Question 1

In early 1778,France

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A)  refused to recognize the United States as a sovereign nation.
B)  expelled the colonies' diplomats,including Benjamin Franklin,from Paris.
C)  agreed to give the Americans money and supplies,but withheld its soldiers.
D)  declared war on both England and Spain.
E)  worried that the United States would quit the war against the British.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

France was an American ally during the Revolutionary War,but it did not provide the Americans with significant amounts of money or munitions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 1786,a treaty negotiated between the United States and Spain

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A)  secured complete American access to the Mississippi River.
B)  was strongly opposed by the New England states.
C)  gave the United States control of Florida as a territory.
D)  was never ratified by Congress because it was blocked by southern states.
E)  gave the United States control of Texas.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The British commander in the Battle of Saratoga was ________.

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Question 5

For some African Americans,the Revolution meant an increased exposure to the concept of liberty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ordinances of 1784 and 1785 were more favorable to settlers than to land speculators.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The British commander forced to surrender at Yorktown was ________.

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Question 8

The Articles of Confederation were adopted when states gave up their

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A)  power to regulate trade.
B)  power to make war.
C)  claims to western lands.
D)  right to levy their own taxes.
E)  plans for emancipation.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783,

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A)  the United States gained formal British recognition of American independence.
B)  Spain received Gibraltar from the English.
C)  the United States received all territory east of the Rocky Mountains.
D)  France received Canada from the English.
E)  England was forced to pay reparations to the new American nation.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The precise rectangular grid pattern imposed on the Northwest Territory became the national model for all subsequent federal land policies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many American colonists were enraged when the British began trying to recruit German mercenaries known as ________.

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Question 12

After the Battle of Saratoga,the British prime minister Lord North responded to the colonies with

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A)  an offer of a British surrender if the Americans would remain part of the empire.
B)  an offer to return to the pre-1763 British policies if the colonies would quit the war.
C)  an offer of complete colonial home rule within the empire if they would quit the war.
D)  a threat to destroy all American forces if they refused to negotiate a peace treaty.
E)  a threat to foment a slave rebellion in the South if the American forces did not quit the war.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Under English common law,a single woman had greater legal rights than a married woman.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Detail the problems facing the Confederation over the issue of western land,and explain the Confederation's success in resolving many of those problems.

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Question 15

Which of the following was the scene of a substantial British victory in the final phase (1778-81) of the American Revolution?

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A)  Cowpens
B)  Charleston
C)  Yorktown
D)  Guilford Court House
E)  SaratogaF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The United States never negotiated a formal alliance with France during the Revolutionary War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the final phase (1778-81) of the American Revolution,the British

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A)  mounted their largest military assault against the Continental Army.
B)  badly overestimated the support of American Loyalists.
C)  made a focused effort to win public support in the northern colonies.
D)  concentrated their efforts on capturing individual Patriots.
E)  began a policy of "total war" that resulted in several cities being burned to the ground.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

In 1776,Abigail Adams was an advocate for

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A)  full gender equality in the new postwar nation.
B)  a woman's right to vote.
C)  new protections against abusive and tyrannical men.
D)  support for impoverished war widows.
E)  temperance.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The Battle of Saratoga (1777)was a victory for the colonists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding General Nathanael Greene is FALSE?

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A)  He led American forces to victory in the battle at Yorktown.
B)  He divided his forces into fast-moving contingents to confuse and exasperate Cornwallis.
C)  He was one of the most effective commanders in the American army.
D)  He replaced Horatio Gates as commander of the southern forces in the Continental Army.
E)  He was forced to withdraw at Guildford Court House after inflicting heavy losses.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 5: The American Revolution

The Battle of Saratoga (1777)was a victory for the colonists.

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For some African Americans,the Revolution meant an increased exposure to the concept of liberty.

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Which of the following was the scene of a substantial British victory in the final phase (1778-81) of the American Revolution?

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In early 1778,France

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France was an American ally during the Revolutionary War,but it did not provide the Americans with significant amounts of money or munitions.

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Many American colonists were enraged when the British began trying to recruit German mercenaries known as ________.

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Which of the following statements regarding General Nathanael Greene is FALSE?

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After the Battle of Saratoga,the British prime minister Lord North responded to the colonies with

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Detail the problems facing the Confederation over the issue of western land,and explain the Confederation's success in resolving many of those problems.

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In 1786,a treaty negotiated between the United States and Spain

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The precise rectangular grid pattern imposed on the Northwest Territory became the national model for all subsequent federal land policies.

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The British commander in the Battle of Saratoga was ________.

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In 1776,Abigail Adams was an advocate for

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In the final phase (1778-81) of the American Revolution,the British

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The British commander forced to surrender at Yorktown was ________.

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The United States never negotiated a formal alliance with France during the Revolutionary War.

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Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783,

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The ordinances of 1784 and 1785 were more favorable to settlers than to land speculators.

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The Articles of Confederation were adopted when states gave up their

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Under English common law,a single woman had greater legal rights than a married woman.

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