Question 1

Map Exercise 6-1
On the outline map that follows:
 
-Refer to Map Exercise 6-1. Draw and label the following rivers: Delaware River
East River Hudson River

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Question 2

Discuss the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Paris, and explain the significance of the treaty's provisions.

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Question 3

Discuss the governmental concepts embodied in the Articles of Confederation.

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Question 4

As a result of the Battle of Yorktown,

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The Battle of Yorktown was a decisive victory for the American Continental Army and French forces over the British army under General Cornwallis. Cornwallis surrendered on October 19, 1781, effectively ending major combat operations in the Revolutionary War. Parliament then stopped all offensive operations and authorized peace negotiations, which eventually led to the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

Question 5

Discuss the debate over and the final adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress, and examine the importance of the ideas embodied in Thomas Jefferson's document.

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Question 6

Discuss the condition of the patriot cause in the South when General Nathanael Greene assumed command of the southern army in December 1780; explain the policies undertaken by Greene in the region; and evaluate the effectiveness of those policies.

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Question 7

What is virtue? Why did Americans believe virtue to be essential in their society after the Revolution? What efforts were made to promote virtue?

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Question 8

Lord North and Lord George Germain developed an analysis of the Revolutionary War that was based on three assumptions. All three assumptions proved to be "false". What were the assumptions, and why were they incorrect?

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Question 9

Discuss the common failings of William Howe, John Burgoyne, and George Cornwallis. To what extent were their failings personal, and to what extent did they reflect general British misunderstanding about the nature of the Revolutionary War?

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Question 10

Map Exercise 6-1
On the outline map that follows:
 
-Refer to Map Exercise 6-1. Label the following colonies: Connecticut
New Jersey New York

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Question 11

Examine the process by which British political authority in the colonies came to an end and was replaced by American political authority.

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Question 12

Analyze the threat posed by Native Americans to the revolutionary cause, and explain why that potential threat never fully materialized.

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Question 13

Analyze the threat posed by the African American population to the revolutionary cause, and explain how patriot leaders turned the potential threat to their advantage.

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Question 14

In negotiating the boundaries for the new American nation, the British

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The British, in negotiating the boundaries for the new American nation, largely ignored the territorial rights of their Indian allies, focusing instead on settling the conflict with the American colonies and other European powers. This oversight led to future conflicts and issues regarding Native American lands.

Question 15

What was the western border of the American nation established by the Treaty of Paris?

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The Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, established the western border of the American nation as the Mississippi River.

Question 16

Discuss the different definitions of republicanism that emerged in the new American republic. What elements did Americans believe were necessary to ensure the success of a republican government? Explain how these views were reflected in the creation of both state and national governments between 1776 and 1783.

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Question 17

Discuss why George Washington was selected as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and evaluate Washington's performance as commanding general, specifying his strengths and his weaknesses.

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Question 18

Discuss the 1776 battle for New York, concentrating on the errors committed by the commanders of both sides, and explain British actions in the aftermath of the battle.

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Question 19

Discuss the impact of the Revolutionary War on the lives of Americans.

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Question 20

Discuss the content, style, and timing of Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

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Quiz 6: American Revolutions

Map Exercise 6-1 On the outline map that follows: -Refer to Map Exercise 6-1. Draw and label the following rivers: Delaware River East River Hudson River