History 011 - US History to 1877 » Spring 2022 » Quiz 5

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

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