Question 1

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-John Locke

Accepted Answer

A) was a British general in the French and Indian War 
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to French 
C) wrote Common Sense 
D) architect of the Albany Plan of Union 
E) warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance
F)wrote Two Treatises on Government
G)was a British war minister during the French and Indian War
H)organized the Sons of Liberty
I)proposed the Stamp Act
J)was the governor of the Dominion of New England 
A) was a British general in the French and Indian War 
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to French 
C) wrote Common Sense 
D) architect of the Albany Plan of Union 
E) warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance
F)wrote Two Treatises on Government
G)was a British war minister during the French and Indian War
H)organized the Sons of Liberty
I)proposed the Stamp Act
J)was the governor of the Dominion of New England

Question 2

Prime Minister Robert Walpole's relaxed policy toward the colonies:

Accepted Answer

A) was criticized by the king. 
B) enabled the Americans to pursue greater political independence. 
C) resulted in his impeachment. 
D) was seen as a positive policy in colonial relations by the Crown. 
E) reflected his lack of interest in his official duties. 
A) was criticized by the king. 
B) enabled the Americans to pursue greater political independence. 
C) resulted in his impeachment. 
D) was seen as a positive policy in colonial relations by the Crown. 
E) reflected his lack of interest in his official duties.

Question 3

John and Sam Adams,the "Patriot brothers of Philadelphia," urged their fellow colonists to reject the arguments of Common Sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss how the concept of mercantilism impacted exploration and colony building in the seventeenth century.

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism was a dominant economic the

Question 5

When the British ship Gaspee ran aground in Rhode Island,the local population:

Accepted Answer

A) burned it. 
B) claimed it. 
C) rescued its crew. 
D) pillaged it. 
E) attacked it. 
A) burned it. 
B) claimed it. 
C) rescued its crew. 
D) pillaged it. 
E) attacked it.

Question 6

Pontiac's Rebellion involved all of the following,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Indian attacks on the British frontier. 
B) British use of germ warfare against the Indians. 
C) the leadership of an Ottawa chief by that name. 
D) Indian rejection of the terms of the Treaty of Paris. 
E) the return of French soldiers to Canada. 
A) Indian attacks on the British frontier. 
B) British use of germ warfare against the Indians. 
C) the leadership of an Ottawa chief by that name. 
D) Indian rejection of the terms of the Treaty of Paris. 
E) the return of French soldiers to Canada.

Question 7

John Locke's social contract theory of government argued that:

Accepted Answer

A) men have certain rights in the state of nature,including the right to life,liberty,and property. 
B) governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights. 
C) kings have a "divine right" to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper. 
D) the only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults,regardless of sex and race,to vote. 
E) government's chief duty is to wage war against other nations. 
A) men have certain rights in the state of nature,including the right to life,liberty,and property. 
B) governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights. 
C) kings have a "divine right" to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper. 
D) the only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults,regardless of sex and race,to vote. 
E) government's chief duty is to wage war against other nations.

Question 8

The Dominion of New England:

Accepted Answer

A) was created by Oliver Cromwell. 
B) was limited to the colonies founded by the Puritans. 
C) led to the bloody overthrow of James II. 
D) marked an attempt to bolster the authority of the Crown. 
E) delayed the American Revolution by seventy-five years. 
A) was created by Oliver Cromwell. 
B) was limited to the colonies founded by the Puritans. 
C) led to the bloody overthrow of James II. 
D) marked an attempt to bolster the authority of the Crown. 
E) delayed the American Revolution by seventy-five years.

Question 9

A writ of assistance was:

Accepted Answer

A) an order to the public to assist police officers in arresting suspected smugglers. 
B) a blanket search warrant that did not specify the place to be searched. 
C) the legal order that guaranteed trial by jury. 
D) a government document used to assess criminal fines on colonists suspected of smuggling. 
E) official permission to unload cargo in a colonial port. 
A) an order to the public to assist police officers in arresting suspected smugglers. 
B) a blanket search warrant that did not specify the place to be searched. 
C) the legal order that guaranteed trial by jury. 
D) a government document used to assess criminal fines on colonists suspected of smuggling. 
E) official permission to unload cargo in a colonial port.

Question 10

Describe the "ideological responses" to George Grenville's colonial policies.What impact did these responses have on the relationship between Parliament and the colonial assemblies?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the "ideological responses" to George Grenville's...

Question 11

The Navigation Act of 1651:

Accepted Answer

A) was contrary to mercantilist principles. 
B) required all goods imported into Britain or the colonies to be shipped in British vessels. 
C) was mainly an attempt to wrest the colonial trade from the French. 
D) was a free trade agreement between England and Holland. 
E) was repealed once Cromwell came to power. 
A) was contrary to mercantilist principles. 
B) required all goods imported into Britain or the colonies to be shipped in British vessels. 
C) was mainly an attempt to wrest the colonial trade from the French. 
D) was a free trade agreement between England and Holland. 
E) was repealed once Cromwell came to power.

