Question 1

The final decision made by the House of Burgesses regarding the Stamp Act Resolves leads to which of the following conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The burgesses denied Parliament the right to pass any legislation affecting the colonies. 
B)  The burgesses felt they owed no obedience to Parliament. 
C)  The burgesses believed George III to be a tyrant. 
D)  The burgesses did not seek independence from England. 
A)  The burgesses denied Parliament the right to pass any legislation affecting the colonies. 
B)  The burgesses felt they owed no obedience to Parliament. 
C)  The burgesses believed George III to be a tyrant. 
D)  The burgesses did not seek independence from England.

Question 2

To protest the Stamp Act, colonial merchants

Accepted Answer

A)  refused to sell any British-made products in the American colonies. 
B)  created nonexportation associations to help stop the flow of raw materials to England. 
C)  hired privateers to harass British merchant ships in the Atlantic and Caribbean. 
D)  created nonimportation associations to put pressure on British exporters. 
A)  refused to sell any British-made products in the American colonies. 
B)  created nonexportation associations to help stop the flow of raw materials to England. 
C)  hired privateers to harass British merchant ships in the Atlantic and Caribbean. 
D)  created nonimportation associations to put pressure on British exporters.

Question 3

Examine the events of 1767 and 1768 that culminated in the dissolution of the Massachusetts assembly.

Accepted Answer

The events of 1767 and 1768 that led to

Question 4

By 1766, American merchants hoped wealthy London merchants would ally with the American colonies because

Accepted Answer

A)  they believed an independent America would be to their advantage. 
B)  they had protested Parliament's unfair tax policies for years and felt such an alliance would bolster their cause. 
C)  the nonimportation movement in the colonies hurt them financially. 
D)  the Sugar Act threatened their economic rights. 
A)  they believed an independent America would be to their advantage. 
B)  they had protested Parliament's unfair tax policies for years and felt such an alliance would bolster their cause. 
C)  the nonimportation movement in the colonies hurt them financially. 
D)  the Sugar Act threatened their economic rights.

Question 5

Discuss the role of women in the colonial resistance movement. What was the significance of the "Daughters of Liberty"?

Accepted Answer

The role of women in the colonial resist

Question 6

Detail the provisions of the Stamp Act. Why was the act passed by Parliament? How did the colonists react to its passage? Why?

Accepted Answer

The Stamp Act, passed by the British Par

Question 7

The purpose of the pamphlet that was drafted and distributed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence in 1772 was to

Accepted Answer

A)  involve residents from all Massachusetts towns in the resistance movement. 
B)  collect funds to defray expenses incurred by the Sons of Liberty. 
C)  encourage the formation of local militia units. 
D)  gain support for negotiations with the British. 
A)  involve residents from all Massachusetts towns in the resistance movement. 
B)  collect funds to defray expenses incurred by the Sons of Liberty. 
C)  encourage the formation of local militia units. 
D)  gain support for negotiations with the British.

Question 8

Instructions:
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-virtual representation

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions:
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Question 9

Trace the changes in the constitutional arguments presented by the colonists against the actions of Parliament from 1764 to 1774. Why did these changes occur? Why are the changes significant?

Accepted Answer

The constitutional arguments presented b

Question 10

Which of the following led the British formally to declare war against France in 1756?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pirating of British ships by French privateers 
B)  The French assault against Nova Scotia 
C)  The killing of General Edward Braddock and the devastating defeat of his forces in July 1755 by a combined force of French and Indians 
D)  The capture of Colonel George Washington by French forces 
A)  The pirating of British ships by French privateers 
B)  The French assault against Nova Scotia 
C)  The killing of General Edward Braddock and the devastating defeat of his forces in July 1755 by a combined force of French and Indians 
D)  The capture of Colonel George Washington by French forces

Question 11

Discuss the purpose, makeup, tactics, and ultimate effectiveness of the committees of observation and inspection.

Accepted Answer

The committees of observation and inspec

Question 12

How did the Townshend duties differ from previous customs taxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They attempted to implement the new economic policy of mercantilism. 
B)  Their enforcement was left to the colonial assemblies. 
C)  The revenue collected from the duties could be used only to pay off the British national debt. 
D)  They applied to goods imported into the colonies from Great Britain, not from foreign countries. 
A)  They attempted to implement the new economic policy of mercantilism. 
B)  Their enforcement was left to the colonial assemblies. 
C)  The revenue collected from the duties could be used only to pay off the British national debt. 
D)  They applied to goods imported into the colonies from Great Britain, not from foreign countries.

