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Question 1

What prompted France to fight on the colonial side during the Revolutionary War?

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the colonial victory at the Battle of Saratoga

Question 2

Why were the Battles of Saratoga and Yorktown important?

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They helped bring about a colonial victory in the Revolutionary War.

Question 3

Federalists supported ratification of the US Constitution because they

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believed the nation should have a strong central government.

Question 4

Which document forced Britain to officially recognize American independence?

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the Treaty of Paris

Question 5

Which of these people led an uprising that revealed the weakness of the Confederation government?

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Daniel Shays

Question 6

A weakness of Congress under the Articles of Confederation was that it could not

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collect taxes.

Question 7

Which battle marked a turning point for colonists during the Revolutionary War?

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the Battle of Saratoga

Question 8

An idea from the Enlightenment that influenced the Declaration of Independence was

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the social contract.

Question 9

How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense influence the Declaration of Independence?

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by giving reasons the colonies should separate from Britain

Question 10

Which best describes how the Articles of Confederation divided government power?

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as a one-branch federal government with three basic powers

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