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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 could use America to test new military tactics.
D.   its new alliance with Britain would be a surprise to both militaries.
E.   it hoped to gain access to the American fur trade.
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.   New Jersey
B.   Virginia
C.   Maryland
D.   West Virginia
Question #4
During the Revolutionary War, what did the Continental Army lack?
A.   Indian allies
B.   good military leadership
C.   motivation to fight
D.   food and ammunition
Question #5
Britain gave America generous terms in the Treaty of Paris because British leaders
A.   realized that they had been beaten badly.
B.   had changed from Whig to Tory.
C.   feared continued war might lead to a loss of their Latin American colonies.
D.   were trying to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France.
E.   wanted to help Spain as well.
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.   access to large sums of money.
E.   immense amounts of equipment.
Question #7
After the British defeat at Yorktown
A.   the fighting continued for more than a year.
B.   Spain finally entered the war on the U.S. side.
C.   King George III decided to end the struggle.
D.   the French withdrew their assistance as it WAS no needed.
E.   the war ended within a month.
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.   Yorktown
B.   Saratoga
C.   Lexington
D.   Princeton
Question #10
Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense
A.   was published before any fighting took place between the colonists and the British.
B.   called on the British people to overthrow the king.
C.   remained unpopular for several years before being accepted by the public.
D.   called for American independence and the creation of a democratic republic.
E.   led to Paine's eventual arrest and imprisonment in America.

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