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

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