Question 1

Match each description with the item below.
-Phillis Wheatley

Accepted Answer

A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists 
A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists J

Question 2

Match each description with the item below.
-Edward Braddock

Accepted Answer

A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists 
A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists A

Question 3

Through the first half of the eighteenth century, the power of the colonial assemblies generally declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In the South, British troops and colonial militia fought the

Accepted Answer

A)  Iroquois. 
B)  Cherokees. 
C)  Shawnees. 
D)  Hurons. 
E)  Creeks. 
A)  Iroquois. 
B)  Cherokees. 
C)  Shawnees. 
D)  Hurons. 
E)  Creeks.

Question 5

What was one reason why the series of four major wars, beginning with King Williams War in 1689, were significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would result in far less of an emphasis on international commerce, as neglected domestic concerns rose in importance and demanded the attention of rulers 
B)  They centered on the fierce struggle for supremacy between the Spanish and British, which would continue well into the late eighteenth century. 
C)  They reshaped the relationship between America and Britain, as Britain felt new pressure to use the colonies to help support the now-dominant British Empire. 
D)  They were the first succession of wars fought on North American soil alone rather than across the Atlantic. 
E)  They reinforced the long held balance of power in Europe, making it clear Britain was far from becoming
The dominant power. 
A)  They would result in far less of an emphasis on international commerce, as neglected domestic concerns rose in importance and demanded the attention of rulers 
B)  They centered on the fierce struggle for supremacy between the Spanish and British, which would continue well into the late eighteenth century. 
C)  They reshaped the relationship between America and Britain, as Britain felt new pressure to use the colonies to help support the now-dominant British Empire. 
D)  They were the first succession of wars fought on North American soil alone rather than across the Atlantic. 
E)  They reinforced the long held balance of power in Europe, making it clear Britain was far from becoming
The dominant power.

Question 6

Although the Seven Years' War has often been called a world war, there was very little international conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Paxton Boys in Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

A)  They killed and threatened peaceful Indians. 
B)  They employed mob violence against British officials. 
C)  They used vigilante justice against local criminals. 
D)  They demanded that the governor reduce taxes. 
E)  They tended to support British policy. 
A)  They killed and threatened peaceful Indians. 
B)  They employed mob violence against British officials. 
C)  They used vigilante justice against local criminals. 
D)  They demanded that the governor reduce taxes. 
E)  They tended to support British policy.

Question 8

As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, which of the following did Britain acquire from Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida 
B)  New Orleans 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Cuba 
E)  California 
A)  Florida 
B)  New Orleans 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Cuba 
E)  California

Question 9

The Quartering Act required Americans to

Accepted Answer

A)  do military service. 
B)  surrender their weapons. 
C)  pay higher taxes. 
D)  be loyal to England. 
E)  house and feed British soldiers. 
A)  do military service. 
B)  surrender their weapons. 
C)  pay higher taxes. 
D)  be loyal to England. 
E)  house and feed British soldiers.

Question 10

Which of the following statements accurately describes a reason some Americans revolted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans resented the fact that the percentage of free property owners was higher in Britain than in the colonies. 
B)  Most Patriots strongly disagreed with the English constitutional tradition and had long wished to break free from it. 
C)  Some prosperous southern planters were afraid that the British might abolish slavery, which would negatively impact their economy. 
D)  Americans were upset that due to lack of aid from the British, they generally had a shorter average life span and
A worse diet than Europeans did. 
E)  Patriot merchants were angry because the British were in mounting debt due to economic collapse in England and
Owed them a great deal of money. 
A)  Americans resented the fact that the percentage of free property owners was higher in Britain than in the colonies. 
B)  Most Patriots strongly disagreed with the English constitutional tradition and had long wished to break free from it. 
C)  Some prosperous southern planters were afraid that the British might abolish slavery, which would negatively impact their economy. 
D)  Americans were upset that due to lack of aid from the British, they generally had a shorter average life span and
A worse diet than Europeans did. 
E)  Patriot merchants were angry because the British were in mounting debt due to economic collapse in England and
Owed them a great deal of money.

Question 11

The war that erupted between the French and the British in North America in 1754

Accepted Answer

A)  ended inconclusively as armies rushed back to Europe to offer support at home. 
B)  eventually spread across the globe to encompass battlefields on four continents. 
C)  led to a British defeat and loss of large portions of the British Empire. 
D)  sparked a massive peace protest in London that almost caused the British to back out. 
E)  failed to earn the British the monetary support of colonial legislatures. 
A)  ended inconclusively as armies rushed back to Europe to offer support at home. 
B)  eventually spread across the globe to encompass battlefields on four continents. 
C)  led to a British defeat and loss of large portions of the British Empire. 
D)  sparked a massive peace protest in London that almost caused the British to back out. 
E)  failed to earn the British the monetary support of colonial legislatures.

Question 12

Describe the transition of power during the Glorious Revolution. What were its various effects in America?

Accepted Answer

The Glorious Revolution was a period of

Question 13

Many colonists viewed the Royal Proclamation of 1763 as

Accepted Answer

A)  the cause of Pontiac's Rebellion. 
B)  a means of creating peace between England and France. 
C)  an attempt by Parliament to tax the colonies. 
D)  a modest attempt by Parliament to lower taxes on the colonies. 
E)  a temporary barrier to American settlement west of the Appalachians. 
A)  the cause of Pontiac's Rebellion. 
B)  a means of creating peace between England and France. 
C)  an attempt by Parliament to tax the colonies. 
D)  a modest attempt by Parliament to lower taxes on the colonies. 
E)  a temporary barrier to American settlement west of the Appalachians.

