Question 1

What measures did George Grenville take in an effort to impose order on Britain's American colonies?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Grenville's first step was to maintain a military presence of nearly 7,000 troops in North America.
2. Grenville hoped to pay for the transatlantic forces with money drawn from the American colonies.
3. To raise additional revenue, Grenville sought to strengthen customs enforcement in colonial ports.
4. The Sugar Act was designed both to raise revenue and reign in smuggling.
5. To ensure compliance, the Sugar Act established the first of several vice-admiralty courts.
6. The Currency Act of 1764 prohibited colonial assemblies from issuing paper money or bills of credit to be used as legal tender to pay off debts.
7. The Quartering Act obliged colonists to assist the army by allowing soldiers to use vacant barns and other buildings as temporary quarters.

Question 2

The "Paxton Boys" __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  broke the Indian siege of Fort Pitt 
B)  were killed by Pontiac and his followers 
C)  marched on Philadelphia to demand increased protection on the frontier 
D)  led a spirited defense of white settlements in the Ohio Valley 
A)  broke the Indian siege of Fort Pitt 
B)  were killed by Pontiac and his followers 
C)  marched on Philadelphia to demand increased protection on the frontier 
D)  led a spirited defense of white settlements in the Ohio Valley C

Question 3

Which of the following was a consequence of the Currency Act of 1764?

Accepted Answer

A)  a surge in colonial economic growth 
B)  a reduced money supply in the colonies 
C)  mass unemployment 
D)  an increase in colonial exports 
A)  a surge in colonial economic growth 
B)  a reduced money supply in the colonies 
C)  mass unemployment 
D)  an increase in colonial exports B

Question 4

In February 1768, the __________ legislature petitioned the king for redress from oppressive Parliamentary measures.

Accepted Answer

A)  South Carolina 
B)  New York 
C)  Massachusetts 
D)  Virginia 
A)  South Carolina 
B)  New York 
C)  Massachusetts 
D)  Virginia

Question 5

Which of the following was most likely to be a Regulator?

Accepted Answer

A)  a small farmer 
B)  an established planter 
C)  an unskilled laborer 
D)  an urban tradesman 
A)  a small farmer 
B)  an established planter 
C)  an unskilled laborer 
D)  an urban tradesman

Question 6

Why did Grenville decide to keep a large garrison in the American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help collect tax revenues 
B)  to enforce the fragile peace in the east 
C)  to protect newly acquired territories 
D)  because colonists were unruly and resistant to government authority 
A)  to help collect tax revenues 
B)  to enforce the fragile peace in the east 
C)  to protect newly acquired territories 
D)  because colonists were unruly and resistant to government authority

Question 7

Juan Bautista de Anza led the effort to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  establish an overland route to California 
B)  subdue the California Indians 
C)  impose Spanish rule on central California 
D)  fight off British attempts to establish settlements in California 
A)  establish an overland route to California 
B)  subdue the California Indians 
C)  impose Spanish rule on central California 
D)  fight off British attempts to establish settlements in California

Question 8

The Boston Port Act __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  made Boston an official British naval base 
B)  put Royal officials in charge of the port of Boston 
C)  imposed a new tax on Boston's exports 
D)  cut off Boston's sea commerce 
A)  made Boston an official British naval base 
B)  put Royal officials in charge of the port of Boston 
C)  imposed a new tax on Boston's exports 
D)  cut off Boston's sea commerce

Question 9

What prompted Juan Bautista de Anza's 1774 expedition through the Southwest?

Accepted Answer

A)  rumors of a city of gold 
B)  the challenge of supplying Spanish settlers in California 
C)  the threat posed by French explorers 
D)  rumors of a new Indian uprising 
A)  rumors of a city of gold 
B)  the challenge of supplying Spanish settlers in California 
C)  the threat posed by French explorers 
D)  rumors of a new Indian uprising

Question 10

Nonimportation plans called upon colonists to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  join mass demonstrations 
B)  refuse to serve in the British army 
C)  take up arms 
D)  boycott British goods 
A)  join mass demonstrations 
B)  refuse to serve in the British army 
C)  take up arms 
D)  boycott British goods

Question 11

Vitus Bering __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  claimed Mexico for Russia 
B)  was killed in Hawaii by his own men 
C)  drove the English out of their base at Anchorage, Alaska 
D)  proved that Asia was not linked to North America 
A)  claimed Mexico for Russia 
B)  was killed in Hawaii by his own men 
C)  drove the English out of their base at Anchorage, Alaska 
D)  proved that Asia was not linked to North America

