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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Treaty of Paris (1783)

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The Declaratory Act:


A) imposed a boycott on all manufactured goods produced in the colonies.
B) declared that colonists had to house British soldiers in their homes.
C) closed the Port of Boston on account of the Boston Tea Party.
D) rejected American claims that only their elected representatives could levy taxes.
E) proclaimed the colonies' independence from Great Britain.

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Sons of Liberty

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Thomas Jefferson

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

A) True
B) False

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In Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania,John Dickinson:


A) denied the ideas of the Enlightenment.
B) reached out to working-class Americans.
C) stated that independence from Great Britain was the best course of action.
D) argued for reconciliation with Great Britain along with the same rights as Englishmen.
E) set the stage a year later for Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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


A) Saratoga and Albany,New York.
B) Morristown and East Orange,New Jersey.
C) Long Island and White Plains,New York.
D) Lexington and Concord,Massachusetts.
E) Trenton and Princeton,New Jersey.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Common Sense


A) first significant American victory
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act
C) religious tolerance for Catholics
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain
E) black loyalist forces
F) pamphlet that argued for American independence
G) each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H) exchanged ideas about resistance
I) street protesters
J) wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K) refusal to buy British goods
L) viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

M) K) and L)
N) H) and L)

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MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Lord Dunmore


A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British
B) American traitor in command of West Point
C) Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F) wrote Common Sense
G) commander of the Continental army
H) author of the Declaration of Independence
I) British commander
J) sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K) declared "Give me liberty,or give me death!"
L) leader of the Green Mountain boys

M) A) and H)
N) A) and I)

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -virtual representation

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

A) True
B) False

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In today's world,more than ________ of the countries have issued declarations of independence.


A) 10 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 30 percent
D) 40 percent
E) 50 percent

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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

A) True
B) False

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In what ways was Thomas Paine's Common Sense similar to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?


A) Both Jefferson and Paine discussed how the United States could create a navy.
B) Both showed how a king can be a tyrant.
C) Paine used many Latin phrases,which led Jefferson to do the same.
D) Paine criticized using slaves from Africa,and that same criticism appeared in the Declaration of Independence.
E) Both documents contradicted the ideas of John Locke.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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What were the political and social consequences of the Revolution that had emerged by 1783?

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Why did George Washington eventually allow African-Americans to serve in the Continental army?


A) Southern colonies stopped their opposition.
B) Many northern colonies immediately abolished slavery.
C) He had freed all of his slaves during the second year of the war.
D) The British started offering freedom to slaves who signed up to fight for their army.
E) He became convinced that African-Americans could fire a musket.

F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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

A) True
B) False

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Many students believe that the Revolutionary War was a short and relatively painless war.However,for Americans,only the Vietnam War lasted longer than the Revolutionary War.In a thoughtful essay,describe why the war was so lengthy and what the costs involved were for the British and for the Americans.

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American exceptionalism meant that no other nation would be able to help it win the Revolution.

A) True
B) False

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


A) enabled the British to turn around their previously unsuccessful performance during the war.
B) prompted several mutinies within colonial ranks.
C) gave the British hope that they might be able to enlist the support of southern Loyalists.
D) led Benedict Arnold to defect to the British.
E) caused Francis Marion's eventual defeat at the Battle of Cowpens.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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