Question 1

The result of General Edward Braddock's effort to capture Fort Duquesne was

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A)  a devastating ambush and defeat for the British. 
B)  a conventional European-style battle. 
C)  a prolonged and successful siege by the British. 
D)  Braddock's promotion to governor of Virginia. 
E)  French withdrawal from the Ohio Valley. 
A)  a devastating ambush and defeat for the British. 
B)  a conventional European-style battle. 
C)  a prolonged and successful siege by the British. 
D)  Braddock's promotion to governor of Virginia. 
E)  French withdrawal from the Ohio Valley.

Question 2

The Gaspée incident involved a British warship that attacked and chased smugglers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the significance of the Gaspée incident?

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A)  It drove deep divisions between the French and British, leading the British to build their navy in anticipation of the French and Indian War. 
B)  Its global scale led the French to form an alliance with the British early on in the American Revolutionary War. 
C)  Its tragic nature led Samuel Adams to retire the Committee of Correspondence temporarily and give the British another chance. 
D)  It served as the means by which the British retaliated against the colonists who had participated in the Boston Tea Party. 
E)  It represented the evolution and intensity of anti-British feelings in the American colonies as colonists engaged in violent protest. 
A)  It drove deep divisions between the French and British, leading the British to build their navy in anticipation of the French and Indian War. 
B)  Its global scale led the French to form an alliance with the British early on in the American Revolutionary War. 
C)  Its tragic nature led Samuel Adams to retire the Committee of Correspondence temporarily and give the British another chance. 
D)  It served as the means by which the British retaliated against the colonists who had participated in the Boston Tea Party. 
E)  It represented the evolution and intensity of anti-British feelings in the American colonies as colonists engaged in violent protest.

Question 4

Describe the transition of power during the Glorious Revolution. What were its various effects in America?

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The Glorious Revolution was a period of

Question 5

After the Restoration, a Royalist Parliament in 1660 passed a new Navigation Act, which

Accepted Answer

A)  required that all international mail have a Royal Mail stamp. 
B)  gave priority to Dutch traders in the buying and selling of goods from the colonies. 
C)  made the colony of Massachusetts supply the British Royal Navy vessels with sailors. 
D)  helped regain the colonists' trust in the British government. 
E)  specified that certain colonial goods could only be traded to Britain or other British colonies. 
A)  required that all international mail have a Royal Mail stamp. 
B)  gave priority to Dutch traders in the buying and selling of goods from the colonies. 
C)  made the colony of Massachusetts supply the British Royal Navy vessels with sailors. 
D)  helped regain the colonists' trust in the British government. 
E)  specified that certain colonial goods could only be traded to Britain or other British colonies.

Question 6

George Grenville continued the policy of "salutary neglect."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Albany Plan of Union called for an intercolonial assembly or Grand Council with legislative powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

William and Mary allowed the New England colonies to revert to the status they had had prior to the Restoration except for Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth. These two colonies were
Combined into the Royal Colony of Massachusetts Bay. What other major change did they
Enforce on the colony?

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A)  They placed the colony under jurisdiction of an absolute monarchy in England rather than a constitutional monarchy. 
B)  They put James II in charge of the colony out of fear that the bloodshed of the Glorious Revolution would extend to the colonies. 
C)  They granted Native Americans citizenship to help increase the control the colonies had over resources. 
D)  They appointed a royal governor who had veto power over the colonial assembly to crack down on the colony's rebelliousness. 
E)  They required that voters in elections must be church members due to the royal family's newfound support for Catholicism. 
A)  They placed the colony under jurisdiction of an absolute monarchy in England rather than a constitutional monarchy. 
B)  They put James II in charge of the colony out of fear that the bloodshed of the Glorious Revolution would extend to the colonies. 
C)  They granted Native Americans citizenship to help increase the control the colonies had over resources. 
D)  They appointed a royal governor who had veto power over the colonial assembly to crack down on the colony's rebelliousness. 
E)  They required that voters in elections must be church members due to the royal family's newfound support for Catholicism.

Question 9

Which of the following occurred at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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A)  The British suffered major casualties. 
B)  George Washington won his first victory. 
C)  The colonial militia repulsed every British assault. 
D)  Americans learned they could easily beat the British. 
E)  Americans refused to take prisoners. 
A)  The British suffered major casualties. 
B)  George Washington won his first victory. 
C)  The colonial militia repulsed every British assault. 
D)  Americans learned they could easily beat the British. 
E)  Americans refused to take prisoners.

Question 10

Evaluate the role of slavery leading into the American Revolution and how the institution fit into the Continental Congress's understanding of freedom.

Accepted Answer

Slavery played a significant role leadin

Question 11

Prime Minister Robert Walpole's relaxed policy toward the colonies was based on his belief that the colonies

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A)  should be allowed to develop a more self-reliant and less expensive form of government on their own. 
B)  should be allowed to export needed raw materials and import finished goods from the mother country. 
C)  should increase trade with France and other European countries to help promote peace in North America. 
D)  should move closer to independence as a means of reducing British taxes spent on colonial defense. 
E)  would be willing to pay even higher taxes if they were given more freedoms by Parliament. 
A)  should be allowed to develop a more self-reliant and less expensive form of government on their own. 
B)  should be allowed to export needed raw materials and import finished goods from the mother country. 
C)  should increase trade with France and other European countries to help promote peace in North America. 
D)  should move closer to independence as a means of reducing British taxes spent on colonial defense. 
E)  would be willing to pay even higher taxes if they were given more freedoms by Parliament.

