Question 1

How did ordinary colonists respond after the wealthy elite had initiated the American rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  They rejected the lead of their "betters." 
B)  They lost rights gained during the colonial period. 
C)  They turned an elite movement into a mass movement. 
D)  They fought for a socioeconomic revolution against the gentry. 
E)  They retreated further from political activities. 
A)  They rejected the lead of their "betters." 
B)  They lost rights gained during the colonial period. 
C)  They turned an elite movement into a mass movement. 
D)  They fought for a socioeconomic revolution against the gentry. 
E)  They retreated further from political activities.

Question 2

The Stamp Act of 1765 affected ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only businessmen and merchants 
B)  primarily colonial manufacturers 
C)  ordinary people, as well as the elite 
D)  only those in direct trade with Great Britain 
E)  notaries and other public officials 
A)  only businessmen and merchants 
B)  primarily colonial manufacturers 
C)  ordinary people, as well as the elite 
D)  only those in direct trade with Great Britain 
E)  notaries and other public officials

Question 3

Which of the following stated Parliament's belief in its own sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Townshend Acts 
B)  Declaratory Act 
C)  Coercive Acts 
D)  Stamp Act 
E)  Sovereignty Act 
A)  Townshend Acts 
B)  Declaratory Act 
C)  Coercive Acts 
D)  Stamp Act 
E)  Sovereignty Act

Question 4

What was the main purpose of the continental "Association"?

Accepted Answer

A)  to foster improved relations between the various colonies 
B)  to seek a conservative, peaceful resolution of the political crises of the mid-1770s 
C)  to raise money to feed starving Indians displaced by western settlements 
D)  to halt trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed 
E)  to raise and equip armies to fight for the American cause 
A)  to foster improved relations between the various colonies 
B)  to seek a conservative, peaceful resolution of the political crises of the mid-1770s 
C)  to raise money to feed starving Indians displaced by western settlements 
D)  to halt trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed 
E)  to raise and equip armies to fight for the American cause

Question 5

What was the most significant outcome of the Boston Massacre?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demonstrated to the colonists that British troops were largely symbolic and the British would back down in the face of organized resistance. 
B)  It demonstrated to the colonists that British troops had no effective way to restore order in the colonies. 
C)  It showed that the colonists had a better organized army than the British and would be difficult to defeat. 
D)  It was the first act of organized resistance against the British troops in the colonies. 
E)  It demonstrated to the colonists that British troops would resort to violence to restore order in the colonies. 
A)  It demonstrated to the colonists that British troops were largely symbolic and the British would back down in the face of organized resistance. 
B)  It demonstrated to the colonists that British troops had no effective way to restore order in the colonies. 
C)  It showed that the colonists had a better organized army than the British and would be difficult to defeat. 
D)  It was the first act of organized resistance against the British troops in the colonies. 
E)  It demonstrated to the colonists that British troops would resort to violence to restore order in the colonies.

Question 6

The English political philosopher most often cited by American rebels was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Paine 
B)  Edmund Burke 
C)  William Pitt 
D)  John Locke 
E)  David Hume 
A)  Thomas Paine 
B)  Edmund Burke 
C)  William Pitt 
D)  John Locke 
E)  David Hume

Question 7

The Loyalists were concentrated in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  remote mountainous areas 
B)  the Chesapeake colonies 
C)  the northernmost colonies 
D)  urban areas 
E)  the southernmost colonies 
A)  remote mountainous areas 
B)  the Chesapeake colonies 
C)  the northernmost colonies 
D)  urban areas 
E)  the southernmost colonies

Question 8

The fundamental issue leading to the Boston Massacre in 1770 was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  British attempt to enforce the Tea Act 
B)  Boston Tea Party 
C)  passage of the Townshend Acts 
D)  sinking of the Gaspee 
E)  presence of so many British troops in Boston 
A)  British attempt to enforce the Tea Act 
B)  Boston Tea Party 
C)  passage of the Townshend Acts 
D)  sinking of the Gaspee 
E)  presence of so many British troops in Boston

Question 9

George III believed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parliament should run the empire 
B)  the monarch should take an active role in government 
C)  the monarch should be a figurehead 
D)  qualified men should run the government 
E)  the monarch should consider parliamentary opinion when making decisions 
A)  Parliament should run the empire 
B)  the monarch should take an active role in government 
C)  the monarch should be a figurehead 
D)  qualified men should run the government 
E)  the monarch should consider parliamentary opinion when making decisions

