Question 1

Create a scenario for the period 1763-1776 to demonstrate that the American Revolutionary War and colonial independence from Great Britain were not inevitable.

Accepted Answer

In 1763, the American colonies were stil

Question 2

George Grenville responded to American protests against his policies by asserting that

Accepted Answer

A)  colonists were represented in Parliament even if they did not think so. 
B)  the power of Parliament was absolutely supreme in the empire. 
C)  the concept of virtual representation was invalid. 
D)  British subjects could be taxed without their being represented in Parliament. 
E)  he would remove British troops in America if their protests stopped. 
A)  colonists were represented in Parliament even if they did not think so. 
B)  the power of Parliament was absolutely supreme in the empire. 
C)  the concept of virtual representation was invalid. 
D)  British subjects could be taxed without their being represented in Parliament. 
E)  he would remove British troops in America if their protests stopped.

Question 3

Explain the following quote,"In the American wilderness,they encountered a world that was theirs to make afresh."

Accepted Answer

This quote refers to the idea of the Ame

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Navigation Acts

Accepted Answer

The Navigation Acts were a series of law

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Charles Townshend

Accepted Answer

Charles Townshend was a British politici

Question 6

All of the following were weaknesses of the British military during the War for Independence except

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A)  second-rate officers. 
B)  soldiers who were incapable of fighting effectively. 
C)  the need to keep many soldiers in Europe in case of trouble. 
D)  long supply lines. 
E)  brutal treatment of their soldiers. 
A)  second-rate officers. 
B)  soldiers who were incapable of fighting effectively. 
C)  the need to keep many soldiers in Europe in case of trouble. 
D)  long supply lines. 
E)  brutal treatment of their soldiers.

Question 7

Explain the following quote,"Insurrection of thought usually precedes insurrection of deed." What does this mean? In what ways is this generalization an accurate description of the coming of the American Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

The quote "Insurrection of thought usual

Question 8

The first Navigation Laws were designed to

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A)  help colonists get the best possible price for their trade goods. 
B)  eliminate Dutch shippers from the American carrying trade. 
C)  foster a colonial economy that would offer healthy competition with Britain's. 
D)  encourage agricultural experimentation in the colonies. 
E)  support the mapping of the Atlantic trade routes. 
A)  help colonists get the best possible price for their trade goods. 
B)  eliminate Dutch shippers from the American carrying trade. 
C)  foster a colonial economy that would offer healthy competition with Britain's. 
D)  encourage agricultural experimentation in the colonies. 
E)  support the mapping of the Atlantic trade routes.

Question 9

The Navigation Laws required that

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A)  all commerce to and from the colonies be carried only on British vessels. 
B)  European goods going to the colonies had first to put in at a British port and pay duties. 
C)  certain goods produced in the colonies, like tobacco, be shipped only to Britain. 
D)  the colonies develop as quickly as possible the manufacturing of cloth and iron products for themselves. 
E)  the colonies print their own currency. 
A)  all commerce to and from the colonies be carried only on British vessels. 
B)  European goods going to the colonies had first to put in at a British port and pay duties. 
C)  certain goods produced in the colonies, like tobacco, be shipped only to Britain. 
D)  the colonies develop as quickly as possible the manufacturing of cloth and iron products for themselves. 
E)  the colonies print their own currency.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The Stamp Act was a significant piece of

Question 11

Passage of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act

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A)  led many colonists to believe that the British were expanding colonial freedom. 
B)  convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty. 
C)  resulted in fewer laws being passed by Parliament regarding the colonies. 
D)  exemplified to many colonists the difference between legislation and taxation. 
E)  required action by each colonial legislature. 
A)  led many colonists to believe that the British were expanding colonial freedom. 
B)  convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty. 
C)  resulted in fewer laws being passed by Parliament regarding the colonies. 
D)  exemplified to many colonists the difference between legislation and taxation. 
E)  required action by each colonial legislature.

Question 12

To a degree,the Navigation Laws were beneficial to colonists because

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A)  colonists were paid subsidies for producing ships' parts and stores. 
B)  tobacco growers were guaranteed a monopoly of the British market for their crop. 
C)  colonial trading ships were protected by the Royal Navy. 
D)  colonists did not have to deal with British intermediaries when marketing their goods. 
E)  they helped create a surplus of money. 
A)  colonists were paid subsidies for producing ships' parts and stores. 
B)  tobacco growers were guaranteed a monopoly of the British market for their crop. 
C)  colonial trading ships were protected by the Royal Navy. 
D)  colonists did not have to deal with British intermediaries when marketing their goods. 
E)  they helped create a surplus of money.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Lord North, whose full name was Frederic

Question 14

Both the British and the colonists were devoted to the principle of "No taxation without representation." To what extent did both taxation and representation become major sources of controversy between the colonists and Parliament?

