Question 1

Oliver Cromwell

Accepted Answer

A) Father of Louisiana 
B) Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest 
C) Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies 
D) Led the Puritan Commonwealth 
E) Advocated the Plan of Union (1754)
F)Founder of Quebec
G)Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' War
H)Authored Two Treatises on Government
I)Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution 
A) Father of Louisiana 
B) Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest 
C) Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies 
D) Led the Puritan Commonwealth 
E) Advocated the Plan of Union (1754)
F)Founder of Quebec
G)Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' War
H)Authored Two Treatises on Government
I)Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution

Question 2

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne

Accepted Answer

A) Father of Louisiana 
B) Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest 
C) Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies 
D) Led the Puritan Commonwealth 
E) Advocated the Plan of Union (1754)
F)Founder of Quebec
G)Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' War
H)Authored Two Treatises on Government
I)Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution 
A) Father of Louisiana 
B) Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest 
C) Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies 
D) Led the Puritan Commonwealth 
E) Advocated the Plan of Union (1754)
F)Founder of Quebec
G)Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' War
H)Authored Two Treatises on Government
I)Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution

Question 3

The group that was the loudest in proclaiming the abuses of the British government in the colonies was led by

Accepted Answer

A) George Townshend 
B) Samuel Adams 
C) Thomas Hutchinson 
D) George Hanover 
E) William Sherman 
A) George Townshend 
B) Samuel Adams 
C) Thomas Hutchinson 
D) George Hanover 
E) William Sherman

Question 4

When the Continental Congress met,it endorsed the __________,which called for Massachusetts to resist British tyranny with force.

Accepted Answer

A) Suffolk Resolves 
B) Declaration of Independence 
C) Olive Branch Petition 
D) Declaration of Rights and Grievances 
E) Bill of Rights 
A) Suffolk Resolves 
B) Declaration of Independence 
C) Olive Branch Petition 
D) Declaration of Rights and Grievances 
E) Bill of Rights

Question 5

The French colonies in the New World differed from those in England in what way?

Accepted Answer

A) The French established permanent colonies in the interior of the continent. 
B) The French established farms instead of trading posts. 
C) The English were more likely to establish friendly relations with the natives. 
D) The English were predominantly male. 
E) The French were more likely to establish trading posts among the Indians. 
A) The French established permanent colonies in the interior of the continent. 
B) The French established farms instead of trading posts. 
C) The English were more likely to establish friendly relations with the natives. 
D) The English were predominantly male. 
E) The French were more likely to establish trading posts among the Indians.

Question 6

Compare and contrast Grenville's and Townshend's taxation policies and the colonial reactions to each.

Accepted Answer

Grenville's taxation policies, implement

Question 7

Why did the British colonies oppose the Sugar Act of 1764?

Accepted Answer

A) It was not passed by their legislative bodies. 
B) Parliament was taxing them to raise revenue. 
C) Parliament was taxing them to regulate commerce. 
D) Grenville had declared them too undertaxed,and they disagreed with him. 
E) It had not been endorsed by King George III like the rest of the taxes. 
A) It was not passed by their legislative bodies. 
B) Parliament was taxing them to raise revenue. 
C) Parliament was taxing them to regulate commerce. 
D) Grenville had declared them too undertaxed,and they disagreed with him. 
E) It had not been endorsed by King George III like the rest of the taxes.

Question 8

This act was passed in an effort to provide for British soldiers to secure the newly acquired lands after the French and Indian War.It was also seen by the colonists as an effort to assert England's will on them.

Accepted Answer

A) Sugar Act 
B) Stamp Act 
C) Quartering Act 
D) Currency Act 
E) Townshend Duties 
A) Sugar Act 
B) Stamp Act 
C) Quartering Act 
D) Currency Act 
E) Townshend Duties

Question 9

John Locke

Accepted Answer

A) Father of Louisiana 
B) Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest 
C) Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies 
D) Led the Puritan Commonwealth 
E) Advocated the Plan of Union (1754)
F)Founder of Quebec
G)Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' War
H)Authored Two Treatises on Government
I)Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution 
A) Father of Louisiana 
B) Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest 
C) Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies 
D) Led the Puritan Commonwealth 
E) Advocated the Plan of Union (1754)
F)Founder of Quebec
G)Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' War
H)Authored Two Treatises on Government
I)Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution

Question 10

_________ shifted the grievances for the American Revolution from Parliament to King George III himself.

Accepted Answer

A) Suffolk Resolves 
B) Common Sense 
C) "Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer" 
D) Declaration of Independence 
E) Federalist Papers 
A) Suffolk Resolves 
B) Common Sense 
C) "Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer" 
D) Declaration of Independence 
E) Federalist Papers

Question 11

Britain's adoption of mercantilist policies set it apart from other European powers of the 17th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

George III

Accepted Answer

A) Father of Louisiana 
B) Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest 
C) Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies 
D) Led the Puritan Commonwealth 
E) Advocated the Plan of Union (1754)
F)Founder of Quebec
G)Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' War
H)Authored Two Treatises on Government
I)Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution 
A) Father of Louisiana 
B) Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest 
C) Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies 
D) Led the Puritan Commonwealth 
E) Advocated the Plan of Union (1754)
F)Founder of Quebec
G)Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' War
H)Authored Two Treatises on Government
I)Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution

Question 13

Describe the background,major events,and results of the French and Indian War.

