Question 1

In December 1775,Parliament passed the ________,which cut America off from international commerce.

Accepted Answer

A)  Declaratory Act 
B)  Prohibitory Act 
C)  Commerce Act 
D)  Tea Act 
E)  Trade Act 
A)  Declaratory Act 
B)  Prohibitory Act 
C)  Commerce Act 
D)  Tea Act 
E)  Trade Act B

Question 2

The Tea Act of 1773 was passed in order to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  save the East India Company 
B)  raise revenue to pay royal governors' salaries 
C)  punish colonists for the Boston Massacre 
D)  support the stationing of British troops in America 
E)  recover revenue lost by reducing the tax on molasses 
A)  save the East India Company 
B)  raise revenue to pay royal governors' salaries 
C)  punish colonists for the Boston Massacre 
D)  support the stationing of British troops in America 
E)  recover revenue lost by reducing the tax on molasses A

Question 3

What was the significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widening popular support for revolution. 
B)  It acknowledged the sovereignty of the monarch. 
C)  It persuaded colonial elites to sever their ties with Great Britain. 
D)  It had little immediate popularity among the colonists. 
E)  It did not criticize all monarchs, just George III. 
A)  Widening popular support for revolution. 
B)  It acknowledged the sovereignty of the monarch. 
C)  It persuaded colonial elites to sever their ties with Great Britain. 
D)  It had little immediate popularity among the colonists. 
E)  It did not criticize all monarchs, just George III. A

Question 4

The radical American group that first emerged during the Stamp Act crisis was known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Loyalists 
B)  the Sons of Liberty 
C)  the Democratic Republicans 
D)  the Federalists 
E)  Oliver's Raiders 
A)  the Loyalists 
B)  the Sons of Liberty 
C)  the Democratic Republicans 
D)  the Federalists 
E)  Oliver's Raiders

Question 5

Which was central to the colonists' position in the Anglo-American debate over parliamentary powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  their strong belief in the powers of their own provincial assemblies 
B)  their unswerving support of the monarchy 
C)  their willingness to defer to the wishes of Parliament 
D)  their desire for an authoritarian government 
E)  their desire for revolution 
A)  their strong belief in the powers of their own provincial assemblies 
B)  their unswerving support of the monarchy 
C)  their willingness to defer to the wishes of Parliament 
D)  their desire for an authoritarian government 
E)  their desire for revolution

Question 6

For the British,French intervention meant ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a change in military strategy 
B)  little change in their military strategy 
C)  little challenge to their empire 
D)  a new ally in the war effort 
E)  fighting a two-front war, both in the colonies and in Europe 
A)  a change in military strategy 
B)  little change in their military strategy 
C)  little challenge to their empire 
D)  a new ally in the war effort 
E)  fighting a two-front war, both in the colonies and in Europe

Question 7

England passed the Coercive Acts in response to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  colonial boycott of the Stamp Act 
B)  Boston Tea Party 
C)  American victory at Saratoga 
D)  Declaratory Act 
E)  Tea Act 
A)  colonial boycott of the Stamp Act 
B)  Boston Tea Party 
C)  American victory at Saratoga 
D)  Declaratory Act 
E)  Tea Act

Question 8

After the Revolutionary War,why did many American Loyalists who returned to England feel betrayed?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were treated as second-class citizens in England. 
B)  They were denied any monetary compensation for their sacrifices. 
C)  They were viewed as traitors by the native-born English. 
D)  They were viewed as foreigners by the native-born English. 
E)  They were put in prisons because they would not pay their debts. 
A)  They were treated as second-class citizens in England. 
B)  They were denied any monetary compensation for their sacrifices. 
C)  They were viewed as traitors by the native-born English. 
D)  They were viewed as foreigners by the native-born English. 
E)  They were put in prisons because they would not pay their debts.

Question 9

What was the most significant consequence of the Seven Years' War?

