Question 1

How did William Pitt plan to encourage the Americans to assume the military burden in the Seven Years' War in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  He promised to open the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to settlement. 
B)  He hinted broadly at increased colonial self-government in the post-war world. 
C)  He promised that if the colonies raised the necessary men, Parliament would bear the financial burden. 
D)  He guaranteed lower tariffs and internal taxes in the post-war era. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  He promised to open the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to settlement. 
B)  He hinted broadly at increased colonial self-government in the post-war world. 
C)  He promised that if the colonies raised the necessary men, Parliament would bear the financial burden. 
D)  He guaranteed lower tariffs and internal taxes in the post-war era. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 2

Why is Samuel Adams significant to the development of revolutionary thought in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  He argued that the colonists must resort to violence to drive the British out of the New World. 
B)  He wrote Common Sense which claimed King George III was ruling illegally. 
C)  He stressed that Parliament had every right to pass legislation applying to the colonies. 
D)  He encouraged Massachusetts' towns to form committees of correspondence to defend colonial rights. 
E)  He died during the Boston Massacre and became a martyr for supporters of the Whig Ideology. 
A)  He argued that the colonists must resort to violence to drive the British out of the New World. 
B)  He wrote Common Sense which claimed King George III was ruling illegally. 
C)  He stressed that Parliament had every right to pass legislation applying to the colonies. 
D)  He encouraged Massachusetts' towns to form committees of correspondence to defend colonial rights. 
E)  He died during the Boston Massacre and became a martyr for supporters of the Whig Ideology.

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Charles Townshend, Revenue Act of 1767 (Townshend Duties)

Accepted Answer

Charles Townshend was a British politici

Question 4

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of northeastern North America that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Montreal

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Albany Plan of Union

Accepted Answer

The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Thomas Gage

Accepted Answer

Thomas Gage was a British Army general a

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Nonimportation and Nonconsumption Agreements

Accepted Answer

Nonimportation and Nonconsumption Agreem

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Patrick Henry

Accepted Answer

Patrick Henry was a prominent figure in

Question 9

Which of the following occurred last ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Townshend Duties 
B)  Tea Act 
C)  Battle of Concord 
D)  Declaration of Independence 
E)  First Continental Congress 
A)  Townshend Duties 
B)  Tea Act 
C)  Battle of Concord 
D)  Declaration of Independence 
E)  First Continental Congress

Question 10

Why did Pontiac's War occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British stopped distributing food, ammunition and other gifts to the Indians, as the French had done, and colonists were moving onto Native American lands. 
B)  The British had abandoned their western forts to the French, who were abusive toward the Native Americans there. 
C)  The colonial government of Virginia had been pressuring Iroquois tribes to move west so that white settlement could expand. 
D)  Some Indian tribes objected to the alliance that had been formed with the Spanish. 
E)  African-American slaves in South Carolina began to fear the loss of status to Indian indentured servants. 
A)  The British stopped distributing food, ammunition and other gifts to the Indians, as the French had done, and colonists were moving onto Native American lands. 
B)  The British had abandoned their western forts to the French, who were abusive toward the Native Americans there. 
C)  The colonial government of Virginia had been pressuring Iroquois tribes to move west so that white settlement could expand. 
D)  Some Indian tribes objected to the alliance that had been formed with the Spanish. 
E)  African-American slaves in South Carolina began to fear the loss of status to Indian indentured servants.

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Treaty of Fort Stanwix, Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Fort Stanwix was a treaty

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning Philadelphia before the America Revolution is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It grew so quickly that it taxed its water supply and created public health problems. 
B)  It suffered from limited or nonexistent garbage and sewage disposal. 
C)  It became the official capital of the colonies for the British empire. 
D)  Its ideal location made it a leading Atlantic port. 
E)  It was the fastest growing American city in the 18 th century. 
A)  It grew so quickly that it taxed its water supply and created public health problems. 
B)  It suffered from limited or nonexistent garbage and sewage disposal. 
C)  It became the official capital of the colonies for the British empire. 
D)  Its ideal location made it a leading Atlantic port. 
E)  It was the fastest growing American city in the 18 th century.

Exam 5: Roads to Revolution

How did William Pitt plan to encourage the Americans to assume the military burden in the Seven Years' War in America?

Why is Samuel Adams significant to the development of revolutionary thought in America?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Charles Townshend, Revenue Act of 1767 (Townshend Duties)

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of northeastern North America that correctly identifies each of the following: Montreal

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Albany Plan of Union

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Thomas Gage

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Nonimportation and Nonconsumption Agreements

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Patrick Henry

Which of the following occurred last ?

Why did Pontiac's War occur?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Treaty of Fort Stanwix, Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

Which of the following statements concerning Philadelphia before the America Revolution is not true?

Native Peoples of America

The Rise of the Atlantic World

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The Bonds of Empire

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood

Launching the New Republic

America at War and Peace

The Transformation of American Society

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life

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A Changing Nation: Homefront Crises and New Global Realities

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