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ACE Practice Test Assessment Chapter 8: 1. George Washington was chosen commander of
the American army primarily because of his military abilities and experience. A. True B. False 2. Following the A. True B. False 3. The American army that invaded A. True B. False 4. Tom Paine's Common Sense was most important
because it pushed the colonies into violent rebellion against the king as well
as against Parliament. A. True B. False 5. The Declaration of A. True B. False 6. American militiamen proved politically very
effective in pushing their apathetic or neutral fellow citizens into supporting
the Patriot cause. A. True B. False 7. The Loyalists considered the
"Patriots" to be the traitors to their country and themselves to be
the true patriots. A. True B. False 8. Most Loyalists were executed or driven from
the country after the Patriot victory. A. True B. False 9. The Loyalists were strongest in New England
and A. True B. False 10. General Burgoyne's defeat at A. True B. False 11. French entry into the war turned the
American Revolutionary War into a world war involving most of the European
great powers. A. True B. False 12. During much of the Revolutionary War, the
British controlled cities like A. True B. False 13. At A. True B. False 14. American diplomats were successful in
guaranteeing American political independence but failed to gain the territorial
concessions they wanted. A. True B. False 15. American success in the Revolutionary War
and the peace treaty was due in significant measure to political developments
in A. True B. False 16. During the period of fighting between April
1775 and July 1776, the colonists claimed that their goal was A. the removal of all British troops from B. to restore their rights within the C. complete independence from D. to end the power of King George III to
rule them. 17. George Washington proved to be an
especially effective commander of American forces in the Revolution because A. he was able to rally previously skeptical New Englanders to the
Patriot cause. B. of his exceptionally brilliant mind. C. of his integrity, courage, and moral
forcefulness. D. his humble background inspired the ordinary soldiers in the
Revolutionary army. 18. The bold American military strategy that
narrowly failed in December 1775 involved A. a two-pronged attack on British forces in B. an invasion of C. an attack on British forts in the D. a naval assault on British warships in 19. Many of the German Hessian soldiers hired
by King George III to fight for the British A. hated the American revolutionaries and their cause. B. helped draw in the Prussian King Frederick II as a British ally. C. were ineffective
in battle against American militiamen. D. had little loyalty to the British cause and ended up deserting. 20. Thomas Paine's appeal for a new republican
form of government attracted many Americans because A. they believed that social class differences promoted by monarchy
were wrong. B. their own experience with local and colonial democratic governance had prepared them for the idea. C. they were impressed that Paine was drawing on the best classical
ideas from Plato’s “Republic”. D. they were fearful that wealthy southern planters like Washington
wanted to establish nobility in America 21. Paine's Common Sense was crucial in
convincing many Americans that what they should fight for was A. American representation in the British Parliament. B. an alliance with the French against C. a federal constitution and bill of
rights. D. an independent and republican 22. The Loyalists were particularly strong
among A. conservative and well-off Americans. B. the younger generation. C. Presbyterians and Congregationalists. D. citizens of 23. Besides George Washington, the most
militarily effective American officer in the early campaigns of 1776 and 1777
was A. General Nathanael Greene. B. General von Steuben. C. General Benedict Arnold. D. General William Howe. 24. The A. it prevented the British from keeping control of the key B. it brought about crucial French assistance to the Revolutionary
cause. C. it ended the possibility of a peaceful settlement with D. it effectively destroyed British military power in the middle colonies. 25. The primary French motive in aiding the
American cause was A. to weaken the B. to promote republican government and the
principles of the Declaration of C. to test new forms of military weaponry
and tactics. D. to gain the economic advantage of trade
with the former British colonies. 26. The British especially relied on the
numerous Loyalists to aid them in fighting the Patriots A. in B. in the western C. in the warfare at sea. D. in the 27. Most of the Six Nations of the Iroquois
under Joseph Brant fought against the American revolutionaries because A. they disagreed with the principles of the Declaration of B. they believed that a victorious C. they were paid as mercenary soldiers by the British government. D. they hoped to drive the American colonists off the North American continent. 28. The British defeat at A. the French navy under Admiral de Grasse. B. the American navy under
John Paul Jones. C. the American militia under
George Rogers D. the Armed Neutrality under
Catherine the Great. 29. In the peace negotiations at Paris, the
French wanted the Americans A. to stop short of demanding full
independence. B. to negotiate a separate peace with C. to acquire only the territory east of the
D. to help them regain 30. The British yielded the Americans a
generous peace treaty that included the western territories primarily because
of A. the desire of the weak Whig ministry in B. the threat of further war with C. the military power of the D. the willingness of the Americans to yield
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