Question 1

Under the mercantilist system,the British government reserved the right to do all of the following regarding the American colonies except

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent the colonies from developing militias. 
B)  restrict the passage of lax bankruptcy laws. 
C)  nullify any colonial legislation deemed bad for the mercantilist system. 
D)  restrain the colonies from printing paper currency. 
E)  enumerate products that must be shipped to Britain. 
A)  prevent the colonies from developing militias. 
B)  restrict the passage of lax bankruptcy laws. 
C)  nullify any colonial legislation deemed bad for the mercantilist system. 
D)  restrain the colonies from printing paper currency. 
E)  enumerate products that must be shipped to Britain.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Edmund Burke

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Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, phi

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The Hessians were German soldiers who se

Question 4

Under mercantilist doctrine,the American colonies were expected to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  supply Britain with products such as tobacco, sugar and ships' masts. 
B)  become economically self-sufficient as soon as possible. 
C)  furnish ships, seamen, and trade to bolster the strength of the Royal Navy. 
D)  provide a market for British manufactured goods. 
E)  refrain from exporting woolen cloth. 
A)  supply Britain with products such as tobacco, sugar and ships' masts. 
B)  become economically self-sufficient as soon as possible. 
C)  furnish ships, seamen, and trade to bolster the strength of the Royal Navy. 
D)  provide a market for British manufactured goods. 
E)  refrain from exporting woolen cloth.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Quartering Act

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The Quartering Act refers to a series of

Question 6

Many Whigs in Britain hoped for an American victory in the War for Independence because they

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A)  favored French domination of North America. 
B)  were strongly pacifist. 
C)  feared that if George III triumphed, his rule at home might become tyrannical. 
D)  rejected colonialism. 
E)  opposed the mercantilist system. 
A)  favored French domination of North America. 
B)  were strongly pacifist. 
C)  feared that if George III triumphed, his rule at home might become tyrannical. 
D)  rejected colonialism. 
E)  opposed the mercantilist system.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-nonimportation agreement

Accepted Answer

A nonimportation agreement refers to a c

Question 8

The most drastic measure of the Intolerable Acts was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Quartering Act. 
B)  Quebec Act. 
C)  Sugar Act. 
D)  Courts Act. 
E)  Boston Port Act. 
A)  Quartering Act. 
B)  Quebec Act. 
C)  Sugar Act. 
D)  Courts Act. 
E)  Boston Port Act.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Boston Massacre

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The Boston Massacre refers to an inciden

Question 10

Compare and contrast the 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 as th

Question 11

In what ways were the mercantilist policies of the British burdensome to the colonists? In what ways were they beneficial? From this comparison,draw a conclusion about the effects of mercantilism and the Navigation Laws on British-colonial relations up to 1763.

Accepted Answer

The mercantilist policies of the British

Question 12

What does the phrase point of no return mean to you? Identify that point in colonial-British relations between 1760 and 1776 and explain why you picked that event/date.

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The phrase "point of no return" refers t

Question 13

As the War for Independence began,the colonies had the advantage of

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A)  highly reliable and well-supplied troops. 
B)  potential aid from the Armed Neutrality League. 
C)  a well-organized, strongly committed, and united population. 
D)  many outstanding civilian and military leaders. 
E)  able naval leaders. 
A)  highly reliable and well-supplied troops. 
B)  potential aid from the Armed Neutrality League. 
C)  a well-organized, strongly committed, and united population. 
D)  many outstanding civilian and military leaders. 
E)  able naval leaders.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a true statement about women's roles during the Revolution?

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A)  They ran businesses while the men fought. 
B)  Many were camp followers, who cooked, cleaned and sewed for the troops. 
C)  They received money and rations for services provided to troops. 
D)  Some dressed as men and served in battle. 
E)  Many women urged husbands and sons to stay home and safeguard their families and property. 
A)  They ran businesses while the men fought. 
B)  Many were camp followers, who cooked, cleaned and sewed for the troops. 
C)  They received money and rations for services provided to troops. 
D)  Some dressed as men and served in battle. 
E)  Many women urged husbands and sons to stay home and safeguard their families and property.

Question 15

As a result of Parliament's rejection of the petitions of the Continental Congress

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A)  Americans reluctantly obeyed the British laws. 
B)  fighting and bloodshed took place, and war began. 
C)  Sam Adams and John Hancock were arrested. 
D)  America sent new petitions to Parliament. 
E)  Ben Franklin returned to the colonies since his efforts failed. 
A)  Americans reluctantly obeyed the British laws. 
B)  fighting and bloodshed took place, and war began. 
C)  Sam Adams and John Hancock were arrested. 
D)  America sent new petitions to Parliament. 
E)  Ben Franklin returned to the colonies since his efforts failed.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

John Adams (1735-1826) was a Founding Fa

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism is an economic theory and p

Question 18

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A)clash at Lexington and Concord,(B)meeting of the First Continental Congress,(C)Quebec Act,and (D)Boston Tea Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  C, D, A, B 
B)  B, A, C, D 
C)  D, C, B, A 
D)  A, B, D, C 
E)  A, D, C, B 
A)  C, D, A, B 
B)  B, A, C, D 
C)  D, C, B, A 
D)  A, B, D, C 
E)  A, D, C, B

Question 19

The founding of the American colonies by the British was

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A)  accomplished in a well-planned fashion. 
B)  based on the high-minded aspirations of groups such as the Puritans and the Quakers. 
C)  undertaken by the government in every case. 
D)  undertaken in a haphazard manner. 
E)  rarely undertaken by trading companies or religious groups. 
A)  accomplished in a well-planned fashion. 
B)  based on the high-minded aspirations of groups such as the Puritans and the Quakers. 
C)  undertaken by the government in every case. 
D)  undertaken in a haphazard manner. 
E)  rarely undertaken by trading companies or religious groups.

Question 20

The radical whigs feared

Accepted Answer

A)  too much democracy. 
B)  a written constitution. 
C)  the arbitrary power of the monarchy. 
D)  a too powerful parliament. 
E)  republicanism. 
A)  too much democracy. 
B)  a written constitution. 
C)  the arbitrary power of the monarchy. 
D)  a too powerful parliament. 
E)  republicanism.

Exam 7: The Road to Revolution,1763-1775

Under the mercantilist system,the British government reserved the right to do all of the following regarding the American colonies except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Edmund Burke

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

Under mercantilist doctrine,the American colonies were expected to do all of the following except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Quartering Act

Many Whigs in Britain hoped for an American victory in the War for Independence because they

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -nonimportation agreement

The most drastic measure of the Intolerable Acts was the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Boston Massacre

Compare and contrast the 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?

In what ways were the mercantilist policies of the British burdensome to the colonists? In what ways were they beneficial? From this comparison,draw a conclusion about the effects of mercantilism and the Navigation Laws on British-colonial relations up to 1763.

What does the phrase point of no return mean to you? Identify that point in colonial-British relations between 1760 and 1776 and explain why you picked that event/date.

As the War for Independence began,the colonies had the advantage of

Which of the following is not a true statement about women's roles during the Revolution?

As a result of Parliament's rejection of the petitions of the Continental Congress

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

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

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A)clash at Lexington and Concord,(B)meeting of the First Continental Congress,(C)Quebec Act,and (D)Boston Tea Party.

The founding of the American colonies by the British was

The radical whigs feared

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