Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

Accepted Answer

A) It signaled the end of the principle of salutary neglect. 
B) It became one of the nonnegotiable claims that Parliament was unwilling to relinquish throughout the struggle. 
C) It declared the Crown's intention to raise revenue from the colonists. 
D) It demanded the collection of duties and bolstered the importance of colonial governors who were friendly to the Crown. 
E) It granted the East India Company a monopoly on the sale of tea in North America. 
A) It signaled the end of the principle of salutary neglect. 
B) It became one of the nonnegotiable claims that Parliament was unwilling to relinquish throughout the struggle. 
C) It declared the Crown's intention to raise revenue from the colonists. 
D) It demanded the collection of duties and bolstered the importance of colonial governors who were friendly to the Crown. 
E) It granted the East India Company a monopoly on the sale of tea in North America. B

Question 2

Within cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, wealthy people remained mostly supportive of the Crown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is a true statement about the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Accepted Answer

A) It was incited by the arrest of patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams. 
B) It marked the first time when Americans fired against the British Army in a formal confrontation. 
C) The battle was fought by the Minutemen, while the rest of the colonists refused to join. 
D) The battle was fought primarily on Breed's Hill. 
E) The British suffered very few casualties in the war. 
A) It was incited by the arrest of patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams. 
B) It marked the first time when Americans fired against the British Army in a formal confrontation. 
C) The battle was fought by the Minutemen, while the rest of the colonists refused to join. 
D) The battle was fought primarily on Breed's Hill. 
E) The British suffered very few casualties in the war. D

Question 4

The Second Continental Congress was convened in:

Accepted Answer

A) Georgia. 
B) Pennsylvania. 
C) New York. 
D) Philadelphia. 
E) New Jersey. 
A) Georgia. 
B) Pennsylvania. 
C) New York. 
D) Philadelphia. 
E) New Jersey.

Question 5

Which of the following acts was NOT a part of the Coercive Acts?

Accepted Answer

A) The Boston Port Act 
B) The Administration of Justice Act 
C) The Quartering Act 
D) The Massachusetts Government Act 
E) The American Prohibitory Act 
A) The Boston Port Act 
B) The Administration of Justice Act 
C) The Quartering Act 
D) The Massachusetts Government Act 
E) The American Prohibitory Act

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the First Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) It voiced the colonists' protest against the provisions of the Stamp Act. 
B) It was convened in New Jersey in the year of 1776. 
C) It was attended by representatives from all the colonies. 
D) It created the Continental Association, which supervised a boycott of British trade. 
E) It passed a resolution demanding complete independence for the colonies. 
A) It voiced the colonists' protest against the provisions of the Stamp Act. 
B) It was convened in New Jersey in the year of 1776. 
C) It was attended by representatives from all the colonies. 
D) It created the Continental Association, which supervised a boycott of British trade. 
E) It passed a resolution demanding complete independence for the colonies.

Question 7

The _________ imposed duties on glass, lead for paint, tea, paper, and a handful of other items. 
A. Declaratory Act of 1766 
B. Townshend Acts of 1767 
C. Coercive Acts of 1773 
D. Quartering Act of 1765

Accepted Answer

Townshend

Question 8

The colonists referred to both the Coercive Acts and the _____ as the Intolerable Acts.

Accepted Answer

A) Quebec Act 
B) Sugar Act 
C) Quartering Act 
D) Stamp Act 
E) Townshend Act 
A) Quebec Act 
B) Sugar Act 
C) Quartering Act 
D) Stamp Act 
E) Townshend Act

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the Boston massacre?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurred during the protests against the Quartering Act of 1765. 
B) It resulted in the imprisonment of most of the soldiers involved. 
C) It raised the conflict between the Crown and the Colonists to a new level. 
D) It occurred during the first all-out battle of the Revolutionary War. 
E) It sparked a vigorous debate within the colonies about how far rebellion should go. 
A) It occurred during the protests against the Quartering Act of 1765. 
B) It resulted in the imprisonment of most of the soldiers involved. 
C) It raised the conflict between the Crown and the Colonists to a new level. 
D) It occurred during the first all-out battle of the Revolutionary War. 
E) It sparked a vigorous debate within the colonies about how far rebellion should go.

Question 10

The battle of Bunker Hill was the first all-out battle of the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the reasons for the Boston Tea Party, describe the actions of those involved, and enumerate Parliament's responses.

Accepted Answer

In 1773, Parliament passed the Tea Act.

Question 12

The Gaspée incident refers to the conflict that occurred when colonists from Providence boarded and burned an English naval vessel, the Gaspée .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term _________ referred to the group of close advisors to the Crown that offered suggestions on how the Crown should best exercise its executive authority. 
A. Radical Whigs 
B. Privy Council 
C. committees of correspondence 
D. minutemen

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term _________ referred to the group...

