APUSH CH8 (True/False
American diplomats were successful in guaranteeing American political independence but failed to gain the territorial concessions they wanted
False
At Yorktown, the Americans finally showed that they could win an important battle without French assistance
False
Following the Battle of Bunker Hill, King George and the Continental Congress made one last attempt at reconciliation
False
George Washington was chosen commander of the American army more for his military abilities than for his personal and political attributes
False
Loyalists were strongest in New England, while Patriots were strongest in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the South outside Virginia
False
Most Loyalists were executed or driven from the country after the Patriot victory
False
Tom Paine's "Common Sense" was extremely important in pushing the colonies into direct, violent rebellion against the king as well as against Parliament
False
American militiamen proved politically very effective in pushing their apathetic or neutral fellow citizens into supporting the Patriot cause
True
During much of the Revolutionary War, the British controlled cities like New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Charleston, while the Americans conducted their campaigns in the countryside
True
French entry into the war turned the American Revolutionary War into a world war, with most of Europe either fighting Britain or array in hostile neutrality
True
General Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga in 1777 was critical for the American cause because it lead to the alliance with France
True
The American army that invaded Canada falsely believed that oppressed French Canadians would join them in revolt and make Canada the 14th state
True
The Declaration of Independence was especially important because it enabled the Americans to appeal for direct aid from France
True
The Loyalists considered the "Patriots" to be the traitors to their country and themselves to be the true patriots
True