US History - Out of Many Ch 7
During the Revolutionary War, African Americans
Fought for both the British and the Patriot armies.
After arriving in New York City in July 1776, the British won battles at all of the following
places EXCEPT
Trenton.
A characteristic of the young United States was
An emphasis on local community interests.
The map of the Northwest Territory shows that all of the following states were created out of
it EXCEPT
Iowa.
The map of North America after the Treaty of Paris shows that
Four nations continued to make conflicting claims to extensive areas.
The map of the northern campaigns of 1777-78 shows that
The British wanted to take Philadelphia and cut off New England.
The map of fighting in the South from 1778 to 1781 shows that the British
Lost battles mostly in the interior.
The Newburgh conspiracy to force Congress to meet the military's demands for
compensation in 1783
Ended after Washington denounced it.
The Virginia Declaration of rights of 1776
Began with the claim that all men have "inherent rights."
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Provided for congressionally appointed governors in the Northwest Territory partly to
prevent squatters.
By 1781, the United States was threatened with bankruptcy because
The national government depended on the states for revenue, and they refused to raise taxes.
The war in the Trans-Appalachian West
Barely paused before continuing for another two decades.
The most important role of the Patriot militias was
To study fellow Americans' behavior and force them to choose a side.
The British policy in the South
Was one not of conquest but pacification.
One of the keys to the Americans gaining their independence was
