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1.What made Robert Shurtleff of Massachusetts an atypical member of the Continental Army?

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He was a woman disguised as a man

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2.Where did delegates from all of the colonies meet to discuss their course of action after the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord?

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Second Continental Congress

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3.The initial goal of the Second Continental Congress was to

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raise and supply an army.

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4.Why did delegates to the Second Continental Congress remain reluctant to break with Britain in 1775?

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The delegates worried that independence would destroy political stability.

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5.The delegates to the Second Continental Congress chose George Washington as commander in chief because

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they wanted to show England that there was commitment to war outside New England.

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.Which statement characterizes the continental dollars authorized the congress in 1775?

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The dollars were merely paper backed by no precious metals.

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7.What was the significance of the battle of Bunker Hill?

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The British won a very costly battle.

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8.What did the British General William Howe do after the victory at Bunker Hill?

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He retreated to Boston.

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9.In the Olive Branch Petition of July 1775, congressional moderates proposed that

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American colonial assemblies be recognized as individual parliaments.

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10.In his radical pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine encouraged Americans to

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declare independence from Great Britain.

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11.In their revisions to the Declaration of Independence, Georgia and South Carolina removed

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any mention of the issue of slavery.

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12.What was the significance of the New York delegates' endorsement of the Declaration of Independence on July 15, 1776?

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The resolution for independence had passed unanimously

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13.What obstacle did the British army face in the Revolutionary War?

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It was difficult to supply their army with food and supplies.

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14.The British goal in fighting the war in America was to

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regain colonial allegiance.

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15.How did the congress raise the necessary troops for the Continental army?

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It offered land grants to those who committed for the war's duration.

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16.Women served in the Continental army by

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performing domestic tasks.

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17.As manpower needs in the Continental army increased,

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free blacks were welcomed into service in the northern states.

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18.What was one of the many weaknesses of the Continental army?

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It was undermanned.

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19.What was the American strategy in the war with Britain?

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Turn back and defeat the invading armies.

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20.What was the significance of the Continental army's campaign in Montreal and Quebec?

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It showed that the war was more than a reaction to the invasion of Massachusetts.

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21.In the fall of 1776, the British hired 8,000 Hessian mercenaries and

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concentrated their military might in New York.

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22.The Continental army enjoyed its first victory over the British on Christmas night in 1776, when the Americans

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surprised the Hessians in New Jersey.

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23.At the time of the war with Britain, white women

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began to participate in politics through discussion and fundraising.

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24.Many of the most visible and dedicated loyalists (also called Tories by their enemies) came from which group?

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Wealthy merchants

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25.How did American Indians respond to the outbreak of war?

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They hoped at first to stay neutral before being forced to choose sides.

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26.Which Indian people sided with the Americans during the war?

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Oneida

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27.Which of the following was a treasonable act as defined by state laws in 1775 and 1776?

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Supplying the British army

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28.During the Revolution, punishment for a treasonable act might include

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the suspension of voting privileges.

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29.How did the British army treat prisoners of war?

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British leaders treated prisoners worse than criminals

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30.What proportion of Revolutionary War fatalities occurred on British prison ships?

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More than the number killed in battle

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31.What was the economic result of the Continental Congress's decision to issue paper money?

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Money became devalued.

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32.As the currency depreciated, the Continental Congress paid soldiers by

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issuing certificates of debt.

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33.In August 1777, instead of sailing north up the Hudson River, General Howe chose which surprising military strategy?

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He sailed to Philadelphia.

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34.What did the British government do after capturing Philadelphia in September 1777?

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Proposed a negotiated settlement that did not include American independence

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35.During the winter of 1777-78, the Continental army morale was

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low because corruption was undermining the patriots' cause.

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36.Relationships between Americans and Indians during the war were increasingly characterized by

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violent anti-Indian campaigns.

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37.Who led a group of Kentucky militiamen dressed as Indians in an attack at Kaskaskia?

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George Rogers Clark

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38.Why did Indian tribes ally with the Americans as the war wore on?

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They realized the likelihood of American victory.

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39.Why was Burgoyne's defeat at the battle of Saratoga a decisive moment in the Revolutionary War?

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It brought France into the war on the side of the patriots.

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40.Why did France ally with the Americans after Saratoga?

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It saw an opportunity to defeat England.

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41.What immediate impact did the Americans' alliance with France have on the British?

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The commander of the British navy argued for abandoning the war.

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42.Where did British troops achieve victory at the beginning of their campaign in the South?

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Georgia and South Carolina

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43.Where did the Americans suffer their worst defeat of the entire war?

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Camden, South Carolina

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44.How did news of Benedict Arnold's treason affect the war?

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Arnold's treason inspired renewed patriotism in America.

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45.How did battle tactics in the South change after Gates's defeat and Arnold's treason?

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Guerilla warfare erupted across the southern backcountry.

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46.After Cornwallis achieved the upper hand in Virginia, the balance of power on the battlefield changed dramatically because

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the French gave military support to Washington.

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47.Which event led to the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown

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The French forces taking control of the Chesapeake

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48.What was the content of the first article of the Treaty of Paris?

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The king recognized the independence of the United States.

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49.What did the peace that began in 1783 mean for the Indians?

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Only a temporary lull in fighting

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50.After five and a half years of fighting, how long did it take to negotiate peace and evacuate the British from its former colonies?

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Two years

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