Ch 6. Winning Independence 1775 - 1783

What was the problem with the Continental dollar during the Revolutionary War?

It was a paper currency without ties to the value of goods or services.

Americans writing new constitutions believed that the most durable and just republics were

small.

What would have turned a farmer on the eastern shore of Maryland into a loyalist?

the local slave-owning gentry becoming patriots

Which of the following sparked Thomas Paine's interest in American affairs?

his friendship with Benjamin Franklin in London

George Washington estimated that his Continental Army needed 20,000 men. How many was he able to recruit in the following months in 1776?

13,000

Why did British and Continental troops fight a battle at Brandywine Valley in northern Delaware in August 1777?

The British sought to capture Philadelphia.

Which of the following tribes joined the patriot cause during the Revolutionary War?

Catawba

Which of the following was NOT one of the labors of the approximately 700 women in Valley Forge in 1778?

entertaining the men with feminine charms

What was firecake - the meal of soldiers in Valley Forge?

a pasty mash of flour and water

Which state established a unicameral legislature in its constitution?

Vermont

Which of the following problems plagued the Royal Navy in 1776?

Half of the ships needed repairs.

Why were British prisoners of war better of than American prisoners of war?

The patriots moved their prisoners to the countryside where conditions were much better.

Approximately what share of the white population in the thirteen colonies actively fought on behalf of the crown after 1775?

20 percent

Which of the following did the patriots NOT do to their loyalist neighbors and community members after the end of the war?

execute them

Next to Thomas Jefferson, who was on the committee assigned to elaborate on the Virginia Resolution in June 1776?

John Adams