Question 13

The primary intent of the Sugar Act was to

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate colonial manufacturing. 
B)  regulate trade. 
C)  regulate colonial shipping. 
D)  raise a revenue. 
A)  regulate colonial manufacturing. 
B)  regulate trade. 
C)  regulate colonial shipping. 
D)  raise a revenue.

Question 14

Instructions:
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Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Acadian deportation

Accepted Answer

The Acadian deportation, also known as t

Question 15

Instructions:
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Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Stamp Act Congress

Accepted Answer

The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting of

Question 16

Instructions:
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Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Currency Act

Accepted Answer

The Currency Act was a law passed by the

Question 17

Instructions:
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Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Quebec Act

Accepted Answer

The Quebec Act was a piece of legislatio

Question 18

Look at the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act as an impartial outside observer, and explain whether or not the perception of the patriots, that Great Britain had embarked on a deliberate plan to oppress them, was accurate.

Accepted Answer

As an impartial outside observer, it is

Question 19

The decision to send British troops to Boston was largely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  Lord North's desire to precipitate a crisis in Massachusetts. 
B)  Indian raids against Massachusetts colonists. 
C)  the riot that followed the seizure of the Liberty by customs officials. 
D)  the decision by the North ministry to use force to suspend the Massachusetts assembly. 
A)  Lord North's desire to precipitate a crisis in Massachusetts. 
B)  Indian raids against Massachusetts colonists. 
C)  the riot that followed the seizure of the Liberty by customs officials. 
D)  the decision by the North ministry to use force to suspend the Massachusetts assembly.

Question 20

Instructions:
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Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the First Continental Congress

Accepted Answer

The First Continental Congress was a mee

The final decision made by the House of Burgesses regarding the Stamp Act Resolves leads to which of the following conclusions?

To protest the Stamp Act, colonial merchants

Examine the events of 1767 and 1768 that culminated in the dissolution of the Massachusetts assembly.

By 1766, American merchants hoped wealthy London merchants would ally with the American colonies because

Discuss the role of women in the colonial resistance movement. What was the significance of the "Daughters of Liberty"?

Detail the provisions of the Stamp Act. Why was the act passed by Parliament? How did the colonists react to its passage? Why?

The purpose of the pamphlet that was drafted and distributed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence in 1772 was to

Trace the changes in the constitutional arguments presented by the colonists against the actions of Parliament from 1764 to 1774. Why did these changes occur? Why are the changes significant?

Which of the following led the British formally to declare war against France in 1756?

Discuss the purpose, makeup, tactics, and ultimate effectiveness of the committees of observation and inspection.

How did the Townshend duties differ from previous customs taxes?

The primary intent of the Sugar Act was to

Look at the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act as an impartial outside observer, and explain whether or not the perception of the patriots, that Great Britain had embarked on a deliberate plan to oppress them, was accurate.

The decision to send British troops to Boston was largely due to

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Exam 5: The Ends of Empire

The final decision made by the House of Burgesses regarding the Stamp Act Resolves leads to which of the following conclusions?

To protest the Stamp Act, colonial merchants

Examine the events of 1767 and 1768 that culminated in the dissolution of the Massachusetts assembly.

By 1766, American merchants hoped wealthy London merchants would ally with the American colonies because

Discuss the role of women in the colonial resistance movement. What was the significance of the "Daughters of Liberty"?

Detail the provisions of the Stamp Act. Why was the act passed by Parliament? How did the colonists react to its passage? Why?

The purpose of the pamphlet that was drafted and distributed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence in 1772 was to

Trace the changes in the constitutional arguments presented by the colonists against the actions of Parliament from 1764 to 1774. Why did these changes occur? Why are the changes significant?

Which of the following led the British formally to declare war against France in 1756?

Discuss the purpose, makeup, tactics, and ultimate effectiveness of the committees of observation and inspection.

How did the Townshend duties differ from previous customs taxes?

The primary intent of the Sugar Act was to

Look at the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act as an impartial outside observer, and explain whether or not the perception of the patriots, that Great Britain had embarked on a deliberate plan to oppress them, was accurate.

The decision to send British troops to Boston was largely due to

Three Old Worlds Create a New

Europeans Colonize North America

North America in the Atlantic World

Becoming America

American Revolutions

Forging a Nation

Defining the Nation

The Rise of the South

The Restless North

The Contested West

Politics and the Fate of the Union

Transforming Fire: the Civil War

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution

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