Accepted Answer

A)  its virtual destruction of American Indians 
B)  Britain's staggering war debt 
C)  the remaining French toehold in Quebec 
D)  the assassination of George II 
E)  a distaste for further fighting by the colonists 
A)  its virtual destruction of American Indians 
B)  Britain's staggering war debt 
C)  the remaining French toehold in Quebec 
D)  the assassination of George II 
E)  a distaste for further fighting by the colonists

Question 10

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

Accepted Answer

A)  It established the American borders at the Appalachian Mountains. 
B)  It ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for their lands. 
C)  It did not provide a favorable conclusion to the war. 
D)  It allowed Americans the opportunity to form an independent nation. 
E)  It did not include compensation for Loyalists. 
A)  It established the American borders at the Appalachian Mountains. 
B)  It ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for their lands. 
C)  It did not provide a favorable conclusion to the war. 
D)  It allowed Americans the opportunity to form an independent nation. 
E)  It did not include compensation for Loyalists.

Question 11

The Boston Massacre ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proved the importance of the British army in the colonies 
B)  raised the possibility of colonial armed resistance 
C)  had little effect on Anglo-colonial relations 
D)  had little support from colonial leaders 
E)  left fifty-three Americans dead 
A)  proved the importance of the British army in the colonies 
B)  raised the possibility of colonial armed resistance 
C)  had little effect on Anglo-colonial relations 
D)  had little support from colonial leaders 
E)  left fifty-three Americans dead

Question 12

Whose activities were essential to the establishment of a colonial alliance with the French?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Paine 
B)  John Adams 
C)  John Dickinson 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
E)  Benjamin Franklin 
A)  Thomas Paine 
B)  John Adams 
C)  John Dickinson 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
E)  Benjamin Franklin

Question 13

What did military strategists in 1779 predict would be Britain's last chance for victory over the colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  a more effective use of its great navy 
B)  the breaking of the French-American alliance 
C)  calling on its European allies for help 
D)  a successful campaign in the Southern Colonies 
E)  increasing the British army in the colonies by 25,000 men 
A)  a more effective use of its great navy 
B)  the breaking of the French-American alliance 
C)  calling on its European allies for help 
D)  a successful campaign in the Southern Colonies 
E)  increasing the British army in the colonies by 25,000 men

Question 14

A major source of information for the colonists was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  newspapers 
B)  books 
C)  church meetings 
D)  the marketplace 
E)  the town crier 
A)  newspapers 
B)  books 
C)  church meetings 
D)  the marketplace 
E)  the town crier

Question 15

Which of these was the elder statesmen that was one of the men who negotiated a peace with Britain following the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Otis 
B)  Samuel Adams 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
E)  James Madison 
A)  James Otis 
B)  Samuel Adams 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
E)  James Madison

Question 16

What was the role of the colonial militias?

Accepted Answer

A)  They played a decisive role in several major battles. 
B)  They kept the slave population in line. 
C)  They maintained political control in areas not occupied by British troops. 
D)  They consisted mainly of African Americans. 
E)  They would sometimes switch sides if they did not get paid. 
A)  They played a decisive role in several major battles. 
B)  They kept the slave population in line. 
C)  They maintained political control in areas not occupied by British troops. 
D)  They consisted mainly of African Americans. 
E)  They would sometimes switch sides if they did not get paid.

Question 17

The author of the Declaration of Independence was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Samuel Adams 
D)  Patrick Henry 
E)  Thomas Jefferson 
A)  George Washington 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Samuel Adams 
D)  Patrick Henry 
E)  Thomas Jefferson

Question 18

Which of the following did NOT occur as part of the Stamp Act crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patrick Henry denounced British taxation with his Virginia Resolves. 
B)  A Stamp Act Congress drew together colonial leaders from different regions. 
C)  Resistance drew many into political action that included street violence. 
D)  Massachusetts reacted so bitterly that the British imposed the Coercive Acts. 
E)  Colonial women began to take a greater role in politics. 
A)  Patrick Henry denounced British taxation with his Virginia Resolves. 
B)  A Stamp Act Congress drew together colonial leaders from different regions. 
C)  Resistance drew many into political action that included street violence. 
D)  Massachusetts reacted so bitterly that the British imposed the Coercive Acts. 
E)  Colonial women began to take a greater role in politics.

