Chapter 6

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How populous was the Iroquois nation by 1776?
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15,000
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American Loyalists during the Revolution
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were most numerous around New York City.
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The punishment of Loyalists during the Revolution
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raised concerns over the protection of individual liberty
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For American civilians, the Revolution
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often caused destruction or confiscation of their property.
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After the war, the generation of Americans who fought the Revolutionary War
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became passionately absorbed by political debates
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The ability of the Confederation Congress to function was limited by the stipulation that
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each state's delegation could cast but one vote.
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All of the following factors contributed to American victory in the Revolution EXCEPT the
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overwhelming support by Congress and the state governments for the continental army.
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Which of the following tribes controlled the southern interior?
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All of the above.
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Initially in the Revolutionary War, the French concentrated their fleet near
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the West Indies.
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Britain lost the Revolutionary War because it
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failed to capitalize sufficiently on its advantages
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According to the Treaty of Paris (1783), ending the American Revolution
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all British forces would evacuate American territory "with all convenient speed" once hostilities ceased
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In response to the Revolution, the Cherokee Indians
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launched raids in eastern Tennessee.
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Approximately 250,000 men fought for the American side during the Revolution.
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True
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The American Revolution lasted for eight years, longer than any other of America's wars until Vietnam nearly 200 years later.
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True
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Native Americans who fought for American independence gained great benefits from their efforts.
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False
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bout half of New York City's population fled when the British occupied the city.
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True
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Swarms of camp followers surrounded Washington's army and proved to always be of vital assistance.
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False
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Between 1780 and 1782, Russia, the Netherlands, and six other European countries joined in a __________ aimed at protecting their maritime trade against British efforts to control it.
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League of Armed Neutrality
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ames Madison's idea for a new national government was known as the __________ Plan.
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Virginia Plan
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Loyalist numbers were fewest in __________ , and concentrated around New York City.
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New England