Question 1

________ was perhaps 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 2

One of the chief objectives of policy under George Grenville was to

Accepted Answer

A)  continue the practice of "salutary neglect" in the colonies. 
B)  require jury trials for American smugglers and other forms of due process. 
C)  challenge the authority of the king by more laxly enforcing laws. 
D)  reduce Britain's enormous debt after the French and Indian War. 
E)  give colonial assemblies more power, especially in regard to taxes. 
A)  continue the practice of "salutary neglect" in the colonies. 
B)  require jury trials for American smugglers and other forms of due process. 
C)  challenge the authority of the king by more laxly enforcing laws. 
D)  reduce Britain's enormous debt after the French and Indian War. 
E)  give colonial assemblies more power, especially in regard to taxes.

Question 3

During the events of Lexington and Concord, both sides were correct in assuming that the other would back down, as no shots were actually fired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the Spanish focused on searching for gold and silver 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 and silver 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 5

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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

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

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 10

Match each description with the item below.
-John Locke

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 11

Which of the following statements accurately describes Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It recognized Indian land claims and promised women a role in the new government. 
B)  It went on to receive only a few signatures, even in its final version. 
C)  It lacked any mention of the African slave trade and went unedited before being sent to London. 
D)  It listed objections to British actions and expressed the self-evidence of certain truths. 
E)  It lacked any reference to the creation of a new nation and was meant to serve as a warning. 
A)  It recognized Indian land claims and promised women a role in the new government. 
B)  It went on to receive only a few signatures, even in its final version. 
C)  It lacked any mention of the African slave trade and went unedited before being sent to London. 
D)  It listed objections to British actions and expressed the self-evidence of certain truths. 
E)  It lacked any reference to the creation of a new nation and was meant to serve as a warning.

Question 12

In which of the following ways were the English colonies in North America different from the colonies of New France and New Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the English colonies, men could vote even if they lacked property of their own, so long as they worked. 
B)  The English colonies had elected legislative assemblies with the "lower" houses chosen by popular vote. 
C)  The English colonies relied on the monarchy and Parliament for all legislation, including assemblies' budgets. 
D)  The English colonies had closer relationships with the Native Americans and frequently intermarried. 
E)  By the middle of the eighteenth century, the English colonies were no longer self-governing. 
A)  In the English colonies, men could vote even if they lacked property of their own, so long as they worked. 
B)  The English colonies had elected legislative assemblies with the "lower" houses chosen by popular vote. 
C)  The English colonies relied on the monarchy and Parliament for all legislation, including assemblies' budgets. 
D)  The English colonies had closer relationships with the Native Americans and frequently intermarried. 
E)  By the middle of the eighteenth century, the English colonies were no longer self-governing.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the 1765 Stamp Act is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents. 
B)  The colonial assemblies approved it. 
C)  It directly affected only a few Americans. 
D)  It soothed American fears of standing armies. 
E)  Most colonies apart from Massachusetts supported it. 
A)  It required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents. 
B)  The colonial assemblies approved it. 
C)  It directly affected only a few Americans. 
D)  It soothed American fears of standing armies. 
E)  Most colonies apart from Massachusetts supported it.

Question 14

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 non-importation 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 non-importation 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 15

What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

Accepted Answer

A)  It required Americans to declare loyalty to the Crown. 
B)  It recognized the principle of "no taxation without representation." 
C)  It repealed all prior British taxes. 
D)  It reasserted the government's right to tax the colonists. 
E)  It gave Americans some seats in Parliament. 
A)  It required Americans to declare loyalty to the Crown. 
B)  It recognized the principle of "no taxation without representation." 
C)  It repealed all prior British taxes. 
D)  It reasserted the government's right to tax the colonists. 
E)  It gave Americans some seats in Parliament.

Question 16

Which of the following was a result of the Boston Massacre?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Revolutionary War officially began in response the day after the massacre. 
B)  The colonists ignored the prospect of a trial because the massacre had been kept secret. 
C)  Samuel Adams defended the British soldiers and sought to create order. 
D)  The colonists experienced shock waves, and firebrands called for justice. 
E)  Americans thereafter quietly paid their taxes to avoid violence. 
A)  The Revolutionary War officially began in response the day after the massacre. 
B)  The colonists ignored the prospect of a trial because the massacre had been kept secret. 
C)  Samuel Adams defended the British soldiers and sought to create order. 
D)  The colonists experienced shock waves, and firebrands called for justice. 
E)  Americans thereafter quietly paid their taxes to avoid violence.

Question 17

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 18

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.

Question 19

Match each description with the item below.
-Samuel Adams

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 20

The British triumph in the French and Indian War found Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  very nervous about their own future. 
B)  compassionate toward the French. 
C)  jealous of British military power. 
D)  quick to turn their anger on the king. 
E)  eager to celebrate as joyously as Londoners. 
A)  very nervous about their own future. 
B)  compassionate toward the French. 
C)  jealous of British military power. 
D)  quick to turn their anger on the king. 
E)  eager to celebrate as joyously as Londoners.

Exam 4: From Colonies to States

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

One of the chief objectives of policy under George Grenville was to

During the events of Lexington and Concord, both sides were correct in assuming that the other would back down, as no shots were actually fired.

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

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

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

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

The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to

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

Match each description with the item below. -John Locke

Which of the following statements accurately describes Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence?

In which of the following ways were the English colonies in North America different from the colonies of New France and New Spain?

Which of the following statements about the 1765 Stamp Act is accurate?

What was the significance of the Daughters of Liberty?

What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

Which of the following was a result of the Boston Massacre?

In the South, British troops and colonial militia fought the

Which of the following concepts was the basis of mercantilism?

Match each description with the item below. -Samuel Adams

The British triumph in the French and Indian War found Americans

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