Question 10

The Suffolk Resolves advocated ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  forcible resistance to the Coercive Acts 
B)  the assassination of British tax collectors 
C)  the formation of an American navy 
D)  the repeal of the Stamp Act 
E)  the formation of the Sons of Liberty 
A)  forcible resistance to the Coercive Acts 
B)  the assassination of British tax collectors 
C)  the formation of an American navy 
D)  the repeal of the Stamp Act 
E)  the formation of the Sons of Liberty

Question 11

Why were parliamentary sovereignty and the meaning of representation the main points of conflict in the years leading up to the Revolution? Why would the writings of the Commonwealthmen have appealed to Americans influenced by the Great Awakening?

Accepted Answer

The main points of conflict in the years

Question 12

Samuel Adams can best be described as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pacifier 
B)  compromiser 
C)  genuine revolutionary 
D)  pragmatist 
E)  guerilla fighter 
A)  pacifier 
B)  compromiser 
C)  genuine revolutionary 
D)  pragmatist 
E)  guerilla fighter

Question 13

What was the most important responsibility facing the Second Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  to convince the colonists of the necessity for war 
B)  to win loyalty from the Indians 
C)  to organize the colonies for war 
D)  to find a strong political leader for the nation 
E)  to draft the Declaration of Independence 
A)  to convince the colonists of the necessity for war 
B)  to win loyalty from the Indians 
C)  to organize the colonies for war 
D)  to find a strong political leader for the nation 
E)  to draft the Declaration of Independence

Question 14

Which statement best explains why the Boston Tea Party became a famous symbol of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Boston Tea Party was one of the most destructive acts in the entire war. 
B)  The Boston Tea Party was the final action before the first shots that led to the actual war. 
C)  The Boston Tea Party showed that the colonists had lost their respect for the British monarchy. 
D)  The Boston Tea Party not only killed many soldiers, it also destroyed millions of dollars worth of property. 
E)  The Boston Tea Party was an unprecedented act of violence by angry colonists against the British troops. 
A)  The Boston Tea Party was one of the most destructive acts in the entire war. 
B)  The Boston Tea Party was the final action before the first shots that led to the actual war. 
C)  The Boston Tea Party showed that the colonists had lost their respect for the British monarchy. 
D)  The Boston Tea Party not only killed many soldiers, it also destroyed millions of dollars worth of property. 
E)  The Boston Tea Party was an unprecedented act of violence by angry colonists against the British troops.

Question 15

What does the following quote by Benjamin Rush signify? "The American war is over,but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution.On the contrary,nothing but the first act of the great drama is closed."

Accepted Answer

A)  The American Revolution was not a war at all, but merely a break from English control over the colonies. 
B)  The war was merely the first step in the colonists' move toward establishing a new nation. 
C)  The war was not yet over and the Americans needed to prepare for another round of fighting against the British if they ever hoped to gain their independence. 
D)  Americans needed to free themselves from other European countries that were restricting their trade and keeping them from economic and political independence. 
E)  The American Revolution would not end until the English monarchy was destroyed and a new form of government was put in place in England to better rule the colonies. 
A)  The American Revolution was not a war at all, but merely a break from English control over the colonies. 
B)  The war was merely the first step in the colonists' move toward establishing a new nation. 
C)  The war was not yet over and the Americans needed to prepare for another round of fighting against the British if they ever hoped to gain their independence. 
D)  Americans needed to free themselves from other European countries that were restricting their trade and keeping them from economic and political independence. 
E)  The American Revolution would not end until the English monarchy was destroyed and a new form of government was put in place in England to better rule the colonies.

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT a key benefit of the Treaty of Paris for the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed independence 
B)  fishing rights in the North Atlantic 
C)  the rights to Florida 
D)  all territory east of the Mississippi River 
E)  an end to the war 
A)  guaranteed independence 
B)  fishing rights in the North Atlantic 
C)  the rights to Florida 
D)  all territory east of the Mississippi River 
E)  an end to the war

Question 17

Who was the Delaware Prophet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cotton Mather 
B)  Pontiac 
C)  Charles Townshend 
D)  George Grenville 
E)  Neolin 
A)  Cotton Mather 
B)  Pontiac 
C)  Charles Townshend 
D)  George Grenville 
E)  Neolin

