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Throughout the 1780s, the British government refused to send a diplomatic minister to America.

A) True
B) False

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Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side because


A) hard currency was scarce.
B) the printing of paper money was illegal.
C) foreign nations refused to loan money for the war effort.
D) bonds were not yet in use.
E) the colonists' wealth had all been kept in London.

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following was the scene of a substantial British victory in the final phase (1778-1781) of the American Revolution?


A) Cowpens
B) Charleston
C) Yorktown
D) Guilford Court House
E) Saratoga

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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The British commander in the Battle of Saratoga was ________.

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In 1775, as conflicts with England intensified, American colonists


A) made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war.
B) were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
C) believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them.
D) saw their larger population as a key advantage over England.
E) considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Thomas Jefferson had deep moral misgivings about slavery, but he could not envision any alternative to it.

A) True
B) False

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Who did the Congress send to London as a minister in 1784 to resolve the differences between the Confederation and the British regarding the peace treaty of 1783?


A) Benjamin Franklin
B) James Madison
C) John Jay
D) John Adams
E) George Washington

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Characterize the debate over slavery in America immediately following the Revolution.

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