Accepted Answer

The French and Indian War, also known as

Question 14

In an effort to wield control over what he considered an unruly group of English colonies,King James II asserted his authority by

Accepted Answer

A) declaring himself Emperor. 
B) establishing the Dominion of New England. 
C) winning the English Civil War. 
D) ascending the throne in the Glorious Revolution. 
E) abolishing the colonial governments and ruling them from England. 
A) declaring himself Emperor. 
B) establishing the Dominion of New England. 
C) winning the English Civil War. 
D) ascending the throne in the Glorious Revolution. 
E) abolishing the colonial governments and ruling them from England.

Question 15

This group protested the Townshend Acts by making their own clothes and refusing to buy imported fabric.

Accepted Answer

A) Daughters of Liberty 
B) Federalists 
C) Sons of Liberty 
D) Daughters of the American Revolution 
E) Lady Patriots 
A) Daughters of Liberty 
B) Federalists 
C) Sons of Liberty 
D) Daughters of the American Revolution 
E) Lady Patriots

Question 16

In Common Sense,Thomas Paine argued that it would be necessary to secure the aid of _____ to win the colonies independence.

Accepted Answer

A) England and Russia 
B) The Netherlands and Germany 
C) Belgium and Italy 
D) France and Spain 
E) Mexico and Texas 
A) England and Russia 
B) The Netherlands and Germany 
C) Belgium and Italy 
D) France and Spain 
E) Mexico and Texas

Question 17

The first Continental victory in the American Revolution occurred at

Accepted Answer

A) Lexington. 
B) Bunker Hill. 
C) Valley Forge. 
D) Camden. 
E) Saratoga. 
A) Lexington. 
B) Bunker Hill. 
C) Valley Forge. 
D) Camden. 
E) Saratoga.

Question 18

The American Revolution erupted when General Gage and his men marched on

Accepted Answer

A) Lexington. 
B) Bunker Hill. 
C) Valley Forge. 
D) Camden. 
E) Saratoga. 
A) Lexington. 
B) Bunker Hill. 
C) Valley Forge. 
D) Camden. 
E) Saratoga.

Question 19

This group was largely responsible for fanning the flames of revolution during the War for Independence.

Accepted Answer

A) Sons of Liberty 
B) Continental Association 
C) Tories 
D) Whigs 
E) Federalists 
A) Sons of Liberty 
B) Continental Association 
C) Tories 
D) Whigs 
E) Federalists

Question 20

What was the Stamp Act Congress's most major decision?

Accepted Answer

A) That Parliament could not directly tax the colonies because they did not have representation. 
B) That Parliament had no right to tax the colonies in order to regulate trade. 
C) That the colonies were to be free and independent of England. 
D) That King George III had overstepped his authority by issuing the Proclamation of 1763. 
E) That only the Continental Congress had the authority to tax the colonies. 
A) That Parliament could not directly tax the colonies because they did not have representation. 
B) That Parliament had no right to tax the colonies in order to regulate trade. 
C) That the colonies were to be free and independent of England. 
D) That King George III had overstepped his authority by issuing the Proclamation of 1763. 
E) That only the Continental Congress had the authority to tax the colonies.

Exam 4: From Colonies to States, 1607-1776

Oliver Cromwell

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne

The group that was the loudest in proclaiming the abuses of the British government in the colonies was led by

When the Continental Congress met,it endorsed the __________,which called for Massachusetts to resist British tyranny with force.

The French colonies in the New World differed from those in England in what way?

Compare and contrast Grenville's and Townshend's taxation policies and the colonial reactions to each.

Why did the British colonies oppose the Sugar Act of 1764?

This act was passed in an effort to provide for British soldiers to secure the newly acquired lands after the French and Indian War.It was also seen by the colonists as an effort to assert England's will on them.

John Locke

_________ shifted the grievances for the American Revolution from Parliament to King George III himself.

Britain's adoption of mercantilist policies set it apart from other European powers of the 17th century.

George III

Describe the background,major events,and results of the French and Indian War.

In an effort to wield control over what he considered an unruly group of English colonies,King James II asserted his authority by

This group protested the Townshend Acts by making their own clothes and refusing to buy imported fabric.

In Common Sense,Thomas Paine argued that it would be necessary to secure the aid of _____ to win the colonies independence.

The first Continental victory in the American Revolution occurred at

The American Revolution erupted when General Gage and his men marched on

This group was largely responsible for fanning the flames of revolution during the War for Independence.

What was the Stamp Act Congress's most major decision?

The Collision of Cultures in the 16th Century

England and Its American Colonies, 1607-1732

Colonial Ways of Life, 1607-1750

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Creating a More Perfect Union, 1783-1800

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 and Slavery, 1800-1860

Religion, romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion and Southern Secession, 1830-1861

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Big Business and Organized Labor, 1860-1900

The South and the West Transformed, 1865-1900

Society and Politics in the Gilded Age, 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

New Deal America, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Affluence and Anxiety in the Atomic Age, 1950-1959

New Frontiers, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, the 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

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