Conflict and American Independence, 1754–1800
How were promises of emancipation used to recruit African American support during US conflicts?
For the immediate granting of citizenship rights to African Americans.
As incentives for African Americans to engage in military support during conflicts.
To ensure equal pay within the military for African American soldiers.
As a means to officially desegregate all public and military spaces.
What economic policy did Britain enforce that contributed to colonial discontent and ultimately influenced revolutionary sentiment in America?
Laissez-faire capitalism
Protectionism
Free trade agreements
Mercantilism
What was Britain's policy after the French and Indian War that led to increased colonial dissatisfaction?
Mercantilism enforcement
Land redistribution
Taxation without representation
Military conscription
What sequence of actions most directly exemplifies how economic burdens sparked political upheaval and social mobilization at the outset of the American Revolution?
Colonial boycotts on British goods reinforced by non-importation agreements fostered unique cultural identities but diminished transatlantic trade impact.
The imposition of taxes following the Seven Years' War spurred colonial assemblies’ protests and grassroots movements such as the Sons of Liberty.
The passage of currency acts stabilized colonial economies which decreased political discord but led to increased social stratification within colonies.
Expansion into western territories heightened conflicts with Native Americans prompting parliamentary debate and frontier communities' self-defense strategies.
What longstanding military practice is depicted in DeVerger's painting of the siege of Yorktown?
The depiction of uniform dress codes to promote a unified national identity
The primary use of professional soldiers over civilian militias
The exclusive reliance on volunteer militia units without regular army involvement
The integration of soldiers from diverse ethnic backgrounds
What would likely have been an alternative outcome if the British had won the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolution?
The American colonies would have become independent immediately.
The French might not have formed an alliance with the Americans.
Native Americans would have taken over control of the colonies.
The Declaration of Independence would not have been written.
How did Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" contrast with John Dickinson's "Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania" in expressing views on colonial independence?
It outlined a detailed plan for post-independence governance opposing Dickinson's lack of such provisions.
It advocated immediate independence while Dickinson recommended caution and reconciliation with Britain.
It stressed religious justifications for separation unlike Dickinson who focused on secular reasoning.
It emphasized legal arguments for autonomy over Dickinson's emphasis on economic benefits of union with Britain.

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What policy led to the Oneida's stance of neutrality in 1775?
The demographic impact of European diseases on Native communities
British enforcement of territorial limits set by the Proclamation Line of 1763
Influence from European religious missions established within Iroquois lands
The Iroquois Confederacy's tradition of neutrality in conflicts involving European powers
Which treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty Of Tordesillas (1494)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Ghent (1814)
Treaty Of Versailles (1919)
In what way can Alexander Hamilton’s advocacy for a strong central government be seen as diverging from pre-Revolutionary war ideals?
His vision favored federal authority over states' rights, contrasting earlier colonial resistance against centralized British rule
He sought full reconciliation with Britain, undermining revolutionary calls for complete separation from British influence
Hamilton pushed for universal suffrage, going against Patriot leaders who supported limited voting rights based on property ownership
The push towards agriculture self-sufficiency went against mercantile practices embraced before hostilities erupted