Question 14

The colonists' militiamen were known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Brown Coats. 
B) Redcoats. 
C) Sons of Liberty. 
D) Minutemen. 
E) Radical Whigs. 
A) Brown Coats. 
B) Redcoats. 
C) Sons of Liberty. 
D) Minutemen. 
E) Radical Whigs.

Question 15

The _________ declared the colonies to be "in open rebellion." 
A. Quartering Act 
B. Coercive Act 
C. American Prohibitory Act 
D. Quebec Act

Accepted Answer

American P

Question 16

According to Benjamin Franklin and Daniel Dulany, which of the following was the difference between external taxes and internal taxes?

Accepted Answer

A) External taxes were levied at the end of the year, whereas internal taxes were levied at the moment of transaction. 
B) External taxes had to be disclosed, whereas internal taxes did not have to be disclosed. 
C) External taxes applied to large capital goods, whereas internal taxes applied to domestic goods produced in the colonies. 
D) External taxes were duties designed to protect the British Empire, whereas internal taxes were duties that directly affected the internal affairs of the colonies. 
E) External taxes had to be paid directly to the king, whereas internal taxes had to be paid to the colonial assembly. 
A) External taxes were levied at the end of the year, whereas internal taxes were levied at the moment of transaction. 
B) External taxes had to be disclosed, whereas internal taxes did not have to be disclosed. 
C) External taxes applied to large capital goods, whereas internal taxes applied to domestic goods produced in the colonies. 
D) External taxes were duties designed to protect the British Empire, whereas internal taxes were duties that directly affected the internal affairs of the colonies. 
E) External taxes had to be paid directly to the king, whereas internal taxes had to be paid to the colonial assembly.

Question 17

King George III ignored the Olive Branch Petition because:

Accepted Answer

A) he feared that considering it would damage revenues too much. 
B) he realized that the colonists were outnumbered by his army. 
C) he wanted to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict. 
D) he viewed the colonists as insubordinate subjects of the Crown. 
E) he refused to reconsider parliament's decision on the colonies. 
A) he feared that considering it would damage revenues too much. 
B) he realized that the colonists were outnumbered by his army. 
C) he wanted to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict. 
D) he viewed the colonists as insubordinate subjects of the Crown. 
E) he refused to reconsider parliament's decision on the colonies.

Question 18

The colonists' military preparedness became evident to the British in September 1774, when Massachusetts patriots responded to the "Powder Alarm."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) To serve in the role of a colonial government outside the control of the Crown 
B) To consider the American response to the Coercive Acts 
C) To determine the colonies' response to the battles of Concord and Lexington 
D) To protest against the provisions of the Tea Act 
E) To provide quick and reliable information throughout the colonies 
A) To serve in the role of a colonial government outside the control of the Crown 
B) To consider the American response to the Coercive Acts 
C) To determine the colonies' response to the battles of Concord and Lexington 
D) To protest against the provisions of the Tea Act 
E) To provide quick and reliable information throughout the colonies

Question 20

Describe the efforts of the British government at tightening control and limiting the settlements of the colonists.

Accepted Answer

England began its attempts to rein in th

Exam 5: Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

Which of the following statements is true of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

Within cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, wealthy people remained mostly supportive of the Crown.

Which of the following is a true statement about the Battle of Bunker Hill?

The Second Continental Congress was convened in:

Which of the following acts was NOT a part of the Coercive Acts?

Which of the following statements is true of the First Continental Congress?

The _________ imposed duties on glass, lead for paint, tea, paper, and a handful of other items. A. Declaratory Act of 1766 B. Townshend Acts of 1767 C. Coercive Acts of 1773 D. Quartering Act of 1765

The colonists referred to both the Coercive Acts and the _____ as the Intolerable Acts.

Which of the following statements is true of the Boston massacre?

The battle of Bunker Hill was the first all-out battle of the Revolutionary War.

Explain the reasons for the Boston Tea Party, describe the actions of those involved, and enumerate Parliament's responses.

The Gaspée incident refers to the conflict that occurred when colonists from Providence boarded and burned an English naval vessel, the Gaspée .

The term _________ referred to the group of close advisors to the Crown that offered suggestions on how the Crown should best exercise its executive authority. A. Radical Whigs B. Privy Council C. committees of correspondence D. minutemen

The colonists' militiamen were known as:

The _________ declared the colonies to be "in open rebellion." A. Quartering Act B. Coercive Act C. American Prohibitory Act D. Quebec Act

According to Benjamin Franklin and Daniel Dulany, which of the following was the difference between external taxes and internal taxes?

King George III ignored the Olive Branch Petition because:

The colonists' military preparedness became evident to the British in September 1774, when Massachusetts patriots responded to the "Powder Alarm."

Which of the following was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

Describe the efforts of the British government at tightening control and limiting the settlements of the colonists.

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