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Thomas Hutchinson

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e. Massachusetts lieutenant governor

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Thomas Paine

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f. wrote Common Sense

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George Washington

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g. commander of the Continental army

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Charles Townshend

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d. British chancellor of the Exchequer

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Crispus Attucks

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j. sailor who died in the Boston Massacre

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Thomas Jefferson

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h. author of the Declaration of Independence

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Lord Dunmore

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a. offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British

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Sir William Howe

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j. sailor who died in the Boston Massacre

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Patrick Henry

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k. declared \"Give me liberty, or give me death!\"

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Benedict Arnold

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b. American traitor in command of West Point

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Ethan Allen

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l. founder of Vermont

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John Dickinson

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c. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania

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Stamp Act

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l. viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

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Sons of Liberty

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j. wealthy South Carolina backcountry

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Common Sense

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f. pamphlet that argued for American independence

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Committee of Correspondence

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h. exchanged ideas about resistance

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Quebec Act

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c. religious tolerance for Catholics

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virtual representation independence

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g. each member of Parliament represented the entire empire

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Regulators

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j. wealthy South Carolina backcountry

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East India Company

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b. beneficiary of the Tea Act

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Saratoga

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a. first significant American victory

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Loyalists

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d. colonists who were loyal to Britain

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homespun virtue

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k. refusal to buy British goods

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Ethiopian regiment residents

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e. black loyalist forces

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1. The attack by Massachusetts colonists on the home of lieutenant governor and chief justice Thomas Hutchinson:

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c. led Hutchinson to believe that effective British rule would require the loss of some liberties for the colonists.

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2. Which major event first led the British government to seek ways to make the colonies bear part of the cost of the empire?

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c. the Seven Years' War

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3. All of the following were attempts to regulate colonial trade before the Seven Years' War EXCEPT for the:

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b. Proclamation Line.

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4. Virtual representation was the idea:

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d. that each member of Britain's House of Commons represented the entire empire, not just his own district.

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5. The Sugar Act alarmed colonists, in part because it:

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e. threatened the profits of colonial merchants already in economic trouble.

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6. The Stamp Act created such a stir in the colonies because:

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c. it was the first direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies.

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7. What contribution did the Stamp Act episode make to the colonists' concept of liberty?

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b. The Stamp Act Congress insisted that the right to consent to taxation was essential to people's freedom.

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8. The Sons of Liberty:

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a. enjoyed support from New York craftsmen and laborers.

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9. The Declaratory Act:

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d. rejected American claims that only their elected representatives could levy taxes.

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10. Violent social turmoil in rural areas during the 1760s:

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e. involved events in both northern and southern colonies.

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11. Which one of the following did NOT specifically provide for direct or indirect taxes on the colonies?

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e. the Declaratory Act

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12. Which armed group, motivated by deep frustrations with the corruption of North Carolina's county officials, was defeated by the colony's militia at the 1771 Battle of Alamance?

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b. the Regulators

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13. Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys:

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e. fought intrusions by New York landlords into what became Vermont.

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14. The Townshend Acts did all of the following EXCEPT:

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c. reaffirm Boston's decision to abide by the Quartering Act.

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15. In Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, John Dickinson:

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d. argued for reconciliation with Great Britain along with the same rights as Englishmen.

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16. The \"Daughters of Liberty\" was the name given to:

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d. women who spun and wove to create their own clothing rather than buy British goods.

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17. The Boston Massacre occurred when British soldiers:

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b. fired into a mob and killed a number of Boston residents.

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18. Crispus Attucks:

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d. has been called the first martyr of the American Revolution.

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19. The expulsion of the journalist John Wilkes from his seat in Parliament:

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a. symbolized the threat to liberty for many in both Britain and America.

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20. Why did colonists object to the Tea Act?

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b. By paying it, they would be acknowledging Great Britain's right to tax the colonists.

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21. Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party with:

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b. the Intolerable Acts.

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22. Which of the following was associated with the Intolerable Acts?

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c. The Massachusetts Charter of 1691 was changed to curtail town meetings.

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23. The Quebec Act:

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a. granted religious toleration to Catholics in Canada.

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24. What were the Suffolk Resolves?

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e. a set of resolutions made in 1774, urging Massachusetts citizens to prepare for war

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25. The Committees of Safety:

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b. were part of a series of efforts by the Continental Congress to promote unity and to take action against enemies of liberty.

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26. In the years immediately before the American Revolution, the concept of natural rights:

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a. greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson's early writings.

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27. Which of the following was NOT a significant battle during the first year of the Revolutionary War?

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e. Cowpens, which helped turn the tide of war in the South

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28. John Adams recommended George Washington as commander of the Continental army because:

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c. the fact that Washington was from Virginia could help unify the colonists.