Question 14

What was the purpose of the Currency Act of 1764?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibited the colonies from coining or printing their own money. 
B)  It gave the colonies a greater say in their own economies. 
C)  It was designed to ease the shortage of hard money in the colonies. 
D)  It said that lenders had to accept paper money in payment of debts. 
E)  It changed the name of the basic monetary unit to "dollar" from "pound." 
A)  It prohibited the colonies from coining or printing their own money. 
B)  It gave the colonies a greater say in their own economies. 
C)  It was designed to ease the shortage of hard money in the colonies. 
D)  It said that lenders had to accept paper money in payment of debts. 
E)  It changed the name of the basic monetary unit to "dollar" from "pound."

Question 15

The Gaspée incident involved a British warship that attacked and chased smugglers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Summarize the argument for independence presented in the Declaration of Independence. How did this compare with earlier colonial arguments concerning the relationship between
Britain and the colonies?

Accepted Answer

The argument for independence presented

Question 17

Why did the French colonies in North America ultimately fall to the British by 1763?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French failed to create alliances with the Native Americans, missing out on trade opportunities. 
B)  The French allowed Catholics and Protestants to live in Quebec, leading to irreconcilable conflicts. 
C)  The French sent so many civilians to settle in Quebec that they quickly ran out of crucial resources. 
D)  The French population of North America never came close to the number of English colonists. 
E)  The city of Quebec was indefensible and far too close to New York to maintain boundaries. 
A)  The French failed to create alliances with the Native Americans, missing out on trade opportunities. 
B)  The French allowed Catholics and Protestants to live in Quebec, leading to irreconcilable conflicts. 
C)  The French sent so many civilians to settle in Quebec that they quickly ran out of crucial resources. 
D)  The French population of North America never came close to the number of English colonists. 
E)  The city of Quebec was indefensible and far too close to New York to maintain boundaries.

Question 18

The Glorious Revolution was an unprecedentedly bloody conflict in terms of battle deaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the significance of the Daughters of Liberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group consisted of many radical artists who sought to advance women's rights through poetry and painting, as the new nation offered the promise of political gains for women. 
B)  The group was comprised of British women who, in a series of pamphlets, argued that true liberty rested with the parliamentary monarchy of the mother country. 
C)  The group is an example of how the nonimportation movement enabled colonial women to participate in the resistance, such as by no longer buying imported British goods. 
D)  The group was revolutionary in that it was a women-led militia and helped fill a gap in male fighters during the early stages of the war before there was an organized Patriot army. 
E)  The group demonstrated how, as with the Sons of Liberty, the resistance was located almost solely within Boston and proved unable to recruit members in the other colonies. 
A)  The group consisted of many radical artists who sought to advance women's rights through poetry and painting, as the new nation offered the promise of political gains for women. 
B)  The group was comprised of British women who, in a series of pamphlets, argued that true liberty rested with the parliamentary monarchy of the mother country. 
C)  The group is an example of how the nonimportation movement enabled colonial women to participate in the resistance, such as by no longer buying imported British goods. 
D)  The group was revolutionary in that it was a women-led militia and helped fill a gap in male fighters during the early stages of the war before there was an organized Patriot army. 
E)  The group demonstrated how, as with the Sons of Liberty, the resistance was located almost solely within Boston and proved unable to recruit members in the other colonies.

Question 20

Which of the following concepts was the basis of mercantilism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government should attempt to maintain tight regulations and laws to create a favorable balance of trade. 
B)  A hands-off approach to colonial development would lead to economic growth favorable to Britain as well. 
C)  Encouraging colonists to trade among themselves and avoid shipping goods to Britain and Europe would produce the best economic outcomes. 
D)  Close relations between British merchants and Native Americans would avoid future conflicts and violence. 
E)  Close economic ties to Spain would weaken the French presence in North America and thereby result in Britain's dominance. 
A)  The government should attempt to maintain tight regulations and laws to create a favorable balance of trade. 
B)  A hands-off approach to colonial development would lead to economic growth favorable to Britain as well. 
C)  Encouraging colonists to trade among themselves and avoid shipping goods to Britain and Europe would produce the best economic outcomes. 
D)  Close relations between British merchants and Native Americans would avoid future conflicts and violence. 
E)  Close economic ties to Spain would weaken the French presence in North America and thereby result in Britain's dominance.

Exam 4: From Colonies to States

Match each description with the item below. -Phillis Wheatley

Match each description with the item below. -Edward Braddock

Through the first half of the eighteenth century, the power of the colonial assemblies generally declined.

In the South, British troops and colonial militia fought the

What was one reason why the series of four major wars, beginning with King Williams War in 1689, were significant?

Although the Seven Years' War has often been called a world war, there was very little international conflict.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Paxton Boys in Pennsylvania?

As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, which of the following did Britain acquire from Spain?

The Quartering Act required Americans to

Which of the following statements accurately describes a reason some Americans revolted?

The war that erupted between the French and the British in North America in 1754

Describe the transition of power during the Glorious Revolution. What were its various effects in America?

Many colonists viewed the Royal Proclamation of 1763 as

What was the purpose of the Currency Act of 1764?

The Gaspée incident involved a British warship that attacked and chased smugglers.

Summarize the argument for independence presented in the Declaration of Independence. How did this compare with earlier colonial arguments concerning the relationship between Britain and the colonies?

Why did the French colonies in North America ultimately fall to the British by 1763?

The Glorious Revolution was an unprecedentedly bloody conflict in terms of battle deaths.

What was the significance of the Daughters of Liberty?

Which of the following concepts was the basis of mercantilism?

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First Century America

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