

8. 1. cutting off outside support to the colonies.
   2. taking control of the countryside.
   3. offering the colonists money to switch sides.
   4. slowly wearing down the Continental army.
   5. defeating Washington and his troops in a single decisive battl
9. All of the following were British generals during the Revolutionary War, except
   1. Thomas Gage.
   2. William Howe.
   3. Charles Cornwallis.
   4. John Burgoyne.
   5. Horatio Gates.
10. The Battle of Saratoga was particularly signifi cant because
    1. it demonstrated General Burgoyne’s incompetence.
    2. the outnumbered Americans defeated the superior British troops.
    3. it resulted in an alliance between the Americans and the French.
    4. this quick victory showed American superiority.
    5. the British routed the Americans.
11. After 1778, the following countries allied with the United States.
    1. Spain, Canada, and the Netherlands
    2. France, Spain, and Germany
    3. France, Spain, and the Dutch
    4. France, Spain, and the Netherlands
    5. France, Spain, and Canada
12. In response to the Battle of Saratoga, Britain’s Lord North
    1. offered to surrender if the Americans would remain a part of the British Empire.
    2. offered to comply with earlier American demands in return for an end to the war.
    3. threatened to annihilate the Americans if they did not surrender.
    4. agreed to listen to the American complaints.
    5. allied with the Spanish.
13. Which of the following was a bloodless victory for the Americans?
    1. Camden
    2. Charleston
    3. Cahokia
    4. Cowpens
    5. Kaskaskia
14. According to your textbook, the Battle of King’s Mountain was signifi cant because
    1. it was the fi rst time family fought family in the confl ict.
    2. it showed that the British could be defeated.
    3. the war became much more brutal after this battle.
    4. the battle raged for months and exhausted both sides.
    5. after this battle, the British found recruiting southern Loyalists almost impossibl
15. The Battle of Yorktown
    1. was a combined Franco-American victory over the British.
    2. was won by General Cornwallis.
    3. would have been an American victory even without France’s aid.
    4. ended with General Cornwallis’s escape.
    5. saw the French fl eet defeated.
16. During the American Revolution, those loyal to the British crown were often called
    1. Patriots.
    2. Whigs.
    3. Tories.
    4. Hessians.
    5. Subjects.
17. During the American Revolutionary War, colonists divided into which three groups?
    1. Tories, Patriots, and the undecided middle
    2. Tories, Loyalists, and King’s Men
    3. Patriots, Whigs, and Tories
    4. King’s Men, Tories, and the undecided middle
    5. Patriots, King’s Men, and Loyalists
18. Which of the following segments of colonial American society did not fi nd itself choosing a side during the American Revolution?
    1. English families
    2. English churches
    3. Hessians
    4. Native Americans
    5. African slaves
19. By the end of the American Revolution, all American Patriots realized
    1. a true democracy was impossible.
    2. the British monarchy could be modifi ed.

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19. 3. separation and republican government were the only true protections of liberty.
    4. being subjects of the British Crown was tolerable.
    5. that the revolution was treasonous.
20. Which statement among the following is most accurate?
    1. Loyalists were often city folk and Catholics.
    2. Loyalists were most often Philadelphians.
    3. Loyalists hated Anglicans.
    4. Loyalists came from all over the colonies, but especially seaports.
    5. Loyalists feared the English constitution.
21. Throughout the American Revolution, Loyalists did all of the following except
    1. fi ght for the British Army.
    2. pledge to aid the United States.
    3. fl ee to Canada.
    4. petition to remain part of the British Empire.
    5. pledge allegiance to Britain.
22. When Loyalists fl ed to Canada
    1. the American government compensated them for their lost property.
    2. they left all runaway slaves behind.
    3. their return was courted by the United States.
    4. the American government confi scated their abandoned property.
    5. their departure went unnoticed.
23. As a result of the War for Independence, after the war
    1. Americans enjoyed more freedoms.
    2. Americans had fewer freedoms.
    3. Americans were much worse off.
    4. Americans’ lives were exactly the same.
    5. Americans noticed no changes.
24. The government of the United States of America established by the revolutionaries is best described as
    1. a limited monarchy.
    2. an aristocracy.
    3. an oligarchy.
    4. a representative democracy.
    5. a direct democracy.
25. When the American Revolutionary War ended, the predominant type of government in Europe was
    1. monarchy.
    2. aristocracy.
    3. oligarchy.
    4. democracy.
    5. tyranny.
26. According to your textbook, the most unique result of the American