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29. What did Lord Dunmore do that horrified many southerners?

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c. He promised freedom to slaves who joined the British cause.

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30. Who argued that \"true liberty\" could only be achieved by remaining in the British Empire?

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e. Joseph Galloway

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31. The Olive Branch Petition:

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e. was addressed to King George III and reaffirmed American loyalty to the crown.

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32. Thomas Paine's Common Sense:

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d. argued that America would become the home of freedom and \"an asylum for mankind.\"

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33. Which statement about Thomas Paine's Common Sense is FALSE?

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e. It was breathtakingly original in its ideas.

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34. Most of the text of the Declaration of Independence:

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b. consists of a list of grievances against King George III.

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35. In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson's biggest influence with regard to natural rights came from?

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d. John Locke

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36. All of the following are true of the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT:

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b. its arguments made it a uniquely American document with little relevance to other nations.

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37. By the time of Thomas Jefferson's death in 1826 about __________ other declarations of independence had been issued in Europe and the Western Hemisphere.

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d. 20

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38. All of the following were advantages enjoyed by the British during the American Revolution EXCEPT:

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d. an intimate knowledge of the terrain.

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39. Which of the following is true of the soldiers who fought for American independence?

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a. During the war's later years, the Continental army relied increasingly on young men with limited economic prospects.

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40. During the eight years of war, approximately how many Americans bore arms in the Continental army and state militias?

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c. 200,000

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41. Which of the following statements regarding black soldiers during the American Revolution is FALSE?

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a. No southern state allowed blacks to serve in its militia.

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42. The main point of The American Crisis is:

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b. to inspire American soldiers to continue to fight despite demoralizing military losses.

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43. In the winter of 1776-1777, Washington won important victories that improved American morale. These battles were at:

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e. Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey.

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44. A key consequence of the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777 was:

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a. France became an ally to the United States.

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45. In 1778, the focus of the war shifted:

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d. to the South, where the British captured Savannah that year.

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46. During the Revolutionary War, tensions between backcountry farmers and wealthy planters:

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c. gave the British hope that they might be able to enlist the support of southern Loyalists.

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47. Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because:

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a. he had no land or water escape route.

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48. Washington's defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown:

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d. destroyed British public support for the war.

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49. The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783:

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e. began only after the Battle of Yorktown.

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50. British possessions in the West Indies:

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c. remained loyal to the crown during the American Revolution because their leaders feared slave uprisings.

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51. The Treaty of Paris did NOT:

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b. sever the alliance between the United States and France.

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1. Prior to the Seven Years' War, Britain had not tried to regulate the colonies' economy.

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F

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2. Although a few were outraged by the Stamp Act, most politically active colonists actually supported it.

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F

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3. American colonists widely believed that Britain had no authority to tax the colonists since the colonists had no elected representative in Parliament.

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T

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4. American leaders viewed the British empire as an association of equals.

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T

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5. The Sons of Liberty enforced a boycott of British goods.

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T

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6. Ethan Allen led the Hudson Bay Boys in New York to protect the liberties of small farmers.

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F

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7. Homespun clothing became a symbol of American resistance during the American boycott on British goods.

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T

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8. Samuel Adams defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in a court of law.

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F

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9. Paul Revere created an engraving that distorted the Boston Massacre.

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T

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10. John Wilkes was expelled from his seat in Parliament for his scandalous writings about the king; this caused many colonists to rally to his side with the call \"Wilkes and Liberty.\"

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T

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11. To resist the Intolerable Acts, a Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia.

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T

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12. The First Continental Congress raised an army and appointed George Washington as its commander.

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F

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13. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense as a response to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.

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F

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14. Thomas Paine's Common Sense was written specifically for the educated elite.

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F

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15. The idea of American exceptionalism was prevalent in the Revolution.

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T

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16. Today, more than half of the countries in the world have some sort of declaration of independence.

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T

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17. British soldiers alienated many Americans, while citizen-soldiers displayed great valor.

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T

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18. Blacks who fought under George Washington did so in segregated units.

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F

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19. Siding with the British offered slaves far more opportunities for liberty than did siding with the pro-independence Americans.

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T

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20. Washington's army was demoralized by repeated failures early in the war, and many soldiers simply went home.

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T

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21. The American victory at Trenton convinced the French to join the American cause.

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F

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22. Benedict Arnold almost succeeded in turning over to the British the important Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain.

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F

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23. British commanders were never able to consolidate their hold on the South.

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T

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24. The French played a significant role in the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.

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T

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25. The Treaty of Paris was negotiated within six months after Cornwallis's surrender.

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F

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26. Americans did not gain much more than independence from the Treaty of Paris.

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F

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8. The Sons of Liberty:

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a. enjoyed support from New York craftsmen and laborers.

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