Question 12

As royal governor of the Dominion of New England,Sir Edmund Andros:

Accepted Answer

A) was popular in Boston. 
B) increased the authority of the Massachusetts assembly. 
C) was deposed as a result of the Glorious Revolution. 
D) initiated the prosecution of Salem's witches. 
E) recognized the Puritan monopoly of religion. 
A) was popular in Boston. 
B) increased the authority of the Massachusetts assembly. 
C) was deposed as a result of the Glorious Revolution. 
D) initiated the prosecution of Salem's witches. 
E) recognized the Puritan monopoly of religion.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Summarize the argument for independence presented in the Declaration of Independence.How did this compare with earlier colonial arguments concerning the relationship between Britain and the colonies?

Accepted Answer

The argument for independence presented

Question 15

At the end of the war,New Orleans and all of the French lands west of the Mississippi:

Accepted Answer

A) went to Spain. 
B) went to Britain. 
C) remained French. 
D) became independent. 
E) became the Creole state of New France. 
A) went to Spain. 
B) went to Britain. 
C) remained French. 
D) became independent. 
E) became the Creole state of New France.

Question 16

Discuss the background,details,and results of the Boston Massacre.What impact did this conflict have on the impending Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The Boston Massacre was a pivotal event

Question 17

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-George Washington

Accepted Answer

A) was a British general in the French and Indian War 
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to French 
C) wrote Common Sense 
D) architect of the Albany Plan of Union 
E) warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance
F)wrote Two Treatises on Government
G)was a British war minister during the French and Indian War
H)organized the Sons of Liberty
I)proposed the Stamp Act
J)was the governor of the Dominion of New England 
A) was a British general in the French and Indian War 
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to French 
C) wrote Common Sense 
D) architect of the Albany Plan of Union 
E) warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance
F)wrote Two Treatises on Government
G)was a British war minister during the French and Indian War
H)organized the Sons of Liberty
I)proposed the Stamp Act
J)was the governor of the Dominion of New England

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Paul Revere

Accepted Answer

A) was a British general in the French and Indian War 
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to French 
C) wrote Common Sense 
D) architect of the Albany Plan of Union 
E) warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance
F)wrote Two Treatises on Government
G)was a British war minister during the French and Indian War
H)organized the Sons of Liberty
I)proposed the Stamp Act
J)was the governor of the Dominion of New England 
A) was a British general in the French and Indian War 
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to French 
C) wrote Common Sense 
D) architect of the Albany Plan of Union 
E) warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance
F)wrote Two Treatises on Government
G)was a British war minister during the French and Indian War
H)organized the Sons of Liberty
I)proposed the Stamp Act
J)was the governor of the Dominion of New England

Question 19

The Quartering Act required Americans to:

Accepted Answer

A) do military service. 
B) surrender their weapons. 
C) pay higher taxes. 
D) be loyal to England. 
E) house and feed British soldiers. 
A) do military service. 
B) surrender their weapons. 
C) pay higher taxes. 
D) be loyal to England. 
E) house and feed British soldiers.

Question 20

Thomas Jefferson was the chief author (or "draftsman")of the Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: From Colonies to States

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -John Locke

Prime Minister Robert Walpole's relaxed policy toward the colonies:

John and Sam Adams,the "Patriot brothers of Philadelphia," urged their fellow colonists to reject the arguments of Common Sense.

Discuss how the concept of mercantilism impacted exploration and colony building in the seventeenth century.

When the British ship Gaspee ran aground in Rhode Island,the local population:

Pontiac's Rebellion involved all of the following,EXCEPT:

John Locke's social contract theory of government argued that:

The Dominion of New England:

A writ of assistance was:

Describe the "ideological responses" to George Grenville's colonial policies.What impact did these responses have on the relationship between Parliament and the colonial assemblies?

The Navigation Act of 1651:

As royal governor of the Dominion of New England,Sir Edmund Andros:

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

Summarize the argument for independence presented in the Declaration of Independence.How did this compare with earlier colonial arguments concerning the relationship between Britain and the colonies?

At the end of the war,New Orleans and all of the French lands west of the Mississippi:

Discuss the background,details,and results of the Boston Massacre.What impact did this conflict have on the impending Revolution?

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -George Washington

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Paul Revere

The Quartering Act required Americans to:

Thomas Jefferson was the chief author (or "draftsman")of the Declaration of Independence.

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic,1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-First-Century America, 1993-Present

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