Question 1

The British goal in fighting the war in America was to

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A)   lay waste to American resources.
B)   gain support from Indian tribes.
C)   win a lengthy war of attrition.
D)   regain colonial allegiance.

Question 2

What obstacle did the British army face in the Revolutionary War?

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A)   Most soldiers feared the fighting prowess of the Americans.
B)   No British loyalists lived in the southern colonies.
C)   It was difficult to supply their army with food and supplies.
D)   The British had too many inexperienced generals.

Question 3

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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-A punishing defeat for Americans in a ravine near Fort Stanwix in New York in August 1777. German-American militiamen aided by allied Oneida warriors were ambushed by Mohawk and Seneca Indians, and 500 on the revolutionary side were killed.

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A)  battle of Bunker Hill
B)  battle of Long Island
C)  battle of Oriskany
D)  battle of Saratoga
E)  battle of YorktownF) Common SenseG) Continental armyH) Declaration of IndependenceI) Ladies AssociationJ) loyalistsK) Second Continental CongressL) Treaty (Peace)  of Paris, 1783

Question 4

Discuss the terms of the Treaty of Paris. Which issues were left unresolved?

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Question 5

List at least two of the colonists' grievances with the British government by July 1776. How did the Continental Congress respond to these grievances? (You may want to consult Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence in the text appendix.)

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Question 6

In the Revolutionary War, American colonists fought each other as well as the British. How did the events of the war influence colonial Americans as they chose sides?

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Question 7

After General Charles Cornwallis achieved the upper hand in Virginia, the balance of power on the battlefield changed dramatically because

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A)   Washington had better information about Cornwallis's position.
B)   the French gave military support to Washington.
C)   the British had strong positions in the North and South.
D)   Cornwallis had momentum in his favor after a string of losses.

Question 8

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-October 1781 battle that sealed American victory in the Revolutionary War. American troops and a French fleet trapped the British army under the command of General Charles Cornwallis in Virginia.

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A)  battle of Bunker Hill
B)  battle of Long Island
C)  battle of Oriskany
D)  battle of Saratoga
E)  battle of YorktownF) Common SenseG) Continental armyH) Declaration of IndependenceI) Ladies AssociationJ) loyalistsK) Second Continental CongressL) Treaty (Peace)  of Paris, 1783

Question 9

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-Colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary War, probably numbering around one-fifth of the population in 1776.

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A)  battle of Bunker Hill
B)  battle of Long Island
C)  battle of Oriskany
D)  battle of Saratoga
E)  battle of YorktownF) Common SenseG) Continental armyH) Declaration of IndependenceI) Ladies AssociationJ) loyalistsK) Second Continental CongressL) Treaty (Peace)  of Paris, 1783

Question 10

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-A Philadelphia organization that collected substantial money donations in 1780 to gift to the Continental troops showing citizens' appreciation.

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A)  battle of Bunker Hill
B)  battle of Long Island
C)  battle of Oriskany
D)  battle of Saratoga
E)  battle of YorktownF) Common SenseG) Continental armyH) Declaration of IndependenceI) Ladies AssociationJ) loyalistsK) Second Continental CongressL) Treaty (Peace)  of Paris, 1783

Question 11

What was the American strategy in the war with Britain?

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A)   Maintain and protect all seaports.
B)   Keep a strong force in New York.
C)   Turn back and defeat the invading armies.
D)   Use state militias as much as possible.

Question 12

What did the peace between the Americans and the British that began in 1783 mean for the Indians?

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A)   Only a temporary lull in fighting
B)   The beginning of the reservation system
C)   The temporary return of their land
D)   Unification with the new United States

Question 13

Discuss several of the advantages and disadvantages for the British in fighting a war against the colonists.

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Question 14

Why did Indian tribes ally with the Americans as the war wore on?

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A)   They came to believe in American principles.
B)   The British military treated them very poorly.
C)   Americans paid them for their military assistance.
D)   They realized the likelihood of American victory.

Question 15

Many of the most visible and dedicated loyalists (also called Tories by their enemies)  came from which group?

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A)   Maryland Catholics
B)   Wealthy merchants
C)   Urban Quakers
D)   New England landowners

Question 16

How did Thomas Paine justify his case for complete independence from England in his pamphlet Common Sense? How was his pamphlet received in the colonies?

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Question 17

Discuss why the British lost the Revolutionary War. What advantages did they misuse?

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Question 18

After five and a half years of fighting, how long did it take to negotiate peace and evacuate the British from its former colonies?

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A)   One month
B)   Nine months
C)   Two years
D)   Five years

Question 19

What impact did the French alliance have on the Revolutionary War's outcome?

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Question 20

In the Olive Branch Petition of July 1775, congressional moderates proposed that

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A)   the king immediately remove all British troops from America.
B)   American colonial assemblies be recognized as individual parliaments.
C)   the king remove all legislation imposed by Parliament in the colonies.
D)   colonists sever their connections with the British monarchy.

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After General Charles Cornwallis achieved the upper hand in Virginia, the balance of power on the battlefield changed dramatically because

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In the Revolutionary War, American colonists fought each other as well as the British. How did the events of the war influence colonial Americans as they chose sides?

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Many of the most visible and dedicated loyalists (also called Tories by their enemies) came from which group?

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