Deck 4: From Colonies to States

Question 1

Colonial governors retained powers and prerogatives that the king no longer had.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

The ultimate source of legal authority in the colonies was:

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

The Navigation Acts specified "enumerated" goods that:

A) Americans were not allowed to export
B) could only be purchased with gold or silver
C) would not be taxed once imported into the mother country
D) could only be shipped to England or its colonies
E) could be sold at discount prices

Question 10

George Grenville continued the policy of "salutary neglect."

Question 11

The Navigation Act of 1651:

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E) was repealed once Cromwell came to power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 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

John and Sam Adams, the "Patriot brothers of Philadelphia," urged their fellow colonists to reject the arguments of Common Sense.

Question 15

Colonial governors retained powers and prerogatives that the king no longer had.

Question 16

John Locke's writings justified revolution in some cases.

Question 17

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

Question 18

Benjamin Franklin headed the committee that produced the Plan of Union in 1754.

Question 19

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

Question 20

Mercantilism involved:

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 21

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

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

Question 22

The colonial wars had a devastating effect on the people of:

A) Virginia
B) Quebec
C) Pennsylvania
D) New York
E) Massachusetts

Question 23

The Dominion of New England:

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 75 years

Question 24

The result of General Edward Braddock's effort to capture Fort Duquesne was:

A) a devastating ambush and defeat
B) a conventional European-style battle
C) a prolonged and successful siege
D) Braddock's promotion to governor of Virginia
E) French withdrawal from the Ohio valley

Question 25

A writ of assistance was:

A) an order to the public to assist police officers in arresting suspected smugglers
B) a blanket search warrant that did not specify the place to be searched
C) the legal order that guaranteed trial by jury
D) a government document used to assess criminal fines on colonists suspected of smuggling
E) official permission to unload cargo in a colonial port

Question 26

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

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 27

Which of the following did the French settle first?

A) Mobile
B) New Orleans
C) Detroit
D) St. Louis
E) Quebec

Question 28

French colonists in North America:

A) were very diverse in ethnicity and religion
B) established large plantations wherever they settled
C) established cooperative relations with the Indians
D) lived under dictatorial governments
E) were the first to call for a revolution

Question 29

The first minister of the Privy Council Robert Walpole's relaxed policy toward the colonies:

A) was criticized by the king
B) enabled the Americans to pursue greater political independence
C) resulted in his impeachment
D) was seen as a positive policy in colonial relations by the crown
E) reflected his lack of interest in his official duties

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

John Locke's contract theory of government argued that:

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

Question 32

The right to vote for members of the colonial assemblies was:

A) greatly restricted because of high property qualifications
B) open to women in most colonies
C) extended to a greater proportion of the population than anywhere else in the world
D) based on the same property qualifications as required to vote for Parliament in Britain
E) given to all adult males as a result of the Glorious Revolution

Question 33

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

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 34

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

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 35

By 1750, the French population in North America:

A) had begun to diminish
B) was largely in Louisiana
C) was vastly outnumbered by the English
D) had a similar number of men and women
E) was only about half Roman Catholic

Question 36

One change brought to the American colonies after the Glorious Revolution was that the:

A) concept of the Dominion of New England was extended to the southern colonies
B) colonies were inspired to lead a revolt against King William
C) new monarch showed little interest in the colonies because of his desire to force the French out of North America
D) monarchy attempted to tighten its grip on the colonies by making more of them royal colonies
E) crown paid for more people to migrate to the colonies

Question 37

At the Albany Congress:

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 38

Colonial royal governors:

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 39

The French and Indian War was triggered by:

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 40

During the period of salutary neglect:

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

Question 41

The triumph of what Britain called the Great War saw Americans

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 42

The Sugar Act of 1764:

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 43

Which of the following is NOT true of the Townshend duties?

A) The colonists were further antagonized.
B) A number of colonial imports were taxed.
C) British manufacturing was hurt because British exports were taxed.
D) They were designed to raise revenue for the crown.
E) The shipbuilding industry was hurt as imports and exports decreased.

Question 44

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

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 45

Determined to rule in his own right, George III:

A) relied heavily on Whig politicians to help him rule the empire
B) ousted the powerful William Pitt as prime minister and established his own inner circle of obedient advisers
C) turned to his military officers for help on all subjects
D) ordered all previous government officials fired
E) followed the example of Charles I and dissolved Parliament

Question 46

The Quartering Act required Americans to:

A) do military service
B) surrender their weapons
C) pay higher taxes
D) be loyal to England
E) house and feed British soldiers

Question 47

As a result of the Boston Massacre:

A) dozens of Americans were killed by the British
B) the Sons of Liberty adopted peaceful methods
C) Samuel Adams defended the British soldiers
D) all but two of the British defendants were acquitted
E) Americans now quietly paid their taxes

Question 48

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

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 49

At the end of the war, New Orleans and all of the French lands west of the Mississippi:

A) went to Spain
B) went to Britain
C) remained French
D) became independent
E) became the Creole state of New France

Question 50

The Currency Act of 1764:

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 51

In Pennsylvania, the Paxton Boys:

A) killed and threatened peaceful Indians
B) employed mob violence against British officials
C) used vigilante justice against local criminals
D) demanded that the governor reduce taxes
E) tended to support British policy

Question 52

The Royal Proclamation of 1763:

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 53

Pontiac's Rebellion involved all of the following EXCEPT:

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 54

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

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

Question 55

The 1765 Stamp Act:

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 56

In response to American protests, in 1766 Parliament:

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 57

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

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

Question 58

The Declaratory Act of 1766:

A) required Americans to declare loyalty to the crown
B) recognized the principle of "no taxation without representation"
C) repealed all prior British taxes
D) reasserted the government's right to tax the colonists
E) gave Americans some seats in Parliament

Question 59

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

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 60

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

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

Question 61

At the Battle of Bunker Hill:

A) the British suffered major casualties
B) George Washington won his first victory
C) the colonial militia repulsed every British assault
D) Americans learned they could easily beat the British
E) Americans refused to take prisoners

Question 62

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?

Question 64

Which was more important in the coming of the Revolution: the development of a set of intellectual assumptions in the American colonies regarding liberty, equality, and so forth, or changes in British imperial policy?

Question 65

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

Question 66

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

Question 67

The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to:

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 68

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

Question 69

Summarize the argument for independence presented in the Declaration of Independence. How did this compare with earlier colonial arguments concerning the relationship between Britain and the colonies?

Question 70

In April 1775, the British marched to Concord, Massachusetts, in an effort to:

A) shut down a rebellious newspaper
B) collect taxes
C) prevent a town meeting
D) seize a stockpile of weapons
E) arrest Paul Revere

Question 71

Discuss the concept of "salutary neglect."

Question 72

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

Question 73

Which is NOT true of the Olive Branch Petition?

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 74

When the British ship Gaspee ran aground in Rhode Island, the local population:

A) burned it
B) claimed it
C) rescued its crew
D) pillaged it
E) attacked it

Question 75

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

Question 76

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

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 77

Which is true of the Boston Tea Party?

A) Mohawk Indians destroyed the tea.
B) Benjamin Franklin supported it.
C) Americans destroyed a large amount of property.
D) It forced the British to repeal the tea tax.
E) Most Bostonians did not support it.

Question 78

Compare the relative roles played in colonial governments by the governor, the council, and the assembly. In which of these did the most power appear to reside? Explain.

Question 79

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.

Question 80

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

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