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

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