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Question #1
France came to America's aid in the Revolution because
A.   it wanted revenge against the British.
B.   French officials supported the cause of democracy.
C.   it hoped to gain access to the American fur trade.
D.   its new alliance with Britain would be a surprise to both militaries.
E.   it could use America to test new military tactics.
Question #2
The treaty that confirmed U.S. independence in 1783 Was called the Treaty of Paris because it was written and signed in Paris, France.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #3
In which state is Yorktown located?
A.   Maryland
B.   West Virginia
C.   Virginia
D.   New Jersey
Question #4
During the Revolutionary War, what did the Continental Army lack?
A.   motivation to fight
B.   good military leadership
C.   food and ammunition
D.   Indian allies
Question #5
Britain gave America generous terms in the Treaty of Paris because British leaders
A.   wanted to help Spain as well.
B.   were trying to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France.
C.   realized that they had been beaten badly.
D.   feared continued war might lead to a loss of their Latin American colonies.
E.   had changed from Whig to Tory.
Question #6
When the alliance with France was formalized, the Americans were able to gain all of the following except
A.   immense amounts of equipment.
B.   a negotiated peace treaty with the British.
C.   avail themselves of French naval strength.
D.   access to large sums of money.
E.   double the size of their fighting forces.
Question #7
After the British defeat at Yorktown
A.   Spain finally entered the war on the U.S. side.
B.   the war ended within a month.
C.   the fighting continued for more than a year.
D.   the French withdrew their assistance as it WAS no needed.
E.   King George III decided to end the struggle.
Question #8
The Indian chief who fought for the British in New York and Pennsylvania was
A.   John Smith
B.   Joseph Brant
C.   John Snow
Question #9
Name one of two revolutionary battles that revealed "Old Fox" Washington at his military best.
A.   Princeton
B.   Yorktown
C.   Saratoga
D.   Lexington
Question #10
Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense
A.   remained unpopular for several years before being accepted by the public.
B.   was published before any fighting took place between the colonists and the British.
C.   called for American independence and the creation of a democratic republic.
D.   led to Paine's eventual arrest and imprisonment in America.
E.   called on the British people to overthrow the king.

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