Chapter 8—America Secedes from the Empire, 1775-1783
SHORT ANSWER
Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
1. George Washington
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2. William Howe
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3. Nathanael Greene
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4. Benedict Arnold
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5. John Burgoyne
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6. Charles Cornwallis
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7. Thomas Paine
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8. George Rogers Clark
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9. Richard Henry Lee
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10. Horatio Gates
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11. John Paul Jones
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12. Thomas Jefferson
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13. Marquis de Lafayette
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14. Patrick Henry
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15. Comte de Rochambeau
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16. John Jay
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17. Ethan Allen
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18. Abigail Adams
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19. Richard Montgomery
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20. George III
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Define and state the historical significance of the following:
21. mercenaries
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22. natural rights
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23. privateering
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24. republicanism
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25. natural aristocracy
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26. popular consent
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27. civic virtue
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Describe and state the historical significance of the following:
28. Second Continental Congress
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29. Common Sense
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30. Declaration of Independence
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31. Loyalists/Tories
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32. Patriots/Whigs
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33. Treaty of Paris of 1783
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34. Bunker Hill
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35. Battle of Saratoga
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36. Battle of Yorktown
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37. Hessians
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COMPLETION
Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
38. ____ Ticonderoga
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39. ____ Bunker Hill
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40. ____ Long Island
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41. ____ Trenton
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42. ____ Princeton
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43. ____ Albany
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44. ____ Yorktown
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45. ____ Philadelphia
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46. ____ Charleston
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47. ____ Saratoga
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48. ____ Newport
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49. ____ Valley Forge
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
50. When the Second Continental Congress met in 1775
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its members felt a strong desire for independence.
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b.
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it cut off communications with the British government.
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c.
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it continued to stall on the creation of an army and navy.
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d.
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there was no well-defined sentiment for independence.
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e.
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the conservative element was weakened.
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ANS: D REF: p. 132
51. Perhaps the most important single action of the Second Continental Congress was to
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select George Washington to head the army.
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b.
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draft new appeals to the king.
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c.
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adopt measures to raise money.
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d.
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postpone an immediate demand for independence.
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e.
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support independence.
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ANS: A REF: p. 132
52. Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) fighting at Lexington and Concord, (B) convening of the Second Continental Congress, (C) publication of Common Sense, and (D) adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
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B, C, A, D
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b.
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A, B, C, D
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c.
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A, C, D, B
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d.
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C, D, A, B
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e.
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A, B, D, C
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ANS: B REF: p. 132 | p. 135 | p. 137
53. As commander of America's Revolutionary army, George Washington exhibited all of the following except
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military genius.
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b.
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courage.
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c.
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a sense of justice.
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d.
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moral force.
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e.
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patience.
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ANS: A REF: p. 132
54. All of the following statements are true regarding Washington's selection to head up the Continental army except
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congress strongly perceived his qualities of leadership.
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b.
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his choice was largely political.
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sections of the country were becoming jealous of New England, and prudence suggested a commander from Virginia.
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as a man of wealth, he could not be accused of being a fortune-seeker.
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e.
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as an aristocrat, he could be counted on by his peers to check "the excesses of the masses."
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ANS: A REF: p. 132
55. The Revolutionary War began with fighting in ____; then in 1777-1778, fighting was concentrated in ____; and the fighting concluded in ____.
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the South, the middle colonies, New England
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b.
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the middle colonies, New England, the South
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c.
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New England, the South, the middle colonies
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d.
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New England, the middle colonies, the South
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the middle colonies, the South, New England
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ANS: D REF: p. 135
56. In 1775, once fighting between the colonies and Great Britain began
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America immediately declared its independence.
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the tempo of warfare diminished.
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the colonists denounced the Parliament.
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the colonists affirmed their loyalty to the King.
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the French declared war on Great Britain.
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ANS: D REF: p. 133
57. In May 1775, a tiny American force under Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured the British garrisons at Ft. Ticonderoga and Crown Point in upper New York. What did the Americans secure as a result of this victory?
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The best military unit fighting under the British flag was taken out of commission.
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A priceless store of gunpowder and artillery for the siege of Boston was secured.