Question 12

The war that erupted between the French and the British in North America in 1754

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A)  ended inconclusively as armies rushed back to Europe to offer support at home. 
B)  eventually spread across the globe to encompass battlefields on four continents. 
C)  led to a British defeat and loss of large portions of the British Empire. 
D)  sparked a massive peace protest in London that almost caused the British to back out. 
E)  failed to earn the British the monetary support of colonial legislatures. 
A)  ended inconclusively as armies rushed back to Europe to offer support at home. 
B)  eventually spread across the globe to encompass battlefields on four continents. 
C)  led to a British defeat and loss of large portions of the British Empire. 
D)  sparked a massive peace protest in London that almost caused the British to back out. 
E)  failed to earn the British the monetary support of colonial legislatures.

Question 13

What is mercantilism? Discuss how this concept impacted exploration, colony building, and governance in the seventeenth century.

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism was an economic theory and

Question 14

George Washington's bungled expedition and surrender at Fort Necessity gave France control of the Ohio Country but also helped trigger a world war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How did the right to vote in the American colonies compare with that in Britain and New France?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the American colonies had much higher property qualifications than did Britain or New France, the right to vote was greatly restricted in the American colonies. 
B)  Because the American colonies had a greater diversity of people than Britain or New France, the American colonists extended the right to vote to women and Native Americans. 
C)  Because property holding was widespread in the American colonies, the right to vote extended to a greater proportion of the male population than Britain, New France, or anywhere else in the world. 
D)  Because a British royal governor often headed the American colonial governments, the right to vote had the same scope as it did in England but was much broader than in New France. 
E)  Because the American colonies lacked elected legislatures but New France and Britain each had a variation of an elected assembly, the right to vote in the American colonies was highly limited. 
A)  Because the American colonies had much higher property qualifications than did Britain or New France, the right to vote was greatly restricted in the American colonies. 
B)  Because the American colonies had a greater diversity of people than Britain or New France, the American colonists extended the right to vote to women and Native Americans. 
C)  Because property holding was widespread in the American colonies, the right to vote extended to a greater proportion of the male population than Britain, New France, or anywhere else in the world. 
D)  Because a British royal governor often headed the American colonial governments, the right to vote had the same scope as it did in England but was much broader than in New France. 
E)  Because the American colonies lacked elected legislatures but New France and Britain each had a variation of an elected assembly, the right to vote in the American colonies was highly limited.

Question 16

One way in which the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was significant is that it showed the Revolution would in many ways come to be a civil war, not just a war between the British and Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match each description with the item below.
-James Otis

Accepted Answer

A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists 
A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists

Question 18

Which of the following occurred during the period of salutary neglect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British government took less of a role in governing the American colonies. 
B)  New and efficient trade regulations were introduced. 
C)  William and Mary ruled Britain. 
D)  A new trade board, the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations, was introduced. 
E)  Americans developed a powerful desire for independence. 
A)  The British government took less of a role in governing the American colonies. 
B)  New and efficient trade regulations were introduced. 
C)  William and Mary ruled Britain. 
D)  A new trade board, the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations, was introduced. 
E)  Americans developed a powerful desire for independence.

Question 19

Which of the following was true at the very start of the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many Patriots wanted to join the French Empire. 
B)  The Patriots petitioned the Spanish to help them negotiate with George III. 
C)  The Patriots fielded a much better trained army than Britain. 
D)  Few Patriots were ready to call for independence. 
E)  Most colonists opposed the idea of colonial parliamentary representation. 
A)  Many Patriots wanted to join the French Empire. 
B)  The Patriots petitioned the Spanish to help them negotiate with George III. 
C)  The Patriots fielded a much better trained army than Britain. 
D)  Few Patriots were ready to call for independence. 
E)  Most colonists opposed the idea of colonial parliamentary representation.

Exam 4: From Colonies to States

The result of General Edward Braddock's effort to capture Fort Duquesne was

The Gaspée incident involved a British warship that attacked and chased smugglers.

What was the significance of the Gaspée incident?

Describe the transition of power during the Glorious Revolution. What were its various effects in America?

After the Restoration, a Royalist Parliament in 1660 passed a new Navigation Act, which

George Grenville continued the policy of "salutary neglect."

The Albany Plan of Union called for an intercolonial assembly or Grand Council with legislative powers.

William and Mary allowed the New England colonies to revert to the status they had had prior to the Restoration except for Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth. These two colonies were Combined into the Royal Colony of Massachusetts Bay. What other major change did they Enforce on the colony?

Which of the following occurred at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Evaluate the role of slavery leading into the American Revolution and how the institution fit into the Continental Congress's understanding of freedom.

Prime Minister Robert Walpole's relaxed policy toward the colonies was based on his belief that the colonies

The war that erupted between the French and the British in North America in 1754

What is mercantilism? Discuss how this concept impacted exploration, colony building, and governance in the seventeenth century.

George Washington's bungled expedition and surrender at Fort Necessity gave France control of the Ohio Country but also helped trigger a world war.

How did the right to vote in the American colonies compare with that in Britain and New France?

One way in which the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was significant is that it showed the Revolution would in many ways come to be a civil war, not just a war between the British and Americans.

Match each description with the item below. -James Otis

Which of the following occurred during the period of salutary neglect?

Which of the following was true at the very start of the Revolution?

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