Chapter 6 American Revolution

Question 1

The Declaration of Independence is divided into preamble, & 3 sections, the first main section

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states general ideas about society and government

Question 2

How did fighting between France & Britain in Europe & the Caribbean help the American cause?

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it left fewer British troops to fight in No. America

Question 3

What was Nathan Hale doing when he was captured by the British?

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collecting information about British battle plans

Question 4

Who composed the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 5

The words "all men are created equal" originally benefited primarily

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white male property owners

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Americans won the Revolution?

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advanced technology

Question 7

What happened to Loyalists' property after the Revolutionary War?

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in most cases, it was not returned to them

Question 8

Which the following was NOT a significant factor in the American victory?

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German and British support

Question 9

How did Deborah Sampson help the Patriot cause?

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joined the army disguised as a man

Question 10

civilian ship that has gov't. permission to raid enemy ships

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privateer

Question 11

Who were the "Havana's Ladies?"

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wealthy Cuban women who donated $7 million to Continent.Army

Question 12

How did Americans react to the situation at Valley Forge?

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they collected and sent food and supplies

Question 13

Who was defeated by Washington's forces in Trenton?

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German mercenaries fighting for Britain

Question 14

On the day after Christmas in 1776,

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G. Washington's troops successfully attacked Trenton

Question 15

What law concerning slavery was passed in Pennsylvania in 1780?

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Slaveholders could not buy additional slaves

Question 16

Which of the following was a Patriot spy during the fight for New York?

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Nathan Hale

Question 17

How long did the American Revolution last?

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almost eight years

Question 18

Who is famous for vowing "I have not yet begun to fight"?

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John Paul Jones

Question 19

Whose name has come to mean "traitor"?

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Benedict Arnold

Question 20

When did free African Americans begin fighting for the Patriot cause?

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from the beginning of the war

Question 21

John Adams complained that Loyalists used the prospect of independence to

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frighten colonists into giving up

Question 22

Which of the following marked th official end of the American Revolution?

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Congressional approval of the Treaty of Paris

Question 23

Francis Marion led Patriots who

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used guerrilla warfare against the British

Question 24

What was the main purpose of the Declaration?

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declare the separation of the U.S. from Britain

Question 25

The Virginia resolution, that the colonies were"freed and independent states" was introduced by

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Richard Henry Lee

Question 26

formal agreement between two powers to work together for a common goal

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alliance

Question 27

Why did Thomas Paine write The Crisis?

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to raise the morale of Patriot soldiers

Question 28

led guerrilla attacks against the British in the South

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Francis Marion

Question 29

The Declaration's "list of grievances" included colonists being

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taxed without their consent

Question 30

France's Declaration of the Right of Man and the Citizen" was modeled in part on

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America's Declaration of Independence

Question 31

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

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it lifted Patriot spirits, showed Europe America could win

Question 32

Which country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the U.S.?

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France

Question 33

Which battle in the Middle States was a major turning point in the Revolution?

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Battle of Saratoga

Question 34

During the American Revolution, most Native American groups

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sided with the British

Question 35

wrote pro-independence pamphlet titled Common Sense

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Thomas Paine

Question 36

The American Revolution soon inspired revolutionary movements in

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France and Latin America

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Chapter 6 American Revolution

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