Question 1

Britain's adoption of mercantilist policies set it apart from other European powers of the seventeenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each description with the item below.
-George Grenville

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

Question 3

At the Great Meadows, in 1754, a force of Virginia provincial soldiers faced the French and Native Americans. The outcome was

Accepted Answer

A)  the establishment of Fort Necessity as an impenetrable British stronghold. 
B)  a disaster for a young George Washington who was forced to surrender. 
C)  a devastating defeat for the Native Americans who suffered massive casualties. 
D)  a British victory that led to the conquest of the Ohio Country. 
E)  inconclusive, as both sides withdrew from the battlefield. 
A)  the establishment of Fort Necessity as an impenetrable British stronghold. 
B)  a disaster for a young George Washington who was forced to surrender. 
C)  a devastating defeat for the Native Americans who suffered massive casualties. 
D)  a British victory that led to the conquest of the Ohio Country. 
E)  inconclusive, as both sides withdrew from the battlefield.

Question 4

Which of the following occurred at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British suffered major casualties. 
B)  George Washington won his first victory. 
C)  The colonial militia repulsed every British assault. 
D)  Americans learned they could easily beat the British. 
E)  Americans refused to take prisoners. 
A)  The British suffered major casualties. 
B)  George Washington won his first victory. 
C)  The colonial militia repulsed every British assault. 
D)  Americans learned they could easily beat the British. 
E)  Americans refused to take prisoners.

Question 5

Match each description with the item below.
-Thomas Paine

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

Question 6

Pontiac's Rebellion was in response to

Accepted Answer

A)  French attacks on Native American villages in the west. 
B)  Spanish insistence that Native Americans only trade with them. 
C)  shock that Native American lands in the west were ceded to the British. 
D)  Dutch atrocities committed in New York. 
E)  a flood of cheap British trade goods into Native American territory. 
A)  French attacks on Native American villages in the west. 
B)  Spanish insistence that Native Americans only trade with them. 
C)  shock that Native American lands in the west were ceded to the British. 
D)  Dutch atrocities committed in New York. 
E)  a flood of cheap British trade goods into Native American territory.

Question 7

Some colonists believed that rather than to protect them against Native Americans, British troops were in the colonies mainly to make them more dependent on Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to

Accepted Answer

A)  punish Boston for the Tea Party. 
B)  arrest the leaders of the Sons of Liberty. 
C)  abolish the colonial assemblies. 
D)  outlaw any public criticism of British policy. 
E)  make Americans drink more tea. 
A)  punish Boston for the Tea Party. 
B)  arrest the leaders of the Sons of Liberty. 
C)  abolish the colonial assemblies. 
D)  outlaw any public criticism of British policy. 
E)  make Americans drink more tea.

Question 9

Describe the ideological responses to George Grenville's colonial policies. What impact did these responses have on the relationship between Parliament and the colonial assemblies?

Accepted Answer

George Grenville's colonial policies, pa

Question 10

The publishing of the pamphlet Common Sense created a sense of caution among the colonists, urging them to support the British monarchy for fear of punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

John Locke's writings offered a powerful justification for revolution in extreme circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ was among the most radical of the American rebels and organized the Committee of Correspondence.

Accepted Answer

A)  James Otis 
B)  Samuel Adams 
C)  John Dickinson 
D)  John Adams 
E)  Paul Revere 
A)  James Otis 
B)  Samuel Adams 
C)  John Dickinson 
D)  John Adams 
E)  Paul Revere

Question 13

The Spanish colonies in North America failed, in part, because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Spanish focused on searching for gold rather than expanding the population and economy of their settlements. 
B)  the region had a much larger native population than did the population in Central and South America. 
C)  the Spanish cared little about converting the Native Americans to Catholicism and, thus, lacked the sort of alliances Native Americans had with the English. 
D)  Spanish administrators focused too much on growing their economy and not enough on basic survival. 
E)  they were under constant attack by the French and English, the colonies of which had been established at a far more rapid pace. 
A)  the Spanish focused on searching for gold rather than expanding the population and economy of their settlements. 
B)  the region had a much larger native population than did the population in Central and South America. 
C)  the Spanish cared little about converting the Native Americans to Catholicism and, thus, lacked the sort of alliances Native Americans had with the English. 
D)  Spanish administrators focused too much on growing their economy and not enough on basic survival. 
E)  they were under constant attack by the French and English, the colonies of which had been established at a far more rapid pace.

Question 14

A "writ of assistance" was

Accepted Answer

A)  a summons that required colonial leaders to return to their former positions in England. 
B)  a blanket search warrant that did not need to specify a place and aided in catching smugglers. 
C)  a legal order that guaranteed trial by jury for all accused of crimes in the American colonies. 
D)  an exchange-rate strategy merchants often used that strongly encouraged smuggling. 
E)  official permission to unload cargo in a colonial port because of how overcrowded ports were. 
A)  a summons that required colonial leaders to return to their former positions in England. 
B)  a blanket search warrant that did not need to specify a place and aided in catching smugglers. 
C)  a legal order that guaranteed trial by jury for all accused of crimes in the American colonies. 
D)  an exchange-rate strategy merchants often used that strongly encouraged smuggling. 
E)  official permission to unload cargo in a colonial port because of how overcrowded ports were.

