Question 1

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?

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Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who is known as the Father of New France?

Accepted Answer

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

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Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) It repealed the Townshend duties except for the tea tax.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 12

John Locke's writings justified revolution in some cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 20

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

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Exam 4: From Colonies to States, 1607-1776

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who is known as the Father of New France?

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

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

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

John Locke's writings justified revolution in some cases.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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