Question 18

What was the tone of the Stamp Act Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme radicalism, with some delegates calling for an immediate declaration of independence 
B)  restraint and conciliation, with no mention of independence or disloyalty 
C)  bitter division between pro-independence radicals and Loyalists who favored British rule 
D)  angry disputes between various colonies and regions 
E)  a show of the strength of the Loyalist faction in the colonies 
A)  extreme radicalism, with some delegates calling for an immediate declaration of independence 
B)  restraint and conciliation, with no mention of independence or disloyalty 
C)  bitter division between pro-independence radicals and Loyalists who favored British rule 
D)  angry disputes between various colonies and regions 
E)  a show of the strength of the Loyalist faction in the colonies

Question 19

In what way did the Sugar Act differ from earlier regulations,such as the Navigation Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its purpose was to show the colonists that they were not in control. 
B)  Its purpose was to show the colonists that they were autonomous. 
C)  It taxed sugar for the specific benefit of the East India Company. 
D)  Its purpose was to collect revenue from the Americans. 
E)  It had nothing to do with trade. 
A)  Its purpose was to show the colonists that they were not in control. 
B)  Its purpose was to show the colonists that they were autonomous. 
C)  It taxed sugar for the specific benefit of the East India Company. 
D)  Its purpose was to collect revenue from the Americans. 
E)  It had nothing to do with trade.

Question 20

The central issue in the Anglo-American debate over governance was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  divine sovereignty 
B)  laissez faire 
C)  parliamentary sovereignty 
D)  absolute rule 
E)  colonial sovereignty 
A)  divine sovereignty 
B)  laissez faire 
C)  parliamentary sovereignty 
D)  absolute rule 
E)  colonial sovereignty

How did ordinary colonists respond after the wealthy elite had initiated the American rebellion?

The Stamp Act of 1765 affected ________.

Which of the following stated Parliament's belief in its own sovereignty?

What was the main purpose of the continental "Association"?

What was the most significant outcome of the Boston Massacre?

The English political philosopher most often cited by American rebels was ________.

The Loyalists were concentrated in _________.

The fundamental issue leading to the Boston Massacre in 1770 was the ________.

George III believed ________.

The Suffolk Resolves advocated ________.

Why were parliamentary sovereignty and the meaning of representation the main points of conflict in the years leading up to the Revolution? Why would the writings of the Commonwealthmen have appealed to Americans influenced by the Great Awakening?

Samuel Adams can best be described as a ________.

What was the most important responsibility facing the Second Continental Congress?

Which statement best explains why the Boston Tea Party became a famous symbol of the American Revolution?

What does the following quote by Benjamin Rush signify? "The American war is over,but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution.On the contrary,nothing but the first act of the great drama is closed."

Which of the following was NOT a key benefit of the Treaty of Paris for the United States?

Who was the Delaware Prophet?

What was the tone of the Stamp Act Congress?

In what way did the Sugar Act differ from earlier regulations,such as the Navigation Acts?

The central issue in the Anglo-American debate over governance was ________.

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

How did ordinary colonists respond after the wealthy elite had initiated the American rebellion?

The Stamp Act of 1765 affected ________.

Which of the following stated Parliament's belief in its own sovereignty?

What was the main purpose of the continental "Association"?

What was the most significant outcome of the Boston Massacre?

The English political philosopher most often cited by American rebels was ________.

The Loyalists were concentrated in _________.

The fundamental issue leading to the Boston Massacre in 1770 was the ________.

George III believed ________.

The Suffolk Resolves advocated ________.

Why were parliamentary sovereignty and the meaning of representation the main points of conflict in the years leading up to the Revolution? Why would the writings of the Commonwealthmen have appealed to Americans influenced by the Great Awakening?

Samuel Adams can best be described as a ________.

What was the most important responsibility facing the Second Continental Congress?

Which statement best explains why the Boston Tea Party became a famous symbol of the American Revolution?

What does the following quote by Benjamin Rush signify? "The American war is over,but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution.On the contrary,nothing but the first act of the great drama is closed."

Which of the following was NOT a key benefit of the Treaty of Paris for the United States?

Who was the Delaware Prophet?

What was the tone of the Stamp Act Congress?

In what way did the Sugar Act differ from earlier regulations,such as the Navigation Acts?

The central issue in the Anglo-American debate over governance was ________.

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

Filters