Question 15

Why did Cromwell initially create the Navigation Act of 1651?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help the French preserve their empire in North America and thereby earn their support in a war against Spain 
B)  to remove the requirement that all colonial products be shipped through England and increase the role of other countries in shipping 
C)  to give the colonies greater control over their own economies and cause them to rely less on England's resources 
D)  to hurt the Dutch economy because Dutch ships carried English goods to and from America at much cheaper prices 
E)  to penalize Dutch ships for refusing to carry English goods and thereby to open new avenues of trade with them 
A)  to help the French preserve their empire in North America and thereby earn their support in a war against Spain 
B)  to remove the requirement that all colonial products be shipped through England and increase the role of other countries in shipping 
C)  to give the colonies greater control over their own economies and cause them to rely less on England's resources 
D)  to hurt the Dutch economy because Dutch ships carried English goods to and from America at much cheaper prices 
E)  to penalize Dutch ships for refusing to carry English goods and thereby to open new avenues of trade with them

Question 16

At the Albany Congress in 1754, Benjamin Franklin and delegates from seven colonies crafted a Plan of Union. Which of the following statements accurately describes this plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was quickly implemented by all eleven colonies. 
B)  It led to the creation of an American Army under colonial control to fight the French. 
C)  It sought to create a united colonial government. 
D)  It rejected the idea of seeking Native American allies against the French. 
E)  It called on the French and the English to negotiate a peace settlement. 
A)  It was quickly implemented by all eleven colonies. 
B)  It led to the creation of an American Army under colonial control to fight the French. 
C)  It sought to create a united colonial government. 
D)  It rejected the idea of seeking Native American allies against the French. 
E)  It called on the French and the English to negotiate a peace settlement.

Question 17

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Navigation Act of 1651?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was contrary to mercantilist principles. 
B)  It required all goods imported into Britain or the colonies to be shipped in British vessels. 
C)  It was mainly an attempt to wrest the colonial trade from the French. 
D)  It was a free trade agreement between England and Holland. 
E)  It was repealed once Oliver Cromwell came to power in England. 
A)  It was contrary to mercantilist principles. 
B)  It required all goods imported into Britain or the colonies to be shipped in British vessels. 
C)  It was mainly an attempt to wrest the colonial trade from the French. 
D)  It was a free trade agreement between England and Holland. 
E)  It was repealed once Oliver Cromwell came to power in England.

Question 18

During Pontiac's Rebellion the Native Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  failed to unify different tribes and mostly turned on one another. 
B)  captured and maintained control of Philadelphia. 
C)  ceded portions of Maryland to France. 
D)  initially managed to conquer most of the British forts on the frontier. 
E)  called on Spain to cede Texas to Britain 
A)  failed to unify different tribes and mostly turned on one another. 
B)  captured and maintained control of Philadelphia. 
C)  ceded portions of Maryland to France. 
D)  initially managed to conquer most of the British forts on the frontier. 
E)  called on Spain to cede Texas to Britain

Question 19

The major objective of the Tea Act of 1773 was to

Accepted Answer

A)  enrich Lord North and his cronies. 
B)  bail out the East India Company. 
C)  stimulate England's home economy. 
D)  punish American tea importers. 
E)  reduce tea prices for Americans. 
A)  enrich Lord North and his cronies. 
B)  bail out the East India Company. 
C)  stimulate England's home economy. 
D)  punish American tea importers. 
E)  reduce tea prices for Americans.

Question 20

In April 1775, the British marched to Concord, Massachusetts, in an effort to

Accepted Answer

A)  shut down a rebellious newspaper. 
B)  collect taxes. 
C)  prevent a town meeting. 
D)  seize the resistance's gunpowder. 
E)  arrest Paul Revere. 
A)  shut down a rebellious newspaper. 
B)  collect taxes. 
C)  prevent a town meeting. 
D)  seize the resistance's gunpowder. 
E)  arrest Paul Revere.

Exam 4: From Colonies to States

Britain's adoption of mercantilist policies set it apart from other European powers of the seventeenth century.

Match each description with the item below. -George Grenville

At the Great Meadows, in 1754, a force of Virginia provincial soldiers faced the French and Native Americans. The outcome was

Which of the following occurred at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Match each description with the item below. -Thomas Paine

Pontiac's Rebellion was in response to

Some colonists believed that rather than to protect them against Native Americans, British troops were in the colonies mainly to make them more dependent on Britain.

The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to

Describe the ideological responses to George Grenville's colonial policies. What impact did these responses have on the relationship between Parliament and the colonial assemblies?

The publishing of the pamphlet Common Sense created a sense of caution among the colonists, urging them to support the British monarchy for fear of punishment.

John Locke's writings offered a powerful justification for revolution in extreme circumstances.

________ was among the most radical of the American rebels and organized the Committee of Correspondence.

The Spanish colonies in North America failed, in part, because

A "writ of assistance" was

Why did Cromwell initially create the Navigation Act of 1651?

At the Albany Congress in 1754, Benjamin Franklin and delegates from seven colonies crafted a Plan of Union. Which of the following statements accurately describes this plan?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Navigation Act of 1651?

During Pontiac's Rebellion the Native Americans

The major objective of the Tea Act of 1773 was to

In April 1775, the British marched to Concord, Massachusetts, in an effort to

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