Deck 4: From Colonies to States, 1607-1776

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In what way did the French colonies in the New World differ from those in England?

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

Answer 2

The French were more likely to establish trading posts among the Indians.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

King William's War was the first of a series of four wars fought between England and France in the eighteenth century.

Question 5

Although the Seven Years' War has often been called a world war, there was very little international conflict.

Question 6

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

Question 7

Which of the following is a reason that the Spanish colonies in North America failed?

A)There were too many Indian uprisings.
B)They were too focused on manufacturing within the colonies.
C)An outbreak of small pox wiped out most of their settlements.
D)They were too focused on building forts and missions.
E)They were not focused enough on converting the Native Americans to Catholicism.

Question 8

The French were never as successful as the English in settling North America because they did not invest the same numbers of people and resources.

Question 9

When colonists complained that they were being taxed without direct representation in Parliament, British leaders replied that the colonists had "virtual representation."

Question 10

One major way that the English differed from the French, Spanish, and Dutch in their settling of the New World was that

A)England forced the natives to conform to Christianity.
B)English colonists enjoyed more rights and powers, such as elected legislative assemblies.
C)the English enslaved the natives and forced them to work on their plantations.
D)the English imported slaves while France and Spain imported indentured servants to work their fields.
E)France and Spain established their cities on existing Native American civilizations to force the natives to work for them.

Question 11

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

Question 12

The Quartering Act required the colonies to provide provisions and barracks for British soldiers.

Question 13

Britain's victory over France in the French and Indian War effectively left France with no territory on the North American continent.

Question 14

Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, which was then further edited by others.

Question 15

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

Question 16

John Locke's writings justified revolution in some cases.

Question 17

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

Question 18

Who is known as the Father of New France?

A)Samuel de Champlain
B)Maurice Chevalier
C)René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle
D)Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville
E)Francois Marcon

Question 19

A major difference between the governments of the British colonies and those of other European nations was that

A)in other European colonies, people of mixed blood could serve.
B)the citizens of the English colonies elected their representatives.
C)other European authorities were elected by the citizens of the mother country.
D)English representative bodies were chosen by members of Parliament.
E)other European settlers were allowed to vote once they had converted to Protestantism.

Question 20

George Grenville continued the policy of "salutary neglect" toward the American colonies.

Question 21

The __________ declared that all Virginians were entitled to all the rights of Englishmen and could only be taxed by their elected representatives.

A)Suffolk Resolves
B)Essex Decision
C)Dred Scott Decision
D)Virginia Resolves
E)Declaration of Independence

Question 22

Which group denied British claims to their lands in the Treaty of Paris of 1763?

A)Spain
B)France
C)England
D)The Native Americans
E)The colonists

Question 23

As concern began to arise over Britain's reform policies in the colonies, what were the most effective forms of protests that occurred?

A)Mass riots and destruction of property
B)The tarring and feathering of Tories
C)Written resolutions and economic boycotts
D)Military threats and a show of arms
E)"Tea parties" and taunting

Question 24

What was the main argument of the Declaration of the Rights and Grievances of the Colonies?

A)Only the king could tax the colonies.
B)The colonies could only be taxed by their representatives.
C)They opposed the Proclamation of 1763 outlawing new colonies.
D)They were independent of England.
E)They were against King George III's reinstatement of Catholicism as the official religion.

Question 25

As a result of the French and Indian War, Britain believed the __________ should play an increasing part in paying off the national debt.

A)colonists
B)defeated French
C)defeated Spanish
D)defeated Dutch
E)Native Americans

Question 26

The Act passed by Parliament requiring the colonies to feed and house British troops was the

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

Question 27

__________ were groups of protesters formed in every colony in response to the Stamp Act.

A)Stamp Rejecters
B)Patriots for Freedom
C)Republicans for Liberty
D)Sons of Liberty
E)Citizens for Smaller Government

Question 28

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

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 29

Which of the following statements about the Stamp Act was true?

A)The Stamp Act made it illegal for the colonists to print more paper money and caused the value of paper money to fall.
B)The Stamp Act affected only New England merchants and shippers.
C)The Stamp Act was Parliament's first attempt to place a direct tax specifically on American goods and services.
D)To protest the Stamp Act, the colonists bought goods only from French merchants.
E)Only a few colonies, such as Virginia and Maryland, supported the Stamp Act.

Question 30

The first ruler of England to acknowledge the possibility of generating a profit from the English colonies was

A)Queen Elizabeth I.
B)King Charles II.
C)King James I.
D)Oliver Cromwell.
E)Queen Mary I.

Question 31

This group protested British colonial policies by making their own clothes and refusing to buy imported fabric.

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

Question 32

The political and economic policy that guided European governments in managing their colonies in the New World was

A)mercantilism.
B)Puritanism.
C)the Divine Right of Kings.
D)capitalism.
E)socialism.

Question 33

As a result of the French and Indian War, France ceded claim to all its North American territories to

A)Britain and Spain.
B)the Netherlands and Spain.
C)Britain and the Netherlands.
D)Spain and various Native American nations.
E)Britain and various Native American nations.

Question 34

As England began to lose control of the colonies, the colonists began dividing themselves into pro- and anti-government organizations.These were the

A)Republicans and Democrats.
B)Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
C)Whigs and Tories.
D)Patriots and Partisans.
E)Cavaliers and Roundheads.

Question 35

The __________, which was part of the Townshend Acts, taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea and was vehemently despised throughout the colonies.