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A large supply of military clothing and rations
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This was the event that pushed the French to declare war against the British.
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It was a strategic victory as the Americans were now in position for their assault on Canada.
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ANS: B REF: p. 133
58. The colonial army eventually lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because its troops were
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outnumbered.
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short of gunpowder.
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poorly organized.
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poor shots.
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lacking in courage.
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ANS: B REF: p. 133
59. King George III officially declared the colonies in rebellion just after
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the armed clash at Lexington and Concord.
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the First Continental Congress convened.
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the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Benedict Arnold's forces' captured Ticonderoga and Crown Point.
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hiring Hessian solders to fight in America.
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ANS: C REF: p. 133
60. The Olive Branch Petition
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was passed by Parliament.
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was an expression of King George III's desire for peace.
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promised no treason charges if colonists stopped fighting.
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was an attempt by the colonists to gain support of Native Americans.
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professed American loyalty to the crown.
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ANS: E REF: p. 133
61. Colonists considered the British use of European mercenaries - Hessians - as paid soldiers
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a smart strategy.
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with complete shock that they would enlist outsiders.
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a pathetic way to build an army.
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a sign of British desperation.
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e.
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None of these
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ANS: B REF: p. 133
62. With the American invasion of Canada in 1775
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the French Canadians took the opportunity to revolt against British control.
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Benedict Arnold seized the occasion to desert to the British.
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contradicted the colonials' claim that they were merely fighting defensively for a redress of grievances.
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d.
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the Revolution became a world war.
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e.
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George III declared the colonies in rebellion.
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ANS: C REF: p. 133
63. In March 1776, this event is still celebrated today and it is known as Evacuation Day, what happened on this day?
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Capture of Ft. Ticonderoga
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b.
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Retreat of Bunker Hill
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Signing of the Olive Branch Petition
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d.
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Capture of Quebec
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e.
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British evacuation of Boston
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ANS: E REF: p. 134
64. The colonists delayed declaring their independence until July 4, 1776, for all of the following reasons except
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lack of military victories.
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b.
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support for the tradition of loyalty to the empire.
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the realization that the colonies were not united.
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fear of British military reprisals.
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a continued belief that America was part of the transatlantic community.
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ANS: A REF: p. 134
65. One purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
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warn other nations to stay out of the Revolution.
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ask for an end to slavery.
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appeal for fairer treatment by Parliament.
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explain to the rest of the world why the colonies had revolted.
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e.
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condemn Parliament for its actions.
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ANS: D REF: p. 137
66. Jefferson was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence because
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he volunteered.
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b.
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he was already recognized as a brilliant writer.
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c.
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the other members of the Continental Congress were all busy with other tasks.
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d.
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he believed the colonies' independence should be celebrated with fireworks each year.
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e.
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he was a renowned Virginia newspaperman.
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ANS: B REF: p. 137
67. In a republic, power
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comes from the aristocrats.
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b.
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comes from a select few based on religion.
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c.
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comes from the people themselves.
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d.
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resides in property owners.
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e.
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belongs only to the educated.
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ANS: C REF: p. 135
68. Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense
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was published before any fighting took place between the colonists and the British.
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remained unpopular for several years before being accepted by the public.
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c.
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called for American independence and the creation of a democratic republic.
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d.
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called on the British people to overthrow the king.
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e.
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led to Paine's eventual arrest and imprisonment in America.
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ANS: C REF: p. 135-136
69. Thomas Paine argued that all government officials
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were corrupt.
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b.
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should derive their authority from popular consent.
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c.
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should be part of a "natural aristocracy."
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d.
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need not listen to the voice of the uneducated.
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e.
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should not be paid for their service.
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ANS: B REF: p. 135
70. The resolution that "These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states..." was introduced into the Second Continental Congress by Virginia delegate
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Patrick Henry.
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b.
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Thomas Jefferson.
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c.
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Richard Henry Lee.
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d.
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Thomas Paine.
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e.
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John Adams.
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ANS: C REF: p. 137
71. The feasibility of representative government had been demonstrated in the
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militia movement.
