WOCS Test 1-1 Study Guide Fully Solved Latest Update 2025-2026
What is Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA)? - Answers A fundamental change in the nature of warefare.
How many Threads of Continuity are there? - Answers Two - Internal and External
What are the seven internal Threads of Continuity? - Answers Military Professionalism, Logistics and
Administration, Operations, Strategy, Tactics, Leadership and Military Theory and Doctrine
What are the five external Threads of Continuity? - Answers Political Factors, Social Factors, Economic
Factors, Technology, and Military Geography
What are the nine principles of war? - Answers objective, offensive, mass, economy of force, maneuver,
unity of command, security, surprise, and simplicity
What are the key food sources of Native Americans of the time? - Answers Maize, fish, seasonal
tubers/fruits, game
What caused the destruction of most tribes? - Answers Constant warfare and catastrophic diseases
Why did the British bring the militia system with them to the new world? - Answers Because they felt
War with the Native Americans would be inevitable.
Where and when was the first muster of the British Militia? - Answers Salem, Massachusetts in 1636
Who were part of the militia during this time? - Answers Every man was a Soldier
What was the 7 year war ending in 1763 - Answers French and Indian War
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763 - Answers There would be no settlement west of the
Mississippi, that would be reserved for Native Americans
What ended the French and Indian War? - Answers The Treaty of Paris - British title to all land east of
Mississippi including Canada and Florida. Tremendous debt occurred
What was the earliest technology used for a "hand gonne"? - Answers A small cannon with a touch-hole
for ignition
What replaced the touch-hole? - Answers Flash Pan Technology
What improvement on the flash pan was a welcome improvement in the fifteenth century and remained
in use until the early 1700's? - Answers The Matchlock
Why was the Matchlock used so widely? - Answers It was much cheaper to mass produce
When was the first war fought between Whites and Indians? - Answers 1637 between the Pequots and
the New England Settlers.
,What sparked the war fought between the first war fought between the White and the Indians? -
Answers The Pequots murdered a trader named John Oldham on 20 Jul 1636
Where did the first battle of the war take place? - Answers New Englanders attacked the Pequot
stronghold near present-day New Haven, Conn.
What did the Treaty of Paris give the British? - Answers Title to all land east of the Mississippi, including
Canada and Florida
What did the French and Indian War show the American Colonists? - Answers How powerful the British
Army and Navy could be. It also showed them how vulnerable these same troops could be to guerrilla
tactics uses by the French and Native Americans.
In a Royal Proclamation issued, what were four new territories organized? - Answers Quebec, East
Florida, West Florida and the island of Grenada
What were then the lands west of the Appalachians? - Answers "reserved" for the Indians
When did the British pass the Sugar Act? - Answers 1764
What was the Sugar Act? - Answers The first law aimed strictly at raising American money for the Crown,
increasing duties on merchandise imported into the Colonies that was not of British Origin.
When was the Tea Act passed? - Answers 1773
What did the Tea Act do? - Answers decreased the tax on imported British Tea and in effect, giving
British merchants an edge in selling their tea in the Colonies.
When was the Boston Tea Party? - Answers 16 Dec 1773
What caused one of the complaints set forth by the Colonists in the Declaration of Independence? -
Answers The Quebec Act
What started the battle of Lexington and Concord? - Answers in 1775 Lexington a shot rang out, then
the British fired a volley of shots.
When was the first major battle at Bunker Hill? - Answers 17 Jun 1775
What battle was the major turning point of the American Revolution? - Answers The Battle of Saratoga
What did the Battle of Saratoga prove to the world? - Answers That the fledgling American Army was an
effective fighting force capable of defeating the highly trained British forces in a major confrontation.
What campground for General Washington's troops came to symbolize the heroism of the American
Revolutionaries? - Answers Valley Forge
Who arrived at Valley Forge to join the Continental Army to train troops? - Answers Prussian Baron
Frederich Von Steuban
, What causes French to join the revolution? - Answers In 1778 France recognizes the US and becomes a
major supplier, then British vessels fire on French ships.
When did Spain enter the war? - Answers 1779 as an ally of France
What ended the Revolutionary War? - Answers General Cornwallis surrendered in Petersburg in Oct
1781.
Although the militia belonged to the States, the Continental Army was a creation of who? - Answers The
Continental Congress
What did Congress prescribe of the Continental Army? - Answers Its size and composition, chose its
generals, and governed the system for its administration and supply.
Under the Articles of Confederation, who were responsible for raising troops for the Continental Army? -
Answers The States
What were the States also responsible for? - Answers Organizing and equipping the Continental Army
and appointing officers through the rank of Colonel.
What were the disadvantages of a Professional Standing Army? - Answers potential for usurping power,
expensive, members' poor social outcasts and vacated responsibility of citizenship
How many Battalions did Congress authorize throughout the war? - Answers 110
What battle of Saratoga were the Americans successful at capturing all Brittish forces - Answers Battle of
Cowpens, 17 JAN 1781
What was the main weapon of the British from 1720-1840? - Answers The Flintlock Musket
What are the Mission Variables? - Answers Mission, Enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support
available, time available, and civil considerations.(METT-TC)
What are the three ranges of problems? - Answers Well-Structured, Medium-Structured, and Ill-
Structured
Which structure is easy to identify, required information is available and methods to solve them are
somewhat obvious? - Answers Well-Structured
Which structure is more interactively complex then well-structured problems? - Answers Medium-
Structured
Which structure is complex, non-linear, and dynamic; therefore, is most challenging to understand and
solve? - Answers Ill-Structured
What is decision making? - Answers Selecting a course of action as the one most favorable to accomplish
the mission.
