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Test Description: Chapter 6
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1) Washington's surprise attack across the Delaware River on Christmas night
A
was the last battle of Revolutionary War
B
was successful but caused a great number of American casualties
C
boosted the morale of the Patriots
D
was followed by calls for his resignation
2) Americans had problems getting enough money to finance the war because
A
the British closed all colonial banks at the start of the war
B
Congress did not have the power to raise money through taxes
C
the states were against the war
D
no foreign countries would help the Patriots pay for the war
3) Why were African Americans at first banned from serving in the army?
A
African Americans were needed to serve the war efforts in factories
B
General Washington had forbidden African Americans from serving
C
Some Southern colonies feared arming African Americans
D
All African Americans were loyal to the British
4) How did the war affect attitudes toward slavery in the United States?
A
African Americans were seen as too valuable as soldiers to be enslaved people
B
Slavery was outlawed in the United States immediately following the war
C
The ideals of freedom and liberty led some white Americans to question slavery
D
Loyalists had to free enslaved people as punishment for supporting the British
5) During the war, Native Americans generally supported the
A
Patriots because the Patriots promised to return Native American lands
B
British because the British promised to free enslaved African Americans
C
Patriots because the Patriots seemed less of a threat to their way of life
D
British because the British seemed less of a threat to their way of life.
6) What role did the French play in the Patriot victory at Yorktown?
A
They sank British ships in the Newport Harbor
B
The provided troops and ships to help contain the British at Yorktown
C
They tricked the British into fighting them before arriving at Yorktown
D
They prevented the British navy from leaving New York
7) What is a mercenary?
A
a recruit
B
a minuteman
C
a hired soldier
D
A British soldier
8) What is inflation?
A
when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods
B
keeping ships from entering or leaving American harbors
C
an attempt to force surrender
D
to suffer or experience
9) What does it mean to ratify something?
A
to approve officially
B
to attack
C
to make corrections to
D
to impeach a person in power
10) What is a siege?
A
an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or good into or out of a place
B
a privately owned merchant ship outfitted with weapons
C
a plan of action
D
a surprise attack
11) What is a privateer?
A
privately owned ship outfitted with weapons
B
another name for pioneer
C
none of the above
D
The rank above general in the army
12) What is a blockade?
A
measure that keeps a country from communicating and trading with other nations
B
a hut made out of dirt, sticks, and other natural materials
C
the home for Loyalists
D
an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place
13) How were Loyalists treated by the Patriots during the war?
A
They were well liked and respected
B
All of the above
C
They were often shunned and became victims of violence
D
They went unnoticed
14) How did privateers contribute to the American war effort?
A
they were not needed in the war
B
they captured more British ships than the American Navy did
C
they cost the government a lot of money
D
they acted as a blockade
15) Why did Washington take action to end the Newburgh Conspiracy?
A
He realized the threat of revolt was dangerous and could destroy the new nation
B
To win the war
C
He didn't want conspiracy theorists to form
D
To trick Congress into paying soldiers an unearned wage
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