Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In what ways did the French and Indian War pave the way for the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Below is an absolutely correct answer.

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

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 6

The war that erupted between the French and the British in North America:

Accepted Answer

A)  lasted two years 
B)  became a world war 
C)  resulted in a draw 
D)  sparked massive protest in London 
E)  was the last war fought between them 
A)  lasted two years 
B)  became a world war 
C)  resulted in a draw 
D)  sparked massive protest in London 
E)  was the last war fought between them

Question 7

The Spanish colonies in North America failed, in part, because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the region lacked the gold and silver of Central and South America 
B)  the region had a greater native population than Central and South America 
C)  the Spanish colonizers did not pay enough attention to military matters 
D)  Spaniards were lazy and incompetent colonial administrators 
E)  they were under constant attack from the French and English 
A)  the region lacked the gold and silver of Central and South America 
B)  the region had a greater native population than Central and South America 
C)  the Spanish colonizers did not pay enough attention to military matters 
D)  Spaniards were lazy and incompetent colonial administrators 
E)  they were under constant attack from the French and English

Question 8

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 9

The Sugar Act of 1764:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The French and Indian War, also known as

Question 11

The immediate consequence of Pontiac's Rebellion was 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 12

In 1766, in response to American protests, 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 13

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 the 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 the 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 14

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 15

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 16

At the Albany Congress:

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans seriously discussed independence for the first time 
B)  colonists criticized plans for war against France 
C)  Benjamin Franklin and others drafted a plan for a united colonial government 
D)  delegates rejected the idea of seeking Indian allies against the French 
E)  the English and the French tried to negotiate a peace settlement 
A)  Americans seriously discussed independence for the first time 
B)  colonists criticized plans for war against France 
C)  Benjamin Franklin and others drafted a plan for a united colonial government 
D)  delegates rejected the idea of seeking Indian allies against the French 
E)  the English and the French tried to negotiate a peace settlement

Question 17

George Washington played a major role in the start of the French and Indian War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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 20

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Edward Braddock

Accepted Answer

A) was a British general in the French and Indian War 
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to the 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 the 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

Exam 4: From Colonies to States

Which is NOT true of the Olive Branch Petition?

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

In what ways did the French and Indian War pave the way for the Revolution?

The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to:

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

The war that erupted between the French and the British in North America:

The Spanish colonies in North America failed, in part, because:

The 1765 Stamp Act:

The Sugar Act of 1764:

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

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

In 1766, in response to American protests, Parliament:

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

The Dominion of New England:

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

At the Albany Congress:

George Washington played a major role in the start of the French and Indian War.

Pontiac's Rebellion involved all of the following EXCEPT:

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

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Edward Braddock

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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

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Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

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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

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A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

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