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Chapter 4: The American Revolution

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	The Second Continental Congress contained more "radicals" who demanded independence than had the First Continental Congress.    True  False

	The costly British victory at the Battle of Bunker Hill caused colonists to hope that a negotiated settlement could be reached before there was more bloodshed.    True  False

	In the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, King George III declared that, since the colonies were clearly "in open rebellion," they would have to be suppressed by force of arms.    True  False

	In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson accused the British Parliament of tyrannical behavior that threatened the rights and liberties of the colonists.    True  False

	When the American Revolutionary War began, Loyalists (Tories) who opposed independence constituted a significant portion of the colonial population.    True  False

	Loyalists (Tories) were wealthy Americans, and Patriots were middle- and lower-income colonists.    True  False

	Ignoring the plan to join with General Burgoyne to isolate New England, General Howe instead tried to trap Washington into exposing his army in New Jersey.    True  False

	The French navy's control of the waters off Yorktown in 1781 was vital to the success of Washington's plan to surround the British army camped there.    True  False

	Because of its alliance with France, the United States had to settle for fewer territorial acquisitions in North America at the end of the American Revolutionary War than might otherwise have been the case.    True  False

	Under the Articles of Confederation, each state was represented in Congress in proportion to the size of its population.    True  False

	The union created by the Articles of Confederation was only a "league of friendship."    True  False

	During the American Revolution, all the southern states removed their restrictions on the right of individual slaveholders to free their slaves.    True  False

	The American Revolution resulted in more influence, more legal rights, and more educational opportunities for women.    True  False

	Like most modern revolutions, the American Revolution was primarily caused by a rising spirit of nationalism among colonists that resulted in a demand for political independence.    True  False

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