Question 1

The Armed Neutrality League was started by

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A)  Louis XIV of France. 
B)  Charles V of Spain. 
C)  Catherine the Great of Russia. 
D)  King Leopold of Belgium. 
E)  George III of Britain. 
A)  Louis XIV of France. 
B)  Charles V of Spain. 
C)  Catherine the Great of Russia. 
D)  King Leopold of Belgium. 
E)  George III of Britain.

Question 2

Colonists considered the British use of European mercenaries, Hessians, as paid soldiers

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A)  a smart strategy. 
B)  to be an extreme, unwarranted, and unpatriotic utilization of foreign nationals in this conflict between American colonists and their British cousins. 
C)  a pathetic way to build an army. 
D)  a sign of British desperation. 
E)  none of these choices are correct. 
A)  a smart strategy. 
B)  to be an extreme, unwarranted, and unpatriotic utilization of foreign nationals in this conflict between American colonists and their British cousins. 
C)  a pathetic way to build an army. 
D)  a sign of British desperation. 
E)  none of these choices are correct.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of Charles Cornwallis.

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The British general

Question 4

The commander of French troops in America was

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A)  Rochambeau. 
B)  Lafayette. 
C)  de Grasse. 
D)  Burgoyne. 
E)  Howe. 
A)  Rochambeau. 
B)  Lafayette. 
C)  de Grasse. 
D)  Burgoyne. 
E)  Howe.

Question 5

To help the British, colonial Loyalists did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  fight for the British. 
B)  serve as spies. 
C)  pay extra taxes to fund the war. 
D)  keep Patriot soldiers at home to protect their families. 
E)  galvanized support for the British cause from Indian tribes. 
A)  fight for the British. 
B)  serve as spies. 
C)  pay extra taxes to fund the war. 
D)  keep Patriot soldiers at home to protect their families. 
E)  galvanized support for the British cause from Indian tribes.

Question 6

List the three most important battles of the Revolutionary War. Justify your selections.

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The three most important battles of the

Question 7

Many historians argue that without French aid, the colonies could never have won their independence. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

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Question 8

The Treaty of Paris in 1783 stipulated

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A)  British recognition of American independence. 
B)  establishment of the boundaries of the new United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River between the Great Lakes and Spanish Florida. 
C)  that Americans allow British collection of prewar debts from colonists. 
D)  that Americans cease persecution of Loyalists. 
E)  that Loyalists should have their confiscated property restored. 
A)  British recognition of American independence. 
B)  establishment of the boundaries of the new United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River between the Great Lakes and Spanish Florida. 
C)  that Americans allow British collection of prewar debts from colonists. 
D)  that Americans cease persecution of Loyalists. 
E)  that Loyalists should have their confiscated property restored.

Question 9

Some Indian nations joined the British during the Revolutionary War because

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A)  the British threatened them with destruction if they did not help. 
B)  they believed that a British victory would restrain American expansion into the West. 
C)  the British hired them as mercenaries. 
D)  they were bound by treaties. 
E)  they believed that the British would restore them to their original territorial possessions. 
A)  the British threatened them with destruction if they did not help. 
B)  they believed that a British victory would restrain American expansion into the West. 
C)  the British hired them as mercenaries. 
D)  they were bound by treaties. 
E)  they believed that the British would restore them to their original territorial possessions.

Question 10

Account for the widespread and enthusiastic colonial reception of Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

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The widespread and enthusiastic colonial

Question 11

Perhaps the most important single action of the Second Continental Congress was to

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A)  select George Washington to head the army. 
B)  draft new appeals to the king. 
C)  adopt measures to raise money. 
D)  postpone an immediate demand for independence. 
E)  support independence. 
A)  select George Washington to head the army. 
B)  draft new appeals to the king. 
C)  adopt measures to raise money. 
D)  postpone an immediate demand for independence. 
E)  support independence.

Question 12

When the Second Continental Congress convened

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A)  delegates attended from all thirteen colonies. 
B)  the strongest sentiment was for declaring independence from England. 
C)  it adopted measures to raise money and create an army and navy. 
D)  it drafted new written appeals to the king. 
E)  the conservatives remained a strong force. 
A)  delegates attended from all thirteen colonies. 
B)  the strongest sentiment was for declaring independence from England. 
C)  it adopted measures to raise money and create an army and navy. 
D)  it drafted new written appeals to the king. 
E)  the conservatives remained a strong force.