Revolutionary ideology was

26. 1. the reduction in tariffs.
    2. the appearance of state governments and state constitutions.
    3. the appointment of state governors and councils.
    4. the increased powers of the state courts.
    5. the formation of a cohesive federal government.
27. The national government, under the Articles of Confederation, could do all of the following except
    1. start a war.
    2. end a war.
    3. levy taxes.
    4. issue coinage.
    5. make treaties.
28. In the aftermath of the Revolutionary War, Americans
    1. relied upon the English model of limited monarchy.
    2. turned to Europe for advice and fi nancial aid.
    3. found society largely unchanged.
    4. embraced a new, energetic sense of nationality.
    5. offered equality to Native Americans.
29. The concept of freedom of religion
    1. was always present in British colonies.
    2. appeared only after the start of the American Revolution.
    3. was copied from the French.
    4. included the Native American faiths.
    5. ignored Catholicism.
30. Which statement regarding black participation in the American Revolution is most accurate?
    1. The American government rewarded slaves who fought with their freedom.
    2. All American states refused to let any black fi ght.
    3. The British kept their promises and freed thousands of runaway slaves who fought for them.

30. 4. Washington and Jefferson were comfortable with the idea of slaves fi ghting for America.
    5. American slave masters trusted their slaves to be loyal.
31. During the American Revolutionary War, the British tried to recruit African slaves to fi ght against their colonial masters. This policy
    1. worked well; hundreds of thousands of slaves were freed.
    2. convinced Patriots that slavery was wrong.
    3. only worked in the North.
    4. backfi red as southerners took up arms to protect their property from the British.
    5. was stopped by the French.
32. At the end of the American Revolution, all of the following held true for

American women, except

32. 1. women could not vote.
    2. women could preach.
    3. women were less educated than men.
    4. women could not buy or sell property.
    5. women could hold elected offi c
33. Of the following statements, which most accurately describes the status of women after the end of the Revolutionary War?
    1. All women found their lives greatly improved as a result of the war, especially politically.
    2. Women experienced no changes in status as a result of the war.
    3. As a result of the war, American women had fewer rights than ever before.
    4. Some women, as a result of the war, began to question their place in American society.
    5. The war made traditional gender roles even more appealing to women.
34. During the American Revolutionary War, most of the Native American tribes
    1. chose to ally with the Americans.
    2. chose to ally with the British.
    3. chose to try and remain neutral.
    4. moved to new territories.
    5. saw their lives get better.
35. Patriot leader and future president John Adams believed that giving more rights to women
    1. would increase liberty within the American republic.
    2. would lead to blacks and Native Americans also demanding rights.
    3. would protect America’s future.
    4. was only logical.
    5. was necessary.
36. During the American Revolution, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John and
    1. asked that women be given greater liberties and protections.
    2. asked for the right to vote.
    3. asked for easier access to divorce for women.
    4. asked for legal equality between all men and women.
    5. asked for an end to spousal abus

MATCHING QUESTIONS

Match each person with one of the following descriptions.

1. Provided Washington key assistance at Yorktown
2. Wrote The American Crisis
3. Held the army together at Valley Forge
4. Was the American commander in the South known as the “fi ghting Quaker”
5. Was a brutal British leader in the South
6. Was a major American peace negotiator
7. Lost at Saratoga
8. Won at Saratoga
1. Surrendered at Yorktown
10. Ended Benedict Arnold’s plot and was hanged as a spy

 1. General Cornwallis