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b.
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Olive Branch Petition.
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c.
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Declaration of Independence.
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d.
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committees of correspondence.
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e.
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colonial constitutions.
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ANS: D REF: p. 136
72. Examples of colonial experience with self-governance, which prepared Americans for a republic, included all of the following except
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New England town meetings.
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b.
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committees of correspondence.
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c.
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militia service.
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d.
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the relative equality of landowning farmers.
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e.
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the absence of a hereditary aristocracy.
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ANS: C REF: p. 136
73. Most Americans considered which of the following to be fundamental for any successful republican government?
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A wealthy class to govern
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b.
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The primacy of the property rights of individuals
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Primacy of the interests of individuals
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d.
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Retention of a constitutional monarchy
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e.
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Civic virtue
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ANS: E REF: p. 136
74. When America became a republic and political power no longer rested with an all-powerful king,
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the American colonies were able to gain their independence.
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b.
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England experienced the Glorious Revolution.
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c.
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individuals needed to sacrifice their own self-interest to the public good.
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d.
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chaos gripped the nation.
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e.
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the country had to have a quick and decisive military victory.
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ANS: C REF: p. 136
75. Which individual privately advocated equality for women?
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Betsy Ross
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b.
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Thomas Jefferson
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c.
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Martha Washington
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d.
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Benjamin Franklin
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e.
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Abigail Adams
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ANS: E REF: p. 138
76. The Declaration of Independence did all of the following except
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invoke the natural rights of humankind to justify revolt.
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b.
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catalog the tyrannical actions of King George III.
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c.
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argue that royal tyranny justified revolt.
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d.
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offer the British one last chance at reconciliation.
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e.
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accuse the British of violating the natural rights of the Americans.
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ANS: D REF: p. 137
77. Patriots responded to Paine's vision of an ultra democratic republic in all of the following ways except
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some enthusiastically embraced this as the ideal form of government.
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b.
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some favored a republic ruled by a "natural aristocracy" of talented elites.
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c.
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some feared the fervor for liberty would overwhelm the stability of the social order.
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d.
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some wanted to see only the lower orders of farmers and workers as the base of political power
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e.
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some worried that a republic would have a radical leveling effect on the social classes.
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ANS: D REF: p. 136
78. Americans who opposed independence for the colonies were labeled ____ or ____, and the independence-seeking Patriots were also known as ____.
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Tories, Whigs, Loyalists
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b.
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Loyalists, Tories, Whigs
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c.
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Whigs, Tories, Loyalists
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d.
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Loyalists, Whigs, Tories
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e.
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Sons of Liberty, Tories, Whigs
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ANS: B REF: p. 138
79. Like many revolutions, the American Revolution was
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a majority movement.
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b.
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a minority movement.
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c.
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started by forces outside the country.
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d.
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one in which little attention was given to those civilians who remained neutral.
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e.
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one that produced a minimum of violence.
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ANS: B REF: p. 139
80. When it came to supporting the Revolution, most colonists were
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neutral or apathetic.
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b.
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patriots.
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c.
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loyalists.
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d.
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militiamen.
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e.
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None of these
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ANS: A REF: p. 139
81. The Patriot militia played a crucial role in the Revolution in all of the following ways except
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taking up the task of political education.
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b.
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raising funds to support the war effort.
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c.
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convincing people that the British army was an unreliable friend.
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d.
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mercilessly harassing small British detachments.
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e.
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as effective agents of Revolutionary ideas.
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ANS: B REF: p. 139
82. The Americans who continued to support the crown after independence had been declared were more likely to be all of the following except
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well educated.
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b.
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from among the older generation.
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c.
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affiliated with the Anglican Church.
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d.
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from New England.
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e.
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wealthy.
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ANS: D REF: p. 139
83. Many Americans remained loyalists during the Revolution for all of the following reasons except
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fear of retribution.
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b.
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they believed a Patriot victory would lead to anarchy.
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c.
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some were promised freedom.
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d.
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they believed the British would preserve religious toleration.
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e.
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they believed in British military superiority.
