Question 1

Which of the following was an unexpected result of the end of the French and Indian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  American development suffered in the long run because potential new European colonists were too afraid that another armed conflict would arise in North America to risk immigrating. 
B)  Cities such as Baltimore and Charleston were largely abandoned due to the destruction of the war and the widespread preference of the colonists to move west of the Proclamation Line. 
C)  Indentured servitude in the American colonies quickly came to an end and was replaced with the African slave trade because the majority of indentured servants had been from France. 
D)  Because the French were no longer a threat, many people became more comfortable trying out living in the wilderness; as a result, the number of European immigrants to the colonies rose. 
E)  Disruptions in trade resulting from the war caused African slave traders to drastically shift their focus to transporting enslaved peoples to Britain rather than to the American colonies. 
A)  American development suffered in the long run because potential new European colonists were too afraid that another armed conflict would arise in North America to risk immigrating. 
B)  Cities such as Baltimore and Charleston were largely abandoned due to the destruction of the war and the widespread preference of the colonists to move west of the Proclamation Line. 
C)  Indentured servitude in the American colonies quickly came to an end and was replaced with the African slave trade because the majority of indentured servants had been from France. 
D)  Because the French were no longer a threat, many people became more comfortable trying out living in the wilderness; as a result, the number of European immigrants to the colonies rose. 
E)  Disruptions in trade resulting from the war caused African slave traders to drastically shift their focus to transporting enslaved peoples to Britain rather than to the American colonies.

Question 2

What were the underlying factors in the events of the 1770s that led the colonies to declare their independence from Britain?

Accepted Answer

The events of the 1770s that led the col

Question 3

Did the development of a set of intellectual assumptions in the American colonies regarding liberty, equality, and so forth complement changes in British imperial policy? Discuss why or why not, and give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The development of a set of intellectual

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-William Pitt

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 5

John Locke's contract theory of government argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  men have certain rights in the state of nature, including the right to life, liberty,
And property. 
B)  governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights. 
C)  kings have a divine right to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper. 
D)  the only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults, regardless of sex and race, to vote. 
E)  the government's chief duty is to wage war against other nations. 
A)  men have certain rights in the state of nature, including the right to life, liberty,
And property. 
B)  governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights. 
C)  kings have a divine right to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper. 
D)  the only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults, regardless of sex and race, to vote. 
E)  the government's chief duty is to wage war against other nations.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Boston Tea Party is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans led the charge against the British because they were most affected by taxes imposed on the colonies. 
B)  British governors held a luxurious gathering to flaunt that they had greater access to tea than the Americans and to tempt them to rebel. 
C)  Americans destroyed a large amount of valuable tea that belonged to the British to protest taxation without consent. 
D)  The episode was such a spectacle that it successfully forced the British to repeal the tea tax and ensured peace for another five years. 
E)  American revolutionaries failed to find enough supporters and participants in New England for the British to openly react to the gathering. 
A)  Native Americans led the charge against the British because they were most affected by taxes imposed on the colonies. 
B)  British governors held a luxurious gathering to flaunt that they had greater access to tea than the Americans and to tempt them to rebel. 
C)  Americans destroyed a large amount of valuable tea that belonged to the British to protest taxation without consent. 
D)  The episode was such a spectacle that it successfully forced the British to repeal the tea tax and ensured peace for another five years. 
E)  American revolutionaries failed to find enough supporters and participants in New England for the British to openly react to the gathering.

Question 7

George Washington's bungled expedition and surrender at Fort Necessity gave France control of the Ohio Country but also helped trigger a world war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the background, major events, and results of the French and Indian War. In what ways did it pave the way for the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The French and Indian War, also known as

Question 9

Prime Minister Robert Walpole's relaxed policy toward the colonies was based on his belief that the colonies

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A)  should be allowed to develop a more self-reliant and less expensive form of government on their own. 
B)  should be allowed to export needed raw materials and import finished goods from the mother country. 
C)  should increase trade with France and other European countries to help promote peace in North America. 
D)  should move closer to independence as a means of reducing British taxes spent on colonial defense. 
E)  would be willing to pay even higher taxes if they were given more freedoms by Parliament. 
A)  should be allowed to develop a more self-reliant and less expensive form of government on their own. 
B)  should be allowed to export needed raw materials and import finished goods from the mother country. 
C)  should increase trade with France and other European countries to help promote peace in North America. 
D)  should move closer to independence as a means of reducing British taxes spent on colonial defense. 
E)  would be willing to pay even higher taxes if they were given more freedoms by Parliament.

Question 10

Few Americans during the time of the Revolutionary War

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A)  joined forces with colonists of diverse backgrounds, such as Scots, Irish, Germans, and Jews, to resist British rule. 
B)  confronted the contradiction that they would fail to apply the freedoms they were vying for to the system of slavery. 
C)  shared the belief that governmental authority had to be based on the consent of the governed. 
D)  wanted to trade freely with the world and expand westward across the Appalachian Mountains. 
E)  knew Loyalists who continued to live in the colonies because nearly all had opted to move back to Europe. 
A)  joined forces with colonists of diverse backgrounds, such as Scots, Irish, Germans, and Jews, to resist British rule. 
B)  confronted the contradiction that they would fail to apply the freedoms they were vying for to the system of slavery. 
C)  shared the belief that governmental authority had to be based on the consent of the governed. 
D)  wanted to trade freely with the world and expand westward across the Appalachian Mountains. 
E)  knew Loyalists who continued to live in the colonies because nearly all had opted to move back to Europe.

Question 11

Discuss the background, details, and results of the Boston Massacre. How did this conflict influence the impending Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The Boston Massacre was a pivotal event

Question 12

George Grenville continued the policy of "salutary neglect."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is mercantilism? Discuss how this concept impacted exploration, colony building, and governance in the seventeenth century.

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism was an economic theory and

Exam 4: From Colonies to States

Which of the following was an unexpected result of the end of the French and Indian War?

What were the underlying factors in the events of the 1770s that led the colonies to declare their independence from Britain?

Did the development of a set of intellectual assumptions in the American colonies regarding liberty, equality, and so forth complement changes in British imperial policy? Discuss why or why not, and give specific examples.

Match each description with the item below. -William Pitt

John Locke's contract theory of government argued that

Which of the following statements about the Boston Tea Party is accurate?

George Washington's bungled expedition and surrender at Fort Necessity gave France control of the Ohio Country but also helped trigger a world war.

Describe the background, major events, and results of the French and Indian War. In what ways did it pave the way for the Revolution?

Prime Minister Robert Walpole's relaxed policy toward the colonies was based on his belief that the colonies

Few Americans during the time of the Revolutionary War

Discuss the background, details, and results of the Boston Massacre. How did this conflict influence the impending Revolution?

George Grenville continued the policy of "salutary neglect."

What is mercantilism? Discuss how this concept impacted exploration, colony building, and governance in the seventeenth century.

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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