Accepted Answer

The principle of "No taxation without re

Question 15

The Quartering Act required that colonists

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A)  pay one quarter of their income to the British crown. 
B)  provide housing and food for British troops. 
C)  ship all of their export goods through England. 
D)  try those accused of theft in admiralty courts. 
E)  None of these 
A)  pay one quarter of their income to the British crown. 
B)  provide housing and food for British troops. 
C)  ship all of their export goods through England. 
D)  try those accused of theft in admiralty courts. 
E)  None of these

Question 16

Regarding American independence

Accepted Answer

A)  a majority of Americans supported the cause selflessly. 
B)  most of the American business community sacrificed profit for victory. 
C)  France gave little assistance. 
D)  only a select minority supported independence with selfless devotion. 
E)  Spain was in total opposition. 
A)  a majority of Americans supported the cause selflessly. 
B)  most of the American business community sacrificed profit for victory. 
C)  France gave little assistance. 
D)  only a select minority supported independence with selfless devotion. 
E)  Spain was in total opposition.

Question 17

A new relationship between Britain and its American colonies was initiated in 1763 when ____ assumed charge of colonial policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Townshend 
B)  George Grenville 
C)  Lord North 
D)  William Pitt 
E)  King George III 
A)  Charles Townshend 
B)  George Grenville 
C)  Lord North 
D)  William Pitt 
E)  King George III

Question 18

All of the following were direct benefits reaped by the Americans from the mercantile system of Britain except

Accepted Answer

A)  British allowed the Americans to freely trade with other countries and compete on the open market. 
B)  London paid high prices for ship parts to American producers. 
C)  Virginia tobacco planters enjoyed a monopoly in the British market. 
D)  protection of the world's mightiest navy and army without a penny of cost. 
E)  some British merchants were not allowed to compete with the American colonial merchants. 
A)  British allowed the Americans to freely trade with other countries and compete on the open market. 
B)  London paid high prices for ship parts to American producers. 
C)  Virginia tobacco planters enjoyed a monopoly in the British market. 
D)  protection of the world's mightiest navy and army without a penny of cost. 
E)  some British merchants were not allowed to compete with the American colonial merchants.

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Boston Tea Party

Accepted Answer

The Boston Tea Party was a significant e

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A boycott is a form of protest or civil

Exam 7: The Road to Revolution,1763-1775

Create a scenario for the period 1763-1776 to demonstrate that the American Revolutionary War and colonial independence from Great Britain were not inevitable.

George Grenville responded to American protests against his policies by asserting that

Explain the following quote,"In the American wilderness,they encountered a world that was theirs to make afresh."

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Navigation Acts

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Charles Townshend

All of the following were weaknesses of the British military during the War for Independence except

Explain the following quote,"Insurrection of thought usually precedes insurrection of deed." What does this mean? In what ways is this generalization an accurate description of the coming of the American Revolutionary War?

The first Navigation Laws were designed to

The Navigation Laws required that

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

Passage of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act

To a degree,the Navigation Laws were beneficial to colonists because

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

Both the British and the colonists were devoted to the principle of "No taxation without representation." To what extent did both taxation and representation become major sources of controversy between the colonists and Parliament?

The Quartering Act required that colonists

Regarding American independence

A new relationship between Britain and its American colonies was initiated in 1763 when ____ assumed charge of colonial policy.

All of the following were direct benefits reaped by the Americans from the mercantile system of Britain except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Boston Tea Party

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

New World Beginnings,33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

The Planting of English America,1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy,1824-1840

Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction,1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age,1865-1900

America Moves to the City,1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution,1865-1896

Empire and Expansion,1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt,1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad,1912-1916

The War to End War,1917-1918

American Life in the "Roaring Twenties",1919-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust,1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal,1933-1939

Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Shadow of War,1933-1941

America in World War II,1941-1945

The Cold War Begins,1945-1952

The Eisenhower Era,1952-1960

The Stormy Sixties,1960-1968

The Stalemated Seventies,1968-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism,1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era,1992-2009

The American People Face a New Century

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