Chapter 6 US History Questions

Which of the following is not one of the tasks women performed during the Revolution ?

A) Holding government offices

What battle turned the tide of war in favor of the Americans?

A) the Battle of Saratoga

Which of the following was not a result of Dunmore's Proclamation?

B) A majority of slaves in the colonies won their freedom

Which American general is responsible for improving the American Military position in the South?

B) Nathanael Greene

Which city served as the base for British Operations for most of the War?

B) New York

Which of the following statements best represents the division between Patriots and Loyalists?

C) American colonists were divided among those who wanted independence and those who wanted to remain part of the British Empire, and those who were neutral

How did the British General Thomas Gage attempt to deal with the uprising in Massachusetts in 1774?

C) He attempted to seize arms and munitions from the colonial insurgents

Which term describes German soldiers hired by Great Britain to put down the American Rebellion?

C) Hessians

Which of the following is not true of a republic?

D) A republic is governed by a monarch and the royal officials he or she appoints

how did the colonists manage to triumph in their battle for independence despite Great Britain's military might? If any of these factors had been different, how might it have affected the outcome of the war

Even though the colonies were small and often described as disorganized, they had a few advantages that helped them to defeat the British. The colonists were fighting for their homes and families and this encouraged them to keep fighting even when it seemed like they were losing. Great Britain was 3,000 miles away and had to bring their army with all its supplies across the Atlantic Ocean. This was a trip that took three weeks to a month in the sailing ships of the time. Great Britain did not have a large army, they had a very large Navy, but their army was quite small. To help the King hired German soldiers to go and fight in the colonies.Those colonies, including those still loyal to England were angered that the king had hired soldiers who were not even British to fight them.

How did George Washington's military tactics help him to achieve success?

Militaries typically only fought in summer months, so Washington surprised them by attacking in winter months while they were celebrating Christmas

What are the main arguments that Thomas Paine makes in his pamphlet Common Sense? Why was this pamphlet so popular?

Paine rejects the monarchy, argues for the creation of an American republic and the adoption of a philosophy of republicanism, he wanted respresentatives, and a code of patriots. It was popular because he wrote in common language of ordinary citizens

Describe the British southern strategy and it's results

The British southern strategy was to move the military theatre to the southern colonies where there were more loyalists colonist. Slaves and indian allies, the british hoped, would also swell their ranks. The strategy worked at first and allowed the British to take Charleston. However it eventually failed

how did the condition of certain groups, such as women, blacks, and Indians, reveal a contradiction in the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is full of contradictions. For example, it claims that "all men are created equal," yet, the institution of slavery in the colonies revealed that this wasn't the practice. Also, the Declaration focused on the equality of white men, completely ignoring the nonwhite population and women.

Describe the British strategy in the early years of the war and explain whether or not it succeeded

To isolate the New England Colonies where the rebellion was concentrated. They succeeded at first in taking New York and Philadelphia but after that they failed