Question 19

Which list places events in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Townshend duties, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Coercive Acts 
B)  Townshend duties, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts 
C)  Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, Boston Massacre, Townshend duties 
D)  Coercive Acts, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Townshend duties 
E)  Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Townshend duties, Coercive Acts 
A)  Townshend duties, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Coercive Acts 
B)  Townshend duties, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts 
C)  Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, Boston Massacre, Townshend duties 
D)  Coercive Acts, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Townshend duties 
E)  Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Townshend duties, Coercive Acts

Question 20

According to whose political theory is power dangerous and must be countered by virtue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commonwealthmen 
B)  Whigs 
C)  Tories 
D)  Patriots 
E)  Loyalists 
A)  Commonwealthmen 
B)  Whigs 
C)  Tories 
D)  Patriots 
E)  Loyalists

In December 1775,Parliament passed the ________,which cut America off from international commerce.

The Tea Act of 1773 was passed in order to ________.

What was the significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

The radical American group that first emerged during the Stamp Act crisis was known as ________.

Which was central to the colonists' position in the Anglo-American debate over parliamentary powers?

For the British,French intervention meant ________.

England passed the Coercive Acts in response to the ________.

After the Revolutionary War,why did many American Loyalists who returned to England feel betrayed?

What was the most significant consequence of the Seven Years' War?

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

The Boston Massacre ________.

Whose activities were essential to the establishment of a colonial alliance with the French?

What did military strategists in 1779 predict would be Britain's last chance for victory over the colonies?

A major source of information for the colonists was ________.

Which of these was the elder statesmen that was one of the men who negotiated a peace with Britain following the Revolutionary War?

What was the role of the colonial militias?

The author of the Declaration of Independence was ________.

Which of the following did NOT occur as part of the Stamp Act crisis?

Which list places events in the correct order?

According to whose political theory is power dangerous and must be countered by virtue?

New World Encounters

New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies

Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

Experience of Empire: Eighteenth Century America

The Republican Experiment

Democracy and Dissent: The Violence of Party Politics 1788–1800

Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision

Nation Building and Nationalism

The Triumph of White Men’s Democracy

Slaves and Masters

The Pursuit of Perfection

an Age of Expansionism

The Sectional Crisis

Secession and the Civil War

The Agony of Reconstruction

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Exam 5: The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt 1763–1783

In December 1775,Parliament passed the ________,which cut America off from international commerce.

The Tea Act of 1773 was passed in order to ________.

What was the significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

The radical American group that first emerged during the Stamp Act crisis was known as ________.

Which was central to the colonists' position in the Anglo-American debate over parliamentary powers?

For the British,French intervention meant ________.

England passed the Coercive Acts in response to the ________.

After the Revolutionary War,why did many American Loyalists who returned to England feel betrayed?

What was the most significant consequence of the Seven Years' War?

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

The Boston Massacre ________.

Whose activities were essential to the establishment of a colonial alliance with the French?

What did military strategists in 1779 predict would be Britain's last chance for victory over the colonies?

A major source of information for the colonists was ________.

Which of these was the elder statesmen that was one of the men who negotiated a peace with Britain following the Revolutionary War?

What was the role of the colonial militias?

The author of the Declaration of Independence was ________.

Which of the following did NOT occur as part of the Stamp Act crisis?

Which list places events in the correct order?

According to whose political theory is power dangerous and must be countered by virtue?

New World Encounters

New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies

Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

Experience of Empire: Eighteenth Century America

The Republican Experiment

Democracy and Dissent: The Violence of Party Politics 1788–1800

Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision

Nation Building and Nationalism

The Triumph of White Men’s Democracy

Slaves and Masters

The Pursuit of Perfection

an Age of Expansionism

The Sectional Crisis

Secession and the Civil War

The Agony of Reconstruction

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