Question 1

The Quartering Act of 1765 required the army to quarter its soldiers in public buildings rather than private homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Cherokee War

Accepted Answer

A)  lasted from 1750-1770. 
B)  occurred in the Carolinas. 
C)  began when Cherokee warriors attacked Charleston. 
D)  demonstrated the strength of British troops in America. 
E)  was fought against the Spanish in Florida. 
A)  lasted from 1750-1770. 
B)  occurred in the Carolinas. 
C)  began when Cherokee warriors attacked Charleston. 
D)  demonstrated the strength of British troops in America. 
E)  was fought against the Spanish in Florida.

Question 3

The Boston Massacre

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred when a group of British soldiers illegally fired into a crowd that was harassing them. 
B)  was followed by a murder trial in which John Adams acted as a defense attorney. 
C)  resulted in a change of quarters for British soldiers to Castle William in Boston harbor. 
D)  marked the failure of Britain's attempt at military coercion. 
E)  all of these choices 
A)  occurred when a group of British soldiers illegally fired into a crowd that was harassing them. 
B)  was followed by a murder trial in which John Adams acted as a defense attorney. 
C)  resulted in a change of quarters for British soldiers to Castle William in Boston harbor. 
D)  marked the failure of Britain's attempt at military coercion. 
E)  all of these choices

Question 4

All thirteen colonial assemblies considered a stamp tax to be unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Declaratory Act was acceptable to the colonists because they interpreted it as prohibiting Parliament from levying taxes on the colonists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sarah Osborn only taught African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Tea provided three-quarters of the revenue raised under the Townshend Revenue Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first colonial crisis to develop after 1763 was over the Tea Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Britain's first effort at military coercion of the colonies failed with the_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Britain's first effort at military coercion of...

Question 10

Britain's hiring soldiers from to fight the colonists infuriated North Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  Spain 
E)  Portugal 
A)  Canada 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  Spain 
E)  Portugal

Question 11

The so-called Olive Branch Petition to the king in 1775

Accepted Answer

A)  more or less declared that a state of war existed in North America. 
B)  called for increased trade between the colonies and the mother country. 
C)  attacked George III. 
D)  belligerently affirmed colonial rights. 
E)  affirmed the loyalty of the colonists to the crown 
A)  more or less declared that a state of war existed in North America. 
B)  called for increased trade between the colonies and the mother country. 
C)  attacked George III. 
D)  belligerently affirmed colonial rights. 
E)  affirmed the loyalty of the colonists to the crown

Question 12

_____________led the first wave of opposition to the Stamp Act in the Virginia House of Burgesses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________led the first wave of opposition to...

Question 13

The Paxton Boys were all convicted of murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are true about the Revenue Act of 1766 except that

Accepted Answer

A)  it reduced the duty on molasses. 
B)  it was clearly a revenue measure. 
C)  it generated more income for the empire than any other colonial tax. 
D)  it applied only to foreign molasses imported into the mainland. 
E)  few colonists attacked it for violating the principle of no taxation without representation. 
A)  it reduced the duty on molasses. 
B)  it was clearly a revenue measure. 
C)  it generated more income for the empire than any other colonial tax. 
D)  it applied only to foreign molasses imported into the mainland. 
E)  few colonists attacked it for violating the principle of no taxation without representation.

Question 15

The_____________ Act (1764) forbade the colonies from issuing any paper money as legal tender.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The_____________ Act (1764) forbade the colonies from...

Question 16

The Stamp Act was never enforced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Currency Act of 1764 forbade the colonies to issue any paper money as legal tender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The motive behind the American invasion of Canada in June 1775 was territorial expansion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 1770, British Parliament repealed each of the Townshend Duties except for the one on

Accepted Answer

A)  glass. 
B)  lead. 
C)  tea. 
D)  paper. 
E)  painters' colors. 
A)  glass. 
B)  lead. 
C)  tea. 
D)  paper. 
E)  painters' colors.

Question 20

Pennsylvania vigilantes that attempted to destroy Christian Indians on the western frontier were known as the_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pennsylvania vigilantes that attempted to destroy Christian...

The Quartering Act of 1765 required the army to quarter its soldiers in public buildings rather than private homes.

The Cherokee War

The Boston Massacre

All thirteen colonial assemblies considered a stamp tax to be unconstitutional.

The Declaratory Act was acceptable to the colonists because they interpreted it as prohibiting Parliament from levying taxes on the colonists.

Sarah Osborn only taught African Americans.

Tea provided three-quarters of the revenue raised under the Townshend Revenue Act.

The first colonial crisis to develop after 1763 was over the Tea Act.

Britain's first effort at military coercion of the colonies failed with the_____________.

Britain's hiring soldiers from to fight the colonists infuriated North Americans.

The so-called Olive Branch Petition to the king in 1775

_____________led the first wave of opposition to the Stamp Act in the Virginia House of Burgesses.

The Paxton Boys were all convicted of murder.

All of the following are true about the Revenue Act of 1766 except that

The_____________ Act (1764) forbade the colonies from issuing any paper money as legal tender.

The Stamp Act was never enforced.

The Currency Act of 1764 forbade the colonies to issue any paper money as legal tender.

The motive behind the American invasion of Canada in June 1775 was territorial expansion.

In 1770, British Parliament repealed each of the Townshend Duties except for the one on

Pennsylvania vigilantes that attempted to destroy Christian Indians on the western frontier were known as the_____________.

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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Exam 5: Reform Resistance Revolution

The Quartering Act of 1765 required the army to quarter its soldiers in public buildings rather than private homes.

The Cherokee War

The Boston Massacre

All thirteen colonial assemblies considered a stamp tax to be unconstitutional.

The Declaratory Act was acceptable to the colonists because they interpreted it as prohibiting Parliament from levying taxes on the colonists.

Sarah Osborn only taught African Americans.

Tea provided three-quarters of the revenue raised under the Townshend Revenue Act.

The first colonial crisis to develop after 1763 was over the Tea Act.

Britain's first effort at military coercion of the colonies failed with the_____________.

Britain's hiring soldiers from to fight the colonists infuriated North Americans.

The so-called Olive Branch Petition to the king in 1775

_____________led the first wave of opposition to the Stamp Act in the Virginia House of Burgesses.

The Paxton Boys were all convicted of murder.

All of the following are true about the Revenue Act of 1766 except that

The_____________ Act (1764) forbade the colonies from issuing any paper money as legal tender.

The Stamp Act was never enforced.

The Currency Act of 1764 forbade the colonies to issue any paper money as legal tender.

The motive behind the American invasion of Canada in June 1775 was territorial expansion.

In 1770, British Parliament repealed each of the Townshend Duties except for the one on

Pennsylvania vigilantes that attempted to destroy Christian Indians on the western frontier were known as the_____________.

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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