Question 13

All of these were indictments by Thomas Jefferson of George III EXCEPT:

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A)  establishing a military dictatorship 
B)  cutting off trade 
C)  burning towns 
D)  ending all private property 
E)  hiring mercenaries 
A)  establishing a military dictatorship 
B)  cutting off trade 
C)  burning towns 
D)  ending all private property 
E)  hiring mercenaries

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of Nathanael Greene.

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Question 15

The basic military strategy of the British in 1777 was to try to

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A)  control the entire Delaware Valley. 
B)  to cede the West as a minor, unimportant geographical region which lacked Indian allies who could help cause difficulties for Americans in the western areas. 
C)  sever New England from the rest of the states and paralyze the American cause. 
D)  hold all the colonial cities and let colonists control the countryside. 
E)  isolate the South with an early, lightning invasion of all of the southern colonies. 
A)  control the entire Delaware Valley. 
B)  to cede the West as a minor, unimportant geographical region which lacked Indian allies who could help cause difficulties for Americans in the western areas. 
C)  sever New England from the rest of the states and paralyze the American cause. 
D)  hold all the colonial cities and let colonists control the countryside. 
E)  isolate the South with an early, lightning invasion of all of the southern colonies.

Question 16

French aid to the colonies did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  greatly aided America's struggle for independence. 
B)  was motivated by what the French considered to be their own national interests. 
C)  forced the British to change their military strategy in America. 
D)  helped them protect their own West Indies islands. 
E)  allowed American forces to focus only on the southern theater. 
A)  greatly aided America's struggle for independence. 
B)  was motivated by what the French considered to be their own national interests. 
C)  forced the British to change their military strategy in America. 
D)  helped them protect their own West Indies islands. 
E)  allowed American forces to focus only on the southern theater.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of George Washington.

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Question 18

What percentage of Americans were loyalists?

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A)  56 percent 
B)  32 percent 
C)  81 percent 
D)  16 percent 
E)  6 percent 
A)  56 percent 
B)  32 percent 
C)  81 percent 
D)  16 percent 
E)  6 percent

Question 19

The Olive Branch Petition

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A)  was passed by Parliament. 
B)  was an expression of King George III's desire for peace. 
C)  promised no treason charges if colonists stopped fighting. 
D)  was an attempt by the colonists to gain support of Native Americans. 
E)  was an effort by the Continental Congress to seek a political accommodation with King George III and prevent further hostilities with British military authorities. 
A)  was passed by Parliament. 
B)  was an expression of King George III's desire for peace. 
C)  promised no treason charges if colonists stopped fighting. 
D)  was an attempt by the colonists to gain support of Native Americans. 
E)  was an effort by the Continental Congress to seek a political accommodation with King George III and prevent further hostilities with British military authorities.

Question 20

Who wanted the war in America to continue after Yorktown?

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A)  General Cornwallis 
B)  Prime Minister North 
C)  the British soliders 
D)  George III 
E)  Admiral de Grasse 
A)  General Cornwallis 
B)  Prime Minister North 
C)  the British soliders 
D)  George III 
E)  Admiral de Grasse

Exam 7: America Secedes From the Empire

The Armed Neutrality League was started by

Colonists considered the British use of European mercenaries, Hessians, as paid soldiers

Identify and state the historical significance of Charles Cornwallis.

The commander of French troops in America was

To help the British, colonial Loyalists did all of the following EXCEPT

List the three most important battles of the Revolutionary War. Justify your selections.

Many historians argue that without French aid, the colonies could never have won their independence. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

The Treaty of Paris in 1783 stipulated

Some Indian nations joined the British during the Revolutionary War because

Account for the widespread and enthusiastic colonial reception of Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

Perhaps the most important single action of the Second Continental Congress was to

When the Second Continental Congress convened

All of these were indictments by Thomas Jefferson of George III EXCEPT:

Identify and state the historical significance of Nathanael Greene.

The basic military strategy of the British in 1777 was to try to

French aid to the colonies did all of the following EXCEPT

Identify and state the historical significance of George Washington.

What percentage of Americans were loyalists?

The Olive Branch Petition

Who wanted the war in America to continue after Yorktown?

New World Beginnings

The Contest for North America

Settling the English Colonies

American Life in the Seventeenth Century

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution

The Road to Revolution

The Confederation and the Constitution

Launching the New Ship of State

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism

The Rise of a Mass Democracy

Forging the National Economy

The Ferment of Reform and Culture

The South and the Slavery Controversy

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy

Renewing the Sectional Struggle

Drifting Toward Disunion

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The Industrial Era Dawns

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America Moves to the City

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