Question 1

The major objective of the Tea Act of 1773 was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  enrich Lord North and his cronies 
B)  bail out the East India Company 
C)  stimulate England's home economy 
D)  punish American tea importers 
E)  reduce tea prices for Americans 
A)  enrich Lord North and his cronies 
B)  bail out the East India Company 
C)  stimulate England's home economy 
D)  punish American tea importers 
E)  reduce tea prices for Americans

Question 2

All of the following are true of Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  It took many ideas from George Mason and John Locke. 
B)  It was revised by other members of the Congress. 
C)  It was meant as a statement of American principles and grievances. 
D)  It secured American independence. 
E)  It spoke of certain "unalienable rights." 
A)  It took many ideas from George Mason and John Locke. 
B)  It was revised by other members of the Congress. 
C)  It was meant as a statement of American principles and grievances. 
D)  It secured American independence. 
E)  It spoke of certain "unalienable rights."

Question 3

The Stamp Act placed the first tax on the new colonial postal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  punish Boston for the Tea Party 
B)  arrest the leaders of the Sons of Liberty 
C)  abolish the colonial assemblies 
D)  outlaw any public criticism of British policy 
E)  make Americans drink more tea 
A)  punish Boston for the Tea Party 
B)  arrest the leaders of the Sons of Liberty 
C)  abolish the colonial assemblies 
D)  outlaw any public criticism of British policy 
E)  make Americans drink more tea

Question 5

Which is NOT true of the Olive Branch Petition?

Accepted Answer

A)  It attempted to reconcile the colonists and the British. 
B)  It was authored by John Dickinson. 
C)  It changed the thinking of George III toward the Americans. 
D)  It rejected independence. 
E)  It was issued by the Continental Congress. 
A)  It attempted to reconcile the colonists and the British. 
B)  It was authored by John Dickinson. 
C)  It changed the thinking of George III toward the Americans. 
D)  It rejected independence. 
E)  It was issued by the Continental Congress.

Question 6

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?

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

Question 7

Through the first half of the eighteenth century, the power of the colonial assemblies generally declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the South, British troops and colonial militia fought the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Iroquois 
B)  Cherokees 
C)  Shawnees 
D)  Hurons 
E)  Creeks 
A)  Iroquois 
B)  Cherokees 
C)  Shawnees 
D)  Hurons 
E)  Creeks

Question 9

John Adams defended the British soldiers accused of murder in the Boston Massacre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Bostonian described as the "supreme genius of revolutionary agitation" was:

Accepted Answer

A)  James Otis 
B)  Samuel Adams 
C)  John Dickinson 
D)  John Adams 
E)  Paul Revere 
A)  James Otis 
B)  Samuel Adams 
C)  John Dickinson 
D)  John Adams 
E)  Paul Revere

Question 11

The Sugar Act of 1764:

Accepted Answer

A)  legalized trade with the French West Indies 
B)  taxed imports in order to raise revenue 
C)  doubled the existing tax on molasses 
D)  aimed to reduce rum drinking in the colonies 
E)  taxed sugar refined in the colonies 
A)  legalized trade with the French West Indies 
B)  taxed imports in order to raise revenue 
C)  doubled the existing tax on molasses 
D)  aimed to reduce rum drinking in the colonies 
E)  taxed sugar refined in the colonies

Question 12

What were the various effects of the Glorious Revolution in America?

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The answer of What were the various effects of the...

Question 13

Discuss the concept of "salutary neglect."

Accepted Answer

Salutary neglect was a policy followed b

Question 14

In 1678, a defiant Massachusetts legislature declared the Navigation Acts:

Accepted Answer

A)  an insult to the colonists 
B)  only applicable to the southern colonies 
C)  in violation of international law 
D)  an act of treason by Britain 
E)  had no legal standing in the colony 
A)  an insult to the colonists 
B)  only applicable to the southern colonies 
C)  in violation of international law 
D)  an act of treason by Britain 
E)  had no legal standing in the colony

Question 15

The Gaspee incident involved the burning of a church in Boston by British soldiers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The triumph of what Britain called the Great War saw Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  very nervous about their own future 
B)  compassionate toward the French 
C)  jealous of British military power 
D)  turn their anger on the king 
E)  celebrating as joyously as Londoners 
A)  very nervous about their own future 
B)  compassionate toward the French 
C)  jealous of British military power 
D)  turn their anger on the king 
E)  celebrating as joyously as Londoners

Question 17

As a result of the British capture of Nova Scotia, its Acadian inhabitants were:

Accepted Answer

A)  enslaved 
B)  made British subjects 
C)  slaughtered 
D)  expelled 
E)  taken to England 
A)  enslaved 
B)  made British subjects 
C)  slaughtered 
D)  expelled 
E)  taken to England

Question 18

The Currency Act of 1764:

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibited the colonies from making their currency legal tender 
B)  created terrible inflation in the colonies 
C)  was designed to ease the shortage of hard money in the colonies 
D)  said that lenders had to accept paper money in payment of debts 
E)  changed the name of the basic monetary unit to "dollar" from "pound" 
A)  prohibited the colonies from making their currency legal tender 
B)  created terrible inflation in the colonies 
C)  was designed to ease the shortage of hard money in the colonies 
D)  said that lenders had to accept paper money in payment of debts 
E)  changed the name of the basic monetary unit to "dollar" from "pound"

Question 19

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 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 of Trade and Plantations, was introduced 
E)  Americans developed a powerful desire for independence

Exam 4: From Colonies to States

The major objective of the Tea Act of 1773 was to:

All of the following are true of Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence EXCEPT:

The Stamp Act placed the first tax on the new colonial postal system.

The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to:

Which is NOT true of the Olive Branch Petition?

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?

Through the first half of the eighteenth century, the power of the colonial assemblies generally declined.

In the South, British troops and colonial militia fought the:

John Adams defended the British soldiers accused of murder in the Boston Massacre.

The Bostonian described as the "supreme genius of revolutionary agitation" was:

The Sugar Act of 1764:

What were the various effects of the Glorious Revolution in America?

Discuss the concept of "salutary neglect."

In 1678, a defiant Massachusetts legislature declared the Navigation Acts:

The Gaspee incident involved the burning of a church in Boston by British soldiers.

The triumph of what Britain called the Great War saw Americans

As a result of the British capture of Nova Scotia, its Acadian inhabitants were:

The Currency Act of 1764:

During the period of salutary neglect:

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