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Question #1
France came to America's aid in the Revolution because
A.   it wanted revenge against the British.
B.   it could use America to test new military tactics.
C.   it hoped to gain access to the American fur trade.
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.   False
B.   True
Question #3
In which state is Yorktown located?
A.   Virginia
B.   West Virginia
C.   New Jersey
D.   Maryland
Question #4
During the Revolutionary War, what did the Continental Army lack?
A.   Indian allies
B.   motivation to fight
C.   food and ammunition
D.   good military leadership
Question #5
Britain gave America generous terms in the Treaty of Paris because British leaders
A.   wanted to help Spain as well.
B.   realized that they had been beaten badly.
C.   feared continued war might lead to a loss of their Latin American colonies.
D.   had changed from Whig to Tory.
E.   were trying to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France.
Question #6
When the alliance with France was formalized, the Americans were able to gain all of the following except
A.   avail themselves of French naval strength.
B.   immense amounts of equipment.
C.   double the size of their fighting forces.
D.   access to large sums of money.
E.   a negotiated peace treaty with the British.
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.   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.   Princeton
C.   Lexington
D.   Saratoga
Question #10
Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense
A.   led to Paine's eventual arrest and imprisonment in America.
B.   was published before any fighting took place between the colonists and the British.
C.   remained unpopular for several years before being accepted by the public.
D.   called on the British people to overthrow the king.
E.   called for American independence and the creation of a democratic republic.

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