Final Exam with Solutions -
Survey of American History I
| HIUS 221
World History
Liberty University
(LU)
43 pag.
1. Why did the British shift their attention to the South in the latter years of the American
Revolution?
A) There were
more
Loyalists in
the South.
B) They believed the contributions of escaped slaves would tip the balance in their favor.
C) The geography of the South was better suited to their style of warfare.
D) They had already defeated the colonies of the North and secured their positions there.
E) Their naval power could easily overwhelm the ports and cities of the South.
2. All of the following motivated the Regulators EXCEPT
A) a belief in abolition .
B) resentment of the eastern elite.
C) a desire to eliminate corruption.
D) an opposition to taxes.
E) the intent to establish the rule of law.
3. This British cartoon portrays American women who participated in the efforts against the
Townshend Acts as
A) insubordinate
and
unfeminine.
B) in charge of colonial government.
C) dressed inappropriately for their duties.
D) aspiring to usurp male authority.
E) weak and ineffective.
4. Which resulted from General Horatio Gates's victory over General John Burgoyne at Saratoga?
A) The French
were
persuaded
to
commit
forces
to
aid
the colonists.
B) The Americans retook Philadelphia.
C) New England was effectively cut off from the rest of the colonies.
D) Many felt that Gates, rather than Washington, should command the Patriot forces.
E) The British were unable win any battles thereafter.
5. Estimates indicate that about what percent of white colonists were Loyalists?
A) 20
percent
B) 10 percent
C) 30 percent
D) 40 percent
E) 50 percent
6. How are the pro-British cartoon showing a tarred-and-feathered customs official and the
engraving The Able Doctor, or America Swallowing the Bitter Draught similar?
A) Each