What is Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA)? - Answers A fundamental change in the nature of warefare.
How many Threads of Continuity are there? - Answers Two - Internal and External
What are the seven internal Threads of Continuity? - Answers Military Professionalism, Logistics and
Administration, Operations, Strategy, Tactics, Leadership and Military Theory and Doctrine
What are the five external Threads of Continuity? - Answers Political Factors, Social Factors, Economic
Factors, Technology, and Military Geography
What are the nine principles of war? - Answers objective, offensive, mass, economy of force, maneuver,
unity of command, security, surprise, and simplicity
What are the key food sources of Native Americans of the time? - Answers Maize, fish, seasonal
tubers/fruits, game
What caused the destruction of most tribes? - Answers Constant warfare and catastrophic diseases
Why did the British bring the militia system with them to the new world? - Answers Because they felt
War with the Native Americans would be inevitable.
Where and when was the first muster of the British Militia? - Answers Salem, Massachusetts in 1636
Who were part of the militia during this time? - Answers Every man was a Soldier
What was the 7 year war ending in 1763 - Answers French and Indian War
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763 - Answers There would be no settlement west of the
Mississippi, that would be reserved for Native Americans
What ended the French and Indian War? - Answers The Treaty of Paris - British title to all land east of
Mississippi including Canada and Florida. Tremendous debt occurred
What was the earliest technology used for a "hand gonne"? - Answers A small cannon with a touch-hole
for ignition
What replaced the touch-hole? - Answers Flash Pan Technology
What improvement on the flash pan was a welcome improvement in the fifteenth century and remained
in use until the early 1700's? - Answers The Matchlock
Why was the Matchlock used so widely? - Answers It was much cheaper to mass produce
When was the first war fought between Whites and Indians? - Answers 1637 between the Pequots and
the New England Settlers.
,What sparked the war fought between the first war fought between the White and the Indians? -
Answers The Pequots murdered a trader named John Oldham on 20 Jul 1636
Where did the first battle of the war take place? - Answers New Englanders attacked the Pequot
stronghold near present-day New Haven, Conn.
What did the Treaty of Paris give the British? - Answers Title to all land east of the Mississippi, including
Canada and Florida
What did the French and Indian War show the American Colonists? - Answers How powerful the British
Army and Navy could be. It also showed them how vulnerable these same troops could be to guerrilla
tactics uses by the French and Native Americans.
In a Royal Proclamation issued, what were four new territories organized? - Answers Quebec, East
Florida, West Florida and the island of Grenada
What were then the lands west of the Appalachians? - Answers "reserved" for the Indians
When did the British pass the Sugar Act? - Answers 1764
What was the Sugar Act? - Answers The first law aimed strictly at raising American money for the Crown,
increasing duties on merchandise imported into the Colonies that was not of British Origin.
When was the Tea Act passed? - Answers 1773
What did the Tea Act do? - Answers decreased the tax on imported British Tea and in effect, giving
British merchants an edge in selling their tea in the Colonies.
When was the Boston Tea Party? - Answers 16 Dec 1773
What caused one of the complaints set forth by the Colonists in the Declaration of Independence? -
Answers The Quebec Act
What started the battle of Lexington and Concord? - Answers in 1775 Lexington a shot rang out, then
the British fired a volley of shots.
When was the first major battle at Bunker Hill? - Answers 17 Jun 1775
What battle was the major turning point of the American Revolution? - Answers The Battle of Saratoga
What did the Battle of Saratoga prove to the world? - Answers That the fledgling American Army was an
effective fighting force capable of defeating the highly trained British forces in a major confrontation.
What campground for General Washington's troops came to symbolize the heroism of the American
Revolutionaries? - Answers Valley Forge
Who arrived at Valley Forge to join the Continental Army to train troops? - Answers Prussian Baron
Frederich Von Steuban
, What causes French to join the revolution? - Answers In 1778 France recognizes the US and becomes a
major supplier, then British vessels fire on French ships.
When did Spain enter the war? - Answers 1779 as an ally of France
What ended the Revolutionary War? - Answers General Cornwallis surrendered in Petersburg in Oct
1781.
Although the militia belonged to the States, the Continental Army was a creation of who? - Answers The
Continental Congress
What did Congress prescribe of the Continental Army? - Answers Its size and composition, chose its
generals, and governed the system for its administration and supply.
Under the Articles of Confederation, who were responsible for raising troops for the Continental Army? -
Answers The States
What were the States also responsible for? - Answers Organizing and equipping the Continental Army
and appointing officers through the rank of Colonel.
What were the disadvantages of a Professional Standing Army? - Answers potential for usurping power,
expensive, members' poor social outcasts and vacated responsibility of citizenship
How many Battalions did Congress authorize throughout the war? - Answers 110
What battle of Saratoga were the Americans successful at capturing all Brittish forces - Answers Battle of
Cowpens, 17 JAN 1781
What was the main weapon of the British from 1720-1840? - Answers The Flintlock Musket
What are the Mission Variables? - Answers Mission, Enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support
available, time available, and civil considerations.(METT-TC)
What are the three ranges of problems? - Answers Well-Structured, Medium-Structured, and Ill-
Structured
Which structure is easy to identify, required information is available and methods to solve them are
somewhat obvious? - Answers Well-Structured
Which structure is more interactively complex then well-structured problems? - Answers Medium-
Structured
Which structure is complex, non-linear, and dynamic; therefore, is most challenging to understand and
solve? - Answers Ill-Structured
What is decision making? - Answers Selecting a course of action as the one most favorable to accomplish
the mission.