A)Revenue Act of 1767
B)Stamp Act
C)Coercive Acts
D)Virginia Resolves
E)Quartering Act

Question 36

Which of the following was part of the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

A)Britain acquired the Louisiana territory from France.
B)France lost control of the Louisiana Territory but retained the Great Lakes region.
C)Spain acquired control of the Louisiana Territory.
D)The British colonies all gained their independence from Great Britain.
E)Britain gained the Louisiana Territory but relinquished the Great Lakes area.

Question 37

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

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 38

As a result of the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary ruled England as __________, with powers limited by Parliament.

A)a democratic republic
B)a constitutional monarchy
C)an institutional kingdom
D)democratic monarchy
E)constitutional democracy

Question 39

The phrase __________ became the rallying cry in the mid-1760s for American Whigs opposed to the Stamp Tax.

A)"Give me liberty, or give me death"
B)"We must hang together or we shall hang separately"
C)"USA, USA, USA!"
D)"No taxation without representation"
E)"The British are coming, the British are coming!"

Question 40

In the mid-1600s a series of __________ was passed in order to make the English colonies more profitable.

A)Sugar Acts
B)Navigation Acts
C)Townshend Duties
D)Coercive Acts
E)Dominion Acts

Question 41

Explain the causes of the French and Indian War and describe the role the American colonists played in the British victory.

Question 42

When Massachusetts refused to renounce the letter written by Samuel Adams and James Otis in 1768, Great Britain responded by

A)ordering all ships leaving Boston to be searched for illegal goods.
B)disbanding their legislature.
C)overruling the letter and proceeding with the enforcement of the Stamp Act.
D)declaring Boston in revolt and instituting martial law.
E)abolishing the Massachusetts government and replacing it with royal advisors.

Question 43

What was the American Whig's point of view? Explain how the Whig claims could be considered the root justification for the American Revolution.

Question 44

The first major clash of the American Revolution ended with a British victory at

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

Question 45

In an attempt to resolve escalating disputes, Lord North issued the __________, which eliminated all taxes on a colony that paid for its defense and governor's salary.

A)Conciliatory Proposition
B)Townshend duties
C)Suffolk Resolves
D)Olive Branch Petition
E)Bill of Rights

Question 46

Who introduced the resolution on July 2, 1776 in the Second Continental Congress declaring the colonies to be free and independent states?

A)Thomas Jefferson
B)Richard Henry Lee
C)Samuel Morgan
D)John Adams
E)Robert Lee

Question 47

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

Question 48

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

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

Question 49

The Declaration of Independence was significant not only for declaring independence but also because it expressed

A)noble ideals concerning the rights of man.
B)the desire to end African slavery.
C)the colonies' intention of creating the first New World democracy.
D)Thomas Jefferson's proposal to conquer all of North America.
E)a detailed plan for making the new country's economy successful.

Question 50

As a result of the Boston Massacre, Britain did which of the following?

A)It repealed the Townshend duties except for the tea tax.
B)It removed troops from Boston.
C)It continued hunting smugglers at sea.
D)It removed the tax on tea.
E)It abolished the Coercive Acts.

Question 51

The Boston Tea Party resulted from Britain's desire to

A)force the colonists to abide by British rule.
B)convince the rebels that the revolution was not winnable.
C)bail out a failing company.
D)abolish slavery in the colonies.
E)convince the French in Canada that British rule had its advantages.

Question 52

The __________ were laws passed by Parliament after the Boston Tea Party aimed at forcing Boston to submit to British rule.

A)Townshend duties
B)Tea Acts
C)Navigation Acts
D)Coercive Acts
E)Declaratory Acts

Question 53

What was the purpose of the Adams-Otis letter?

A)To stir up the flames of revolution
B)To protest the illegality of taxation without representation
C)To encourage a boycott of American-made goods
D)To incite rebellion in Canada
E)To support the Stamp Act's validity

Question 54

The American colonists did not declare independence until July 1776, yet significant bloodshed had occurred more than a year earlier at Lexington and Concord and at Bunker Hill.Considering there was also a formal "olive branch" outreach after Bunker Hill, what was the conflict about prior to the formal declaration of independence?

Question 55

Americans who maintained their allegiance to the King and Parliament during the unrest of the 1760s were known as

A)Patriots.
B)Loyalists.
C)Whigs.
D)British Lap-Dogs.
E)The Despicable Few.

Question 56

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

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

Question 57

In a last ditch effort to secure peace with England, the Continental Congress sent King George III

A)the Declaration of Independence.
B)the Rights of the Colonists Removed.
C)the Olive Branch Petition.
D)the Declaration of Rights and Grievances.
E)a letter to the Lords of Trade.

Question 58

In order to publicize American rights and grievances, Samuel Adams organized the __________ in Massachusetts and encouraged other colonies to do the same.

A)Sons and Daughters of the Revolution
B)Committee of Correspondence
C)Public Information Council
D)Declaratory Council
E)Emergency Broadcast Network

Question 59

Explain how the demise of Britain's policy of salutary neglect led to the colonial protests of the 1760s.When and why did Britain decide to pursue more direct control of colonial life, and why did the colonists feel it was so unfair?

Question 60

After the Boston Tea Party, King George III and Prime Minister North decided to

A)allow self-rule in the colonies for a brief period.
B)punish Boston and make it an example to the rest of the colonies.
C)allow the Dutch East India Company a monopoly on the importation of tea.
D)double the current tax on tea in all of the colonies.
E)grant the colonies their independence.