Question 1

Describe how after the French and Indian War the British tightened their control over the colonies, and then summarize the colonial responses.

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Question 2

Which of the following was true at the very start of the Revolution?

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A)  Many Patriots wanted to join the French Empire. 
B)  The Patriots petitioned the Spanish to help them negotiate with George III. 
C)  The Patriots fielded a much better trained army than Britain. 
D)  Few Patriots were ready to call for independence. 
E)  Most colonists opposed the idea of colonial parliamentary representation.

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-James Otis

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A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists

Question 4

After the Restoration, a Royalist Parliament in 1660 passed a new Navigation Act, which

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A)  required that all international mail have a Royal Mail stamp. 
B)  gave priority to Dutch traders in the buying and selling of goods from the colonies. 
C)  made the colony of Massachusetts supply the British Royal Navy vessels with sailors. 
D)  helped regain the colonists' trust in the British government. 
E)  specified that certain colonial goods could only be traded to Britain or other British colonies.

Question 5

Which of the following was a result of the Boston Massacre?

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A)  The Revolutionary War officially began in response the day after the massacre. 
B)  The colonists ignored the prospect of a trial because the massacre had been kept secret. 
C)  Samuel Adams defended the British soldiers and sought to create order. 
D)  The colonists experienced shock waves, and firebrands called for justice. 
E)  Americans thereafter quietly paid their taxes to avoid violence.

Question 6

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

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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 7

By the end of the eighteenth century, France and Great Britain were in decline, with Spain and the Netherlands fighting over who would come out ahead.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each description with the item below.
-George Washington

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A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists

Question 9

Three weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Continental Congress sent George III

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A)  the War Act declaring open rebellion. 
B)  a peace offering accepting Parliament's right to tax the colonies. 
C)  the Olive Branch Petition, urging the King to negotiate. 
D)  the Declaration of Independence, creating the "United States of America." 
E)  a Writ of Renunciation, declaring slavery an evil imposed on the colonies by the Crown.

Question 10

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson criticized George III for perpetuating the African slave trade, but southern representatives insisted on removing this criticism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

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

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the 1765 Stamp Act is accurate?

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A)  It required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents. 
B)  The colonial assemblies approved it. 
C)  It directly affected only a few Americans. 
D)  It soothed American fears of standing armies. 
E)  Most colonies apart from Massachusetts supported it.

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Match each description with the item below.
-Paul Revere

Accepted Answer

A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists

Question 15

The Albany Plan of Union called for an intercolonial assembly or Grand Council with legislative powers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Match each description with the item below.
-John Locke

Accepted Answer

A) was a stubborn British general in the French and Indian War who viewed Native Americans with contempt 
B) was a Virginia planter chosen to lead the Continental army due to his service in the French and Indian War 
C) was a radical journalist in Philadelphia who wrote a pamphlet directly attacking the king rather than simply directing grievances at Parliament 
D) was a lawyer and one of the few Whigs who demanded freedom for African Americans and women 
E) was the Patriot who warned rebel leaders of a British military advance near Lexington
F)was an English philosopher whose Two Treatises on Government had a large impact on political thought in the colonies
G)was a British prime minister during the French and Indian War who adopted the military policy of treating the colonies as allies
H)was a Patriot radical who organized the Sons of Liberty as well as the Committee of Correspondence
I)was the British prime minister who grappled with the expenses of maintaining troops in America and proposed the Stamp Act
J)was America's first African American poet and wrote of the "oppressive power" of white colonists

Question 18

What were the similarities and differences in the way that the British and French Empires administered their colonies before 1763?

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Question 19

One argument offered by British leaders was that the colonists enjoyed virtual representation-the concept that they were "virtually" represented by members of Parliament, despite lacking actual representatives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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Exam 4: From Colonies to States

Describe how after the French and Indian War the British tightened their control over the colonies, and then summarize the colonial responses.

Which of the following was true at the very start of the Revolution?

Match each description with the item below. -James Otis

After the Restoration, a Royalist Parliament in 1660 passed a new Navigation Act, which

Which of the following was a result of the Boston Massacre?

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

By the end of the eighteenth century, France and Great Britain were in decline, with Spain and the Netherlands fighting over who would come out ahead.

Match each description with the item below. -George Washington

Three weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Continental Congress sent George III

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson criticized George III for perpetuating the African slave trade, but southern representatives insisted on removing this criticism.

What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

Which of the following statements about the 1765 Stamp Act is accurate?

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

Match each description with the item below. -Paul Revere

The Albany Plan of Union called for an intercolonial assembly or Grand Council with legislative powers.

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

Match each description with the item below. -John Locke

What were the similarities and differences in the way that the British and French Empires administered their colonies before 1763?

One argument offered by British leaders was that the colonists enjoyed virtual representation-the concept that they were "virtually" represented by members of Parliament, despite lacking actual representatives.

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