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ANS: A REF: p. 140
84. Which of these is not a true statement about African Americans' support of the Loyalist cause?
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Some believed the British would grant them freedom from slavery.
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b.
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Those who fled to British lines served as soldiers, servants, workers and spies.
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c.
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The British used them in all-black regiments battling the Patriots.
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d.
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Thousands of black Loyalist supporters were promised and given parcels of land in exchange for service.
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e.
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Some were sold back into slavery after the war ended.
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ANS: D REF: p. 140-141
85. All of the following fates befell Loyalists after the Revolutionary War except they
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were arrested or driven out.
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b.
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experienced loss of legal rights.
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c.
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had their property confiscated.
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d.
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were exiled or forced to flee.
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e.
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were given aristocratic status in Canada.
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ANS: E REF: p. 141
86. Loyalists were least numerous in
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New York.
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b.
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Pennsylvania.
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c.
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Virginia.
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d.
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the middle colonies.
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e.
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New England.
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ANS: E REF: p. 139
87. To help the British, colonial Loyalists did all of the following except
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fight for the British.
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b.
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serve as spies.
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c.
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pay extra taxes to fund the war.
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d.
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keep Patriot soldiers at home to protect their families.
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e.
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incite the Indians.
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ANS: C REF: p. 142
88. Loyalists made up about ____ percent of the American people.
a.
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8
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b.
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16
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c.
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28
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d.
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39
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e.
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52
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ANS: B REF: p. 139
89. Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware celebrates what event?
a.
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Surprise attack on the Hessians in New Jersey
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b.
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Retreat of American forces after Bunker Hill
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c.
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Capture of Ft. Ticonderoga
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d.
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Canadian retreat of Ft. Quebec
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e.
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American victory at Lexington and Concord
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ANS: A REF: p. 143
90. After defeat at the Battle of Long Island, Washington's forces escaped to
a.
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Boston.
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b.
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New York City.
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c.
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Manhattan Island.
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d.
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Baltimore.
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e.
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Philadelphia.
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ANS: C REF: p. 142
91. General William Howe did not pursue and defeat George Washington's army after the Battle of Long Island for all of the following reasons except
a.
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he remembered the slaughter of Bunker Hill.
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b.
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the country was rough.
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c.
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supplies were slow in coming.
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d.
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he did not relish the rigors of a winter campaign.
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e.
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he lacked sufficient naval support.
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ANS: E REF: p. 143
92. ____ and ____ revealed "Old Fox" Washington at his military best.
a.
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Boston, Bunker Hill
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b.
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Ticonderoga, Crown Point
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c.
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Trenton, Princeton
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d.
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New York, Long Island
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e.
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Saratoga, Charleston
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ANS: C REF: p. 143
93. In late 1776 and early 1777, George Washington helped restore confidence in America's military by
a.
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defeating the Hessians at Trenton and the British at Princeton.
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b.
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securing the support of France for the American war effort with a victory in New York City.
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c.
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gaining a pay raise for American troops.
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d.
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bringing in Alexander Hamilton as his aide.
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e.
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providing adequate food and clothing for the soldiers.
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ANS: A REF: p. 143
94. The basic strategy of the British in 1777 was to try to
a.
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control the Delaware Valley.
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b.
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invade the southern colonies.
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c.
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isolate New England.
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d.
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hold the cities and let colonists control the countryside.
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e.
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isolate the South.
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ANS: C REF: p. 143
95. Match each British general below with the battle in which he was involved.
A.
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William Howe
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1.
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Saratoga
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B.
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John Burgoyne
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2.
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Yorktown
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C.
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Charles Cornwallis
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3.
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Long Island
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D.
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Nathanael Greene
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a.
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A-1, B-2, C-3
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b.
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A-3, B-1, C-2
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c.
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A-3, C-2, D-1
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d.
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B-1, C-2, D-3
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e.
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C-1, B-2, D-3
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ANS: B REF: p. 142 | p. 144 | p. 149
96. Arrange these battles in chronological order: (A) Trenton, (B) Saratoga, (C) Long Island, and (D) Charleston.
a.
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B, C, A, D
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b.
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C, A, B, D
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c.
