Lesson 35: Peace of Paris (1783)

Question: What condition had to be met as stated in the treaty before peace would be concluded between Great Britain and the United States?

"Terms of Peace should be agreed upon between Great Britain and France."
Peace had to reached between England and France before England and the United States.

Lesson 34: The War Continues with French Allies

Question: Which of the following is not one of the major provisions of the 1778 "Treaty of Alliance" between France and America?

"To solicit support from Spain after a year of war against Britain."

Lesson 33: Major Battles

Question: The "Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms," was written following which incident?

"The Battles of Lexington and Concord."  

Lesson 32: The Great Declaration

"While approximately 75% of the Declaration Manuscript was accepted, two topics were completely deleted: the existence of slavery in America and ______________."

"a derogatory reference to the English people."  

"Delegates removed Thomas Jefferson's harsh assault of the British people for backing the king."

Lesson 31: The Continental Congress

The first Continental Congress wanted to have their own free government under England.

The second Continental Congress met again in light of recent acts of the British. One reason for the meeting was to discuss the formation of the Continental Army to defend the colonies from England.

Lesson 30: Social

How did the Revolutionary War affect the status of colonial women?

Their status improved as they accepted the distinguished role of natural nurturers.
They became "guardians of moral values."

Lesson 29: Political

Question: What other British action helped to strengthen the colonists' determination to declare independence from the "Mother Country?"

Hiring of foreign soldiers. Taxes, regulations, and the use of foreign soldiers to stop colonial uprisings weakened the loyalists' allegiance to the crown.