Question 12

__________ helped establish the initial Spanish outpost at San Diego Bay.

Accepted Answer

A)  José de Galvez 
B)  Juan Bautista de Anza 
C)  Bartolome de Las Casas 
D)  Junípero Serra 
A)  José de Galvez 
B)  Juan Bautista de Anza 
C)  Bartolome de Las Casas 
D)  Junípero Serra

Question 13

Throughout the second half of 1765, the Sons of Liberty promoted __________ in an effort to prevent the implementation of the Stamp Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil disobedience 
B)  committees of correspondence 
C)  a boycott of British goods 
D)  street violence 
A)  civil disobedience 
B)  committees of correspondence 
C)  a boycott of British goods 
D)  street violence

Question 14

Patrick Henry's "Virginia Resolves" __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  challenged Parliament's right to impose taxes 
B)  outlined fundamental natural rights 
C)  called for independence from Britain 
D)  questioned British conduct during the Seven Years' War 
A)  challenged Parliament's right to impose taxes 
B)  outlined fundamental natural rights 
C)  called for independence from Britain 
D)  questioned British conduct during the Seven Years' War

Question 15

The Stamp Act was meant to help pay for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the defense of the British colonies in America 
B)  an ambitious infrastructure project in Britain 
C)  a new war with Spain 
D)  the acquisition of Spanish Florida 
A)  the defense of the British colonies in America 
B)  an ambitious infrastructure project in Britain 
C)  a new war with Spain 
D)  the acquisition of Spanish Florida

Question 16

Which of the following strengthened the position of pro-war Indian factions in the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes region?

Accepted Answer

A)  he Albany Conference 
B)  the Treaty of Paris 
C)  the Treaty of Ghent 
D)  Bacon's Rebellion 
A)  he Albany Conference 
B)  the Treaty of Paris 
C)  the Treaty of Ghent 
D)  Bacon's Rebellion

Question 17

What 1781 event ended Spanish hopes for rapid expansion in California?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Yuma Revolt 
B)  the Popé Uprising 
C)  the Stono Rebellion 
D)  Pontiac's Uprising 
A)  the Yuma Revolt 
B)  the Popé Uprising 
C)  the Stono Rebellion 
D)  Pontiac's Uprising

Question 18

The __________ imposed a tax on legal contracts, land deeds, newspapers, and almanacs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Currency Act 
B)  Stamp Act 
C)  Quartering Act 
D)  Sugar Act 
A)  Currency Act 
B)  Stamp Act 
C)  Quartering Act 
D)  Sugar Act

Question 19

Which of the following was a goal of the Sugar Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  to secure the Ohio Valley 
B)  to increase colonial exports 
C)  to punish Boston 
D)  to reduce smuggling 
A)  to secure the Ohio Valley 
B)  to increase colonial exports 
C)  to punish Boston 
D)  to reduce smuggling

Question 20

John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Real Whigs 
B)  Tories 
C)  anarchists 
D)  ministerial advisors 
A)  Real Whigs 
B)  Tories 
C)  anarchists 
D)  ministerial advisors

Exam 6: The Limits of Imperial Control, 1763-1775

What measures did George Grenville take in an effort to impose order on Britain's American colonies?

The "Paxton Boys" __________.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Currency Act of 1764?

In February 1768, the __________ legislature petitioned the king for redress from oppressive Parliamentary measures.

Which of the following was most likely to be a Regulator?

Why did Grenville decide to keep a large garrison in the American colonies?

Juan Bautista de Anza led the effort to __________.

The Boston Port Act __________.

What prompted Juan Bautista de Anza's 1774 expedition through the Southwest?

Nonimportation plans called upon colonists to __________.

Vitus Bering __________.

__________ helped establish the initial Spanish outpost at San Diego Bay.

Throughout the second half of 1765, the Sons of Liberty promoted __________ in an effort to prevent the implementation of the Stamp Act.

Patrick Henry's "Virginia Resolves" __________.

The Stamp Act was meant to help pay for __________.

Which of the following strengthened the position of pro-war Indian factions in the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes region?

What 1781 event ended Spanish hopes for rapid expansion in California?

The __________ imposed a tax on legal contracts, land deeds, newspapers, and almanacs.

Which of the following was a goal of the Sugar Act?

John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon were __________.

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African Enslavement: The Terrible Transformation

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New Beginnings: the 1780s

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Society and Politics in the Age of the Common Man, 1819-1832

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