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C, B, A, D
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d.
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C, B, D, A
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e.
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A, B, C, D
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ANS: B REF: p. 143-144 | p. 147
97. The basic principles of the Model Treaty and the new philosophy behind American international affairs contained all of the following except
a.
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no political connection.
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b.
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no military connection.
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c.
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only commercial connection.
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d.
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no economic connection.
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e.
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novus ordo seculorum - "a new order for the ages."
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ANS: D REF: p. 145
98. The Battle of Saratoga was a key victory for the Americans because it
a.
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brought the British to offer recognition of colonial independence.
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b.
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brought the colonists much-needed aid and a formal alliance with France.
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c.
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prevented the fighting from spreading into the southern colonies.
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d.
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prevented the colonial capital from being captured by the British.
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e.
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kept Benedict Arnold from joining the British.
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ANS: B REF: p. 144
99. The basic principles in the Model Treaty
a.
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were considered old-fashioned and out-dated.
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b.
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were self-denying restrictions to the Americans.
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c.
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were not popular among most enlightened figures in America.
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d.
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held that military conflict would still determine international relations among countries.
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e.
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infused an element of realism into American attitudes toward international affairs that proved short-sighted and inconsistent.
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ANS: B REF: p. 145
100. France came to America's aid in the Revolution because
a.
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French officials supported the cause of democracy.
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b.
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it hoped to gain access to the American fur trade.
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c.
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it wanted revenge against the British.
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d.
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it could use America to test new military tactics.
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e.
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its new alliance with Britain would be a surprise to both militaries.
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ANS: C REF: p. 144
101. America's first entangling alliance was with
a.
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Great Britain.
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b.
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France.
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c.
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Spain.
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d.
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Holland.
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e.
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Russia.
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ANS: B REF: p. 144-145
102. Who was the American diplomat that negotiated the Model Treaty with France?
a.
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John Adams
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b.
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Thomas Jefferson
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c.
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Thomas Paine
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d.
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Benjamin Franklin
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e.
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Patrick Henry
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ANS: D REF: p. 145
103. The Armed Neutrality League was started by
a.
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Louis XIV of France.
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b.
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Charles V of Spain.
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c.
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Catherine the Great of Russia.
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d.
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King Leopold of Belgium.
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e.
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George III of Britain.
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ANS: C REF: p. 146
104. When the alliance with France was formalized, the Americans were able to gain all of the following except
a.
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access to large sums of money.
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b.
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double the size of their fighting forces.
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c.
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avail themselves of French naval strength.
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d.
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immense amounts of equipment.
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e.
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a negotiated peace treaty with the British.
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ANS: E REF: p. 146
105. The commander of French troops in America was
a.
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Rochambeau.
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b.
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Lafayette.
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c.
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de Grasse.
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d.
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Burgoyne.
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e.
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Howe.
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ANS: A REF: p. 147
106. French aid to the colonies did all of the following except
a.
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greatly aided America's struggle for independence.
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b.
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was motivated by what the French considered to be their own national interests.
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c.
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forced the British to change their military strategy in America.
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d.
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helped them protect their own West Indies islands.
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e.
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allowed American forces to focus only on the southern theater.
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ANS: E REF: p. 149 | p. 151
107. Shortly after French troops arrived in America, the resulting improvement in morale staggered when
a.
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America discovered the true reasons motivating France's assistance.
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b.
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General Benedict Arnold turned traitor.
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c.
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General Nathanael Greene lost Georgia to the British.
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d.
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the French began to win battles that the Americans had been unable to win.
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e.
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the Armed Neutrality League sided with Britain.
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ANS: B REF: p. 147
108. The colonists suffered their heaviest losses of the Revolutionary War at the Battle of
a.
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Charleston.
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b.
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Cowpens.
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c.
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Valley Forge.
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d.
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Long Island.
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e.
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Brandywine Creek.
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ANS: A REF: p. 147
109. Match each individual below with the correct descriptive phrase.
A.
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George Rogers Clark
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1.
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commanded the Patriot invasion of Canada
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B.
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Nathanael Greene
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2.
