Question 1

The Sugar Act alarmed colonists,in part because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased the tax on molasses and made rum more expensive to produce. 
B)  made sugar,a key consumer good,too expensive. 
C)  mandated that violators of the act be tried in a court with a jury. 
D)  eliminated the admiralty courts,which colonists had long favored. 
E)  threatened the profits of colonial merchants already in economic trouble.

Question 2

Which of the following was a significant battle during the first year of the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yorktown,a siege in Virginia. 
B)  Monmouth,where the opposing armies fought to a draw. 
C)  Bunker Hill,where the British suffered heavy casualties trying to dislodge colonial militiamen. 
D)  Saratoga,where a large British army surrendered. 
E)  Cowpens,which helped turn the tide of war in the South.

Question 3

What was an important political origin of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sugar Act financially hurt New England merchants. 
B)  The Stamp Act was a tax that most colonists had to pay. 
C)  The colonists did not like a westward barrier to settlements. 
D)  The colonists criticized the lack of representation in Parliament. 
E)  The colonists did not want the writs of assistance to be used.

Question 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Stamp Act

Accepted Answer

A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

Question 5

Revolution is a dynamic process with consequences no one can anticipate.Explain the initial goals of the colonists in 1765 at the time of the Stamp Act and the evolution of their ultimate decision to declare independence in 1776.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Revolution is a dynamic process with consequences...

Question 6

Unlike the Stamp Act,the Townshend Acts focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  taxing goods imported into the colonies. 
B)  taxing legal documents. 
C)  sugar and rum. 
D)  creating more smuggling opportunities. 
E)  raising revenue to pay the salaries of colonial assembly members.

Question 7

Who was Samuel Seabury?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a Revolutionary War hero for the Americans. 
B)  He served in the Continental Congress from New York. 
C)  As a minister,he led colonial protests against British taxes. 
D)  He was a British general who chased after Washington's army. 
E)  As a colonial minister,he remained a British loyalist.

Question 8

During the American Revolution,Canada was eager to join the American independence movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Washington's army was demoralized by repeated failures early in the war,and many soldiers simply went home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The French played a significant role in the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By 1774,how did the Germans of Northhampton County,Pennsylvania,react to talks of liberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  They supported the idea of natural rights for subjects of King George III. 
B)  They feared it would give too much freedom to Indians in Pennsylvania. 
C)  They did not like the focus on individualism. 
D)  They focused only on freedom of religion. 
E)  They supported liberty but opposed the American Revolution.

Question 12

John Wilkes was expelled from his seat in Parliament for his scandalous writings about the king; this caused many colonists to rally to his side with the call "Wilkes and Liberty."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Battle of Yorktown

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-East India Company

Accepted Answer

A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

Question 15

What problems did the British government face after the Seven Years' War,and what solutions did it propose? How reasonable were London's solutions,and in what ways did the colonists view them as an attack on their liberty?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What problems did the British government face...

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Patrick Henry

Accepted Answer

A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British 
B) American traitor in command of West Point 
C) Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania 
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer 
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F)wrote Common Sense
G)commander of the Continental army
H)author of the Declaration of Independence
I)British commander
J)sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K)declared "Give me liberty,or give me death!"
L)leader of the Green Mountain boys

Question 17

Which of the following was associated with the Intolerable Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  For the first time,British authorities stationed soldiers in Boston. 
B)  Parliament closed all American ports to all trade until the tea destroyed by the Boston Tea Party was paid for. 
C)  The Massachusetts Charter of 1691 was changed to curtail town meetings. 
D)  The office of governor of Massachusetts became an elected position. 
E)  Colonists were prevented from producing items made from glass,paper,or lead.

Question 18

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-virtual representation

Accepted Answer

A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

Question 19

In 1778,the focus of the war shifted:

Accepted Answer

A)  from minor skirmishes of fewer than 100 men to major battles,each involving thousands of soldiers. 
B)  from fighting in the southern states to fighting in New York and New England. 
C)  to an emphasis on the Continental army's trying to capture British strongholds in the Ohio Valley. 
D)  to the South,where the British captured Savannah that year. 
E)  to emancipation,when General Washington declared that all slaves who fought for American independence should be free.

Question 20

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Regulators

Accepted Answer

A) first significant American victory 
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act 
C) religious tolerance for Catholics 
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain 
E) black loyalist forces
F)pamphlet that argued for American independence
G)each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H)exchanged ideas about resistance
I)street protesters
J)wealthy South Carolina backcountry
K)refusal to buy British goods
L)viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

Exam 5: The American Revolution,1763-1783

The Sugar Act alarmed colonists,in part because it:

Which of the following was a significant battle during the first year of the Revolutionary War?

What was an important political origin of the American Revolution?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Stamp Act

Revolution is a dynamic process with consequences no one can anticipate.Explain the initial goals of the colonists in 1765 at the time of the Stamp Act and the evolution of their ultimate decision to declare independence in 1776.

Unlike the Stamp Act,the Townshend Acts focused on:

Who was Samuel Seabury?

During the American Revolution,Canada was eager to join the American independence movement.

Washington's army was demoralized by repeated failures early in the war,and many soldiers simply went home.

The French played a significant role in the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.

By 1774,how did the Germans of Northhampton County,Pennsylvania,react to talks of liberty?

John Wilkes was expelled from his seat in Parliament for his scandalous writings about the king; this caused many colonists to rally to his side with the call "Wilkes and Liberty."

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Battle of Yorktown

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -East India Company

What problems did the British government face after the Seven Years' War,and what solutions did it propose? How reasonable were London's solutions,and in what ways did the colonists view them as an attack on their liberty?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Patrick Henry

Which of the following was associated with the Intolerable Acts?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -virtual representation

In 1778,the focus of the war shifted:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Regulators