Ch.5

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The first conflicts of the American Revolution took place in South Carolina.
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False.
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In 1778, Parliament adopted a program that granted all the American demands made before independence.
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True.
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After 1778, most of the fighting in the Revolution was done in the South.
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True.
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Many Loyalists emigrated from the American colonies during and after the American Revolution.
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True.
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Thomas Jefferson was the most notable Virginian to free his slaves during the Revolution.
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False.
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The British troops during the American Revolutionary War included all of the following groups except___________. a. Hessians. b. Native Americans. c. Whigs. d. African Americans. e. American Loyalists.
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Whigs
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Which statement is incorrect regarding the Continental army during the American Revolution? a. The American troops lost often. b. The Patriots were all disciplined. c. The Continental Army lacked funds. d. The American troops had few of the necessities needed to make war. e. Washington's troops had little martial experience.
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The Patriots were all disciplined.
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Washington, as the army's leader, believed that
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disciplined citizen-soldiers were the key to winning the war.
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During the American Revolutionary War, the Iroquois Confederacy
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was divided in it's policies toward the Patriots and British.
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General Howe, the British commander, believed he could defeat the Americans by
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defeating Washington and his troops in a single decisive battle.
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All of the following were British generals during the Revolutionary War, except a. Thomas Gage. b. William Howe. c. Charles Cornwallis. d. John Burgoyne. e. Horatio Gates.
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Horatio Gates
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During the American Revolution, those loyal to the British crown were often called
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Tories.
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During the American Revolutionary War, colonists divided into which three groups?
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Tories, Patriots and the undecided middle.
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By the end of the American Revolution, all American Patriots realized
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separation and republic government were the only true protections of liberty.
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As a result of the War for Independence, after the war
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Americans enjoyed more freedoms.
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When the American Revolutionary War ended, the predominant type of government in Europe was
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democracy.
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According to your textbook, the most unique result of the American Revolutionary ideology was
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the appearance of state governments and state constitutions.
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The national government, under the articles of Confederation, could do all of the following except a. start a war. b. end a war. c. levy taxes. d. issue coinage. e. make treaties.
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levy taxes.
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Which statement regarding black participation in the American Revolution, all American Patriots realized
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The British kept their promises and freed thousands of runaway slaves who fought for them.
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During the American Revolutionary War, the British tried to recruit African slaves to fight against their colonial masters. This policy
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backfired as southerners took up arms to protect their property from the British.
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Of the following statements, which most accurately describes the status of women after the the end of the Revolutionary War?
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Some women, as a result of the war, began to question their place in American society.
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John Burgoyne
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Lost at Saratoga.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Was a major American peace negotiator.
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Horatio Gates
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Won at Saratoga.
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Admiral de Grasse
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Provided Washington key assistance at Yorktown.
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John Andre
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Ended Benedict Arnold's plot and was hanged by a spy.