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commanded Patriot troops in the South
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C.
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John Paul Jones
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3.
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commanded Patriot troops in the West
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|
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4.
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commanded Patriot naval forces
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a.
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A-4, B-3, C-l
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b.
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A-2, B-1, C-4
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c.
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A-3, B-2, C-4
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d.
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A-1, B-4, C-3
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e.
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A-4, B-3, C-2
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ANS: C REF: p. 147-149
110. Some Indian nations joined the British during the Revolutionary War because
a.
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the British threatened them with destruction if they did not help.
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b.
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they believed that a British victory would restrain American expansion into the West.
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c.
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the British hired them as mercenaries.
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d.
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they were bound by treaties.
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e.
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they believed that the British would restore them to their original territorial possessions.
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ANS: B REF: p. 147
111. The "Fighting Quaker" who cleared most of Georgia and South Carolina was
a.
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Charles Cornwallis.
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b.
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Benedict Arnold.
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c.
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Joseph Brant.
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d.
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Benjamin Smith.
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e.
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Nathanael Greene.
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ANS: E REF: p. 147
112. The Indian chief who fought for the British in New York and Pennsylvania was
a.
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Seneca.
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b.
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Pontiac.
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c.
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Joseph Brant.
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d.
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King Philip.
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e.
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Cowpens.
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ANS: C REF: p. 147
113. The Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the first treaty between the United States and an Indian nation, resulted in
a.
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the ceding of most of the Iroquois' land.
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b.
|
an end to the practice of scalping.
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c.
|
the slowing of the westward movement of pioneers.
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d.
|
the renunciation by the Oneidas and the Tuscaroras of their support for the British.
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e.
|
turning over the hair buyers for prosecution.
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ANS: A REF: p. 148
114. During the Revolution, the frontier saw much fighting, which
a.
|
slowed the westward advance of the pioneers.
|
b.
|
caused most of the Indians to join the colonists' cause against the British.
|
c.
|
led to George Rogers Clark's downfall as a military leader.
|
d.
|
failed to stem the tide of westward-moving pioneers.
|
e.
|
ultimately led Benedict Arnold to go over to the British.
|
ANS: D REF: p. 148
115. The most important contribution of the seagoing privateers during the Revolutionary War was that they
a.
|
gained control of the sea for the colonists.
|
b.
|
successfully invaded the British West Indies.
|
c.
|
captured hundreds of British merchant ships.
|
d.
|
fought the British navy to a standstill.
|
e.
|
made reliance on the French unnecessary.
|
ANS: C REF: p. 149-150
116. After the British defeat at Yorktown
a.
|
the fighting continued for more than a year.
|
b.
|
the war ended within a month.
|
c.
|
the French withdrew their assistance as it was no longer needed.
|
d.
|
King George III decided to end the struggle.
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e.
|
Spain finally entered the war on the U.S. side.
|
ANS: A REF: p. 149
117. American diplomats to the peace negotiations in Paris in 1782-1783 were instructed by the Second Continental Congress to
a.
|
accept any British offer that would essentially return British-American relations to their pre-1763 status.
|
b.
|
demand British cession of the trans-Allegheny West to the colonies.
|
c.
|
get the colonies out of their obligations under the Franco-American alliances.
|
d.
|
consult with the colonies' French allies and make no separate peace arrangements with the British.
|
e.
|
follow the lead of Spain, not France.
|
ANS: D REF: p. 150
118. Britain gave America generous terms in the Treaty of Paris because British leaders
a.
|
realized that they had been beaten badly.
|
b.
|
wanted to help Spain as well.
|
c.
|
had changed from Whig to Tory.
|
d.
|
were trying to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France.
|
e.
|
feared continued war might lead to a loss of their Latin American colonies.
|
ANS: D REF: p. 152
119. Regarding the provisions of the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the Revolution
a.
|
America faithfully adhered to each one.
|
b.
|
France was pleased with the results.
|
c.
|
America broke the assurances regarding treatment of the Loyalists.
|
d.
|
Spain gained all it wanted.
|
e.
|
America followed French instructions to the letter.
|
ANS: C REF: p. 151
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