Question 1

The first Navigation Law of 1650 required that

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A)  the colonists transfer most of their profits from trade to Britain. 
B)  all commerce to and from the colonies be carried in British ships. 
C)  foster a colonial economy that would offer healthy competition with Britain's. 
D)  only specified agricultural products could be grown in the colonies. 
E)  ship traffic on the Atlantic follow specified routes. 
A)  the colonists transfer most of their profits from trade to Britain. 
B)  all commerce to and from the colonies be carried in British ships. 
C)  foster a colonial economy that would offer healthy competition with Britain's. 
D)  only specified agricultural products could be grown in the colonies. 
E)  ship traffic on the Atlantic follow specified routes.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-The Association

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The Association referred to in a histori

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-enumerated products

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The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-monopoly

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A monopoly refers to a market structure

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-republicanism

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Republicanism is a political ideology th

Question 6

If you were a knowledgeable journalist or writer looking at the American rebellion in 1775,what would you have predicted the outcome of the war to be? What subsequent developments might have been most surprising,and which least so?

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As a knowledgeable journalist or writer

Question 7

Given that the Quebec Act did not apply to the thirteen seaboard colonies,why did the act create such a stir of protest among them?

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The Quebec Act created a stir of protest

Question 8

Why did colonists vehemently object to the Stamp Act?

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A)  It would put a heavy burden on the colonial economy. 
B)  It was imposed by King George III without Parliamentary approval. 
C)  It was imposed by a Parliament in which they had no representation. 
D)  It disproportionately affected the middle and lower classes. 
E)  It was the first to require any British citizen to pay a tax on printed documents. 
A)  It would put a heavy burden on the colonial economy. 
B)  It was imposed by King George III without Parliamentary approval. 
C)  It was imposed by a Parliament in which they had no representation. 
D)  It disproportionately affected the middle and lower classes. 
E)  It was the first to require any British citizen to pay a tax on printed documents.

Question 9

How did mercantilism benefit both Britain and its American colonies? Why did Britain adopt a mercantilist system? Given the benefit to the mother country and its colonies,why was there such resistance to mercantilist policies in America?

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Mercantilism benefited both Britain and

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Lord North

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Lord North, whose full name was Frederic

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-stamp tax

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The Stamp Tax, commonly referred to as t

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Intolerable Acts"

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The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 13

Despite the benefits of the mercantile system,the American colonists disliked the system because it

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A)  forced the South to adopt a one-crop economy. 
B)  favored the northern over the southern colonies. 
C)  reinforced class differences in the colonies. 
D)  reinforced dependence on the mother country and stifled economic initiative. 
E)  encouraged harsh repression by British officials. 
A)  forced the South to adopt a one-crop economy. 
B)  favored the northern over the southern colonies. 
C)  reinforced class differences in the colonies. 
D)  reinforced dependence on the mother country and stifled economic initiative. 
E)  encouraged harsh repression by British officials.

Question 14

Which act of colonial resistance relied on exchanging letters to build a broad-based anti-British movement?

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A)  The Boston Massacre 
B)  The Boston and other tea parties 
C)  The committees of correspondence 
D)  The Sons and Daughters of Liberty 
E)  The Stamp Act Congress 
A)  The Boston Massacre 
B)  The Boston and other tea parties 
C)  The committees of correspondence 
D)  The Sons and Daughters of Liberty 
E)  The Stamp Act Congress

Question 15

What did Lord Dunmore proclaim in 1775,as royal governor of Virginia?

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A)  That slaves who escaped to fight for the British would be freed 
B)  That anyone caught destroying tea would be arrested 
C)  That Virginia would ally with the British 
D)  That all men would be expected to serve in the military 
E)  That captured colonial soldiers would be hanged for treason 
A)  That slaves who escaped to fight for the British would be freed 
B)  That anyone caught destroying tea would be arrested 
C)  That Virginia would ally with the British 
D)  That all men would be expected to serve in the military 
E)  That captured colonial soldiers would be hanged for treason

Question 16

Compare and contrast the major advantages and disadvantages of the British and the colonists,respectively,as the American Revolutionary War began? What would Britain have to do to win? What would the colonists have to do to win?

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The British had several advantages at th

Question 17

Match each act below with the correct description.

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A)  A-3, B-2, C-l 
B)  A-1, B-4, C-3 
C)  A-1, B-4, C-2 
D)  A-4, B-1, C-2 
E)  A-2, B-1, C-4 
A)  A-3, B-2, C-l 
B)  A-1, B-4, C-3 
C)  A-1, B-4, C-2 
D)  A-4, B-1, C-2 
E)  A-2, B-1, C-4

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Lord Dunmore

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Lord Dunmore, whose full name was John M

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Adams

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John Adams (1735-1826) was a Founding Fa

Question 20

What was the goal of the British at Lexington and Concord?

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A)  To wage war against the colonists 
B)  To enforce the "Intolerable Acts" 
C)  To seize the colonial militia's supply of gunpowder 
D)  To arrest Thomas Paine and John Adams 
E)  To shut down the First Continental Congress 
A)  To wage war against the colonists 
B)  To enforce the "Intolerable Acts" 
C)  To seize the colonial militia's supply of gunpowder 
D)  To arrest Thomas Paine and John Adams 
E)  To shut down the First Continental Congress

Exam 7: The Road to Revolution 1763-1775

The first Navigation Law of 1650 required that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -The Association

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -enumerated products

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -monopoly

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -republicanism

If you were a knowledgeable journalist or writer looking at the American rebellion in 1775,what would you have predicted the outcome of the war to be? What subsequent developments might have been most surprising,and which least so?

Given that the Quebec Act did not apply to the thirteen seaboard colonies,why did the act create such a stir of protest among them?

Why did colonists vehemently object to the Stamp Act?

How did mercantilism benefit both Britain and its American colonies? Why did Britain adopt a mercantilist system? Given the benefit to the mother country and its colonies,why was there such resistance to mercantilist policies in America?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Lord North

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -stamp tax

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Intolerable Acts"

Despite the benefits of the mercantile system,the American colonists disliked the system because it

Which act of colonial resistance relied on exchanging letters to build a broad-based anti-British movement?

What did Lord Dunmore proclaim in 1775,as royal governor of Virginia?

Compare and contrast the major advantages and disadvantages of the British and the colonists,respectively,as the American Revolutionary War began? What would Britain have to do to win? What would the colonists have to do to win?

Match each act below with the correct description.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Lord Dunmore

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Adams

What was the goal of the British at Lexington and Concord?

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