7. The War for America, 1775

Quiz for Beyond America’s Borders: European Nations and the Peace of Paris, 1783

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1. Why were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay offended when they arrived at the treaty negotiations to end the Revolutionary War in 1782?

They were described as representatives of the colonies, not of the new United States.

British negotiators refused to attend the treaty negotiations unless colonial independence was off the table.

Spain and France both sent inexperienced diplomats to negotiate the peace treaty.

Lord Shelburne allowed negotiators from Russia, Austria, and Poland to participate.

2. Spain’s interest in the negotiations at the Peace of Paris were to gain control of Gibraltar and

the Carolinas.

New York City.

the Mississippi River.

Chesapeake Bay.

3. For what reason did France participate in the Revolutionary War?

To improve its trade relations with the United States

To hinder and frustrate Britain, its European rival

To assist its Native American allies in the northeast

To gain control of the Mississippi River

4. What role did Native Americans play at the Peace of Paris?

Tribal representatives submitted their own treaty in January 1783.

A Shawnee representative refused to agree to the Treaty of Paris.

Joseph Brant, a Mohawk, negotiated between the United States and France.

Native Americans did not participate in the treaty negotiations.

5. This essay supports which of the following historical arguments?

Lord North’s stubbornness about accepting American independence ultimately undermined the Treaty of Paris.

The Revolutionary War was the catalyst for a major tilting of European political power toward France.

The Revolutionary War played a role in the broader political landscape of the late eighteenth century.

British relationships with North American Indians were the most significant feature in shaping the Treaty of Paris.