Question 1

Which of the following statements about the Tea Act of 1773 is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) It repealed import duties on tea in England. 
B) It mandated that tea to the colonies arrive only on special East India Company ships. 
C) It restricted tea sales to only a few distributors in each colonial port. 
D) The East India Company's tea would sell cheaper than smuggled tea. 
E) It was designed to provide the British government with much-needed revenue. 
A) It repealed import duties on tea in England. 
B) It mandated that tea to the colonies arrive only on special East India Company ships. 
C) It restricted tea sales to only a few distributors in each colonial port. 
D) The East India Company's tea would sell cheaper than smuggled tea. 
E) It was designed to provide the British government with much-needed revenue.

Question 2

Explain the development of British imperial policy following the French and Indian War.

Accepted Answer

Essay should address several key points:

Question 3

The citizens committee responsible for enforcing sanctions against England in 1775 was known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The citizens committee responsible for enforcing sanctions...

Question 4

Examine the colonial response to the Coercive Acts of 1774.

Accepted Answer

Following the Boston Tea Party and the d

Question 5

In 1761,____________________ called for an end to Indian dependence on Anglo-Americans.

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The answer of In 1761,____________________ called for an end to...

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

The Stamp Act was the last in a series of direct taxes on the colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As various unpopular parliamentary restrictions on the colonists' activities were repealed in the early 1770s,the colonists' confidence in the British government was restored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Revenues raised by the Townshend Revenue Act of 1767 were to be used for

Accepted Answer

A) pay for Britain's military wars in Europe. 
B) supporting the British royal family. 
C) paying the salaries of governors and judges in the colonies. 
D) paying for British soldiers stationed in the colonies. 
E) payments to customs collectors. 
A) pay for Britain's military wars in Europe. 
B) supporting the British royal family. 
C) paying the salaries of governors and judges in the colonies. 
D) paying for British soldiers stationed in the colonies. 
E) payments to customs collectors.

Question 10

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 11

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 12

Colonists objected to the Quebec Act because it

Accepted Answer

A) nullified colonial property rights in Ohio. 
B) extended French civil law to the area between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River. 
C) established French as the official language of Canada. 
D) blocked chances for their own expansion. 
E) raised their taxes. 
A) nullified colonial property rights in Ohio. 
B) extended French civil law to the area between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River. 
C) established French as the official language of Canada. 
D) blocked chances for their own expansion. 
E) raised their taxes.

Question 13

The skirmish between British troops and colonists that led to the death of five colonists was the Boston Massacre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

The Massachusetts assembly urged other assemblies to resist new taxes in the ____________________ Letter.This letter led to a crisis when colonial assemblies refused to rescind it and governors dissolved the assemblies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Massachusetts assembly urged other assemblies to...

Question 16

Colonial assemblies set up committees of correspondence to

Accepted Answer

A) coordinate intercolonial communication and organize efforts to defend American liberties. 
B) send letters and petitions expressing colonial views to Spain and France. 
C) organize the first postal system in North America. 
D) improve relations between merchants in America and in England. 
E) share information regarding Indian uprisings. 
A) coordinate intercolonial communication and organize efforts to defend American liberties. 
B) send letters and petitions expressing colonial views to Spain and France. 
C) organize the first postal system in North America. 
D) improve relations between merchants in America and in England. 
E) share information regarding Indian uprisings.

Question 17

The state of ____________________ abstained in the vote to approve the Declaration of Independence.

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The answer of The state of ____________________ abstained in the...

Question 18

The ____________________ Act launched the first post-1763 colonial crisis.

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The answer of The ____________________ Act launched the first post-1763...

Question 19

The actual monetary loss resulting from the tea destroyed in Boston Tea Party was small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Reform, resistance, revolution

Which of the following statements about the Tea Act of 1773 is not true?

Explain the development of British imperial policy following the French and Indian War.

The citizens committee responsible for enforcing sanctions against England in 1775 was known as the ____________________.

Examine the colonial response to the Coercive Acts of 1774.

In 1761,____________________ called for an end to Indian dependence on Anglo-Americans.

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

The Stamp Act was the last in a series of direct taxes on the colonies.

As various unpopular parliamentary restrictions on the colonists' activities were repealed in the early 1770s,the colonists' confidence in the British government was restored.

Revenues raised by the Townshend Revenue Act of 1767 were to be used for

The Boston Massacre

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

Colonists objected to the Quebec Act because it

The skirmish between British troops and colonists that led to the death of five colonists was the Boston Massacre.

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

The Massachusetts assembly urged other assemblies to resist new taxes in the ____________________ Letter.This letter led to a crisis when colonial assemblies refused to rescind it and governors dissolved the assemblies.

Colonial assemblies set up committees of correspondence to

The state of ____________________ abstained in the vote to approve the Declaration of Independence.

The ____________________ Act launched the first post-1763 colonial crisis.

The actual monetary loss resulting from the tea destroyed in Boston Tea Party was small.

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

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