Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The 1765 Stamp Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents 
B)  was approved by the colonial assemblies 
C)  directly affected only a few Americans 
D)  soothed American fears of standing armies 
E)  raised a lot of money for the crown 
A)  required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents 
B)  was approved by the colonial assemblies 
C)  directly affected only a few Americans 
D)  soothed American fears of standing armies 
E)  raised a lot of money for the crown

Question 3

The Royal Proclamation of 1763:

Accepted Answer

A)  caused Pontiac's Rebellion 
B)  gave Florida back to Spain 
C)  imposed new taxes on imports 
D)  lowered taxes on the colonies 
E)  prohibited American settlement west of the Appalachians 
A)  caused Pontiac's Rebellion 
B)  gave Florida back to Spain 
C)  imposed new taxes on imports 
D)  lowered taxes on the colonies 
E)  prohibited American settlement west of the Appalachians

Question 4

Colonial royal governors:

Accepted Answer

A)  held their offices for life 
B)  tended to be devoted and effective public servants 
C)  were elected by property-owning males 
D)  had veto power over colonial assemblies 
E)  were required to be devoutly religious 
A)  held their offices for life 
B)  tended to be devoted and effective public servants 
C)  were elected by property-owning males 
D)  had veto power over colonial assemblies 
E)  were required to be devoutly religious

Question 5

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 6

As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Britain acquired from Spain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida 
B)  New Orleans 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Cuba 
E)  California 
A)  Florida 
B)  New Orleans 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Cuba 
E)  California

Question 7

The Glorious Revolution was bloodier (in terms of battle deaths) than the English Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

The ultimate source of legal authority in the colonies was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Parliament 
B)  the king 
C)  the Lords of Trade 
D)  the people of Britain 
E)  God 
A)  Parliament 
B)  the king 
C)  the Lords of Trade 
D)  the people of Britain 
E)  God

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the Proclamation of 1763 and the impact it had on the relationship between Britain and the American colonies.

Accepted Answer

The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal dec

Question 12

George Grenville continued the policy of "salutary neglect."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the Dominion of New England, taxes were levied without the consent of the assembly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The French and Indian War was triggered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  conflicting French and English claims to the Ohio Valley 
B)  religious tension between French Catholics and English Protestants 
C)  the expansionist policies of Louis XIV 
D)  French anger over English restrictions on trade and shipping 
E)  the desire of both sides to pull their economies out of depression 
A)  conflicting French and English claims to the Ohio Valley 
B)  religious tension between French Catholics and English Protestants 
C)  the expansionist policies of Louis XIV 
D)  French anger over English restrictions on trade and shipping 
E)  the desire of both sides to pull their economies out of depression

Question 15

Mercantilism involved:

Accepted Answer

A)  government's attempt to maintain a favorable balance of trade 
B)  allowing Americans the ability to govern themselves 
C)  encouraging colonists to develop manufacturing 
D)  a commitment to absolute free trade 
E)  one of the earliest experiments in socialism 
A)  government's attempt to maintain a favorable balance of trade 
B)  allowing Americans the ability to govern themselves 
C)  encouraging colonists to develop manufacturing 
D)  a commitment to absolute free trade 
E)  one of the earliest experiments in socialism

Question 16

A series of British wars against the French began during the reign of King:

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles II 
B)  James II 
C)  William 
D)  George I 
E)  Richard III 
A)  Charles II 
B)  James II 
C)  William 
D)  George I 
E)  Richard III

Question 17

In response to American protests, in 1766 Parliament:

Accepted Answer

A)  gave Americans representation in the House of Commons 
B)  removed British troops from the colonies 
C)  blamed George III for its mistaken policies 
D)  issued an official apology 
E)  repealed the Stamp Act 
A)  gave Americans representation in the House of Commons 
B)  removed British troops from the colonies 
C)  blamed George III for its mistaken policies 
D)  issued an official apology 
E)  repealed the Stamp Act

Question 18

The immediate consequence of Pontiac's Rebellion resulted in most Americans believing that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they could now live in harmony with the Native Americans 
B)  they should abandon their forts and move east 
C)  Pontiac was too strong to be defeated 
D)  all Indians must be removed 
E)  victory against the French was at best a mixed blessing 
A)  they could now live in harmony with the Native Americans 
B)  they should abandon their forts and move east 
C)  Pontiac was too strong to be defeated 
D)  all Indians must be removed 
E)  victory against the French was at best a mixed blessing

Question 19

One of the chief objectives of policy under George Grenville was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  continue the practice of "salutary neglect" 
B)  require jury trials for American smugglers 
C)  challenge the authority of the king 
D)  reduce Britain's enormous debt 
E)  give colonial assemblies more power 
A)  continue the practice of "salutary neglect" 
B)  require jury trials for American smugglers 
C)  challenge the authority of the king 
D)  reduce Britain's enormous debt 
E)  give colonial assemblies more power

Question 20

John Locke's 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

Exam 4: From Colonies to States

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

The 1765 Stamp Act:

The Royal Proclamation of 1763:

Colonial royal governors:

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

As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Britain acquired from Spain.

The Glorious Revolution was bloodier (in terms of battle deaths) than the English Civil War.

The Navigation Act of 1651:

The ultimate source of legal authority in the colonies was:

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

Describe the Proclamation of 1763 and the impact it had on the relationship between Britain and the American colonies.

George Grenville continued the policy of "salutary neglect."

In the Dominion of New England, taxes were levied without the consent of the assembly.

The French and Indian War was triggered by:

Mercantilism involved:

A series of British wars against the French began during the reign of King:

In response to American protests, in 1766 Parliament:

The immediate consequence of Pontiac's Rebellion resulted in most Americans believing that:

One of the chief objectives of policy under George Grenville was to:

John Locke's contract theory of government argued that:

The Collision of Cultures

Britain and Its Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

The American Revolution

Shaping a Federal Union

The Federalist Era

The Early Republic

The Dynamics of Growth

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian ERA

The Old South

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

An Empire in the West

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

Reconstruction: North and South

Big Business and Organized Labor

The South and the West Transformed

The Emergence of Urban America

Gilded Age Politics and Agrarian Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

Making the World Over: the Progressive ERA

America and the Great War

The Modern Temper

Republican Resurgence and Decline

New Deal America

The Second World War

The Fair Deal and Containment

The 1950s: Affluence and Anxiety in an Atomic Age

New Frontiers: Politics and Social Change in the 1960s

Rebellion and Reaction: the 1960s and 1970s

A Conservative Realignment: 19771990

America in a New Millennium

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