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Each of the following was a reason for the colonists to Each of the following was a reason for the colonists to enjoy their membership in the British Empire in the 1750s enjoy their membership in the British Empire in the 1750s

EXCEPT: EXCEPT:

A) military protection from the Indians and A) military protection from the Indians and the French the French

B) political stability B) political stability

C) British subsidies for colonial industry C) British subsidies for colonial industry

D) opportunity for trade D) opportunity for trade

During the fifty years after the Glorious Revolution, the During the fifty years after the Glorious Revolution, the British policy of neglect of the colonial economy: British policy of neglect of the colonial economy:

A)A) dissipated as the kings reasserted their power dissipated as the kings reasserted their power in the British government. in the British government.

B) was lessened by the capabilities of royal B) was lessened by the capabilities of royal officials in America. officials in America.

C) was sustained by some Parliamentary leaders C) was sustained by some Parliamentary leaders who believed relaxation of restrictions would who believed relaxation of restrictions would spur commerce. spur commerce.

D) was lessened as officials in London learned D) was lessened as officials in London learned more about the colonial economies. more about the colonial economies.

Which of the following was not a step taken by the First Which of the following was not a step taken by the First Continental Congress?Continental Congress?

A)A) It adopted a plan for a colonial union It adopted a plan for a colonial union under British authority. under British authority.

B)B) It endorsed a statement of grievances.It endorsed a statement of grievances.

C) It called for military preparations. C) It called for military preparations.

D) It called for a series of boycotts. D) It called for a series of boycotts.

By the 1750s colonial legislatures had come to see By the 1750s colonial legislatures had come to see

themselves as:themselves as:

A) little parliaments. A) little parliaments.

B) agents of the royal governor. B) agents of the royal governor.

C) powerless. C) powerless.

D) agents for democratic reform. D) agents for democratic reform.

A conference of colonial leaders gathered in Albany, New A conference of colonial leaders gathered in Albany, New York, in 1754 to discuss a proposal by Benjamin Franklin York, in 1754 to discuss a proposal by Benjamin Franklin

to: to:

A) establish "one general government" for all A) establish "one general government" for all of the colonies. of the colonies.

B) negotiate a treaty with the French. B) negotiate a treaty with the French.

C) expand a system of intercolonial roads. C) expand a system of intercolonial roads.

D) extend the operation of the colonial D) extend the operation of the colonial postal service. postal service.

Both the French and the English were well aware that the Both the French and the English were well aware that the battle for control of North America would be determined in battle for control of North America would be determined in

part by: part by:

A) who had the Dutch on their side. A) who had the Dutch on their side.

B) whose king was the best military B) whose king was the best military commander. commander.

C) which group could win the allegiance of C) which group could win the allegiance of native tribes. native tribes.

D) whose armies could best fight "Indian" D) whose armies could best fight "Indian" fashion. fashion.

The British victory in the Great War for the empire: The British victory in the Great War for the empire:

A) expelled France and Spain from North A) expelled France and Spain from North America. America.

B) gave England control of most the B) gave England control of most the settled regions of North America. settled regions of North America.

C) resulted in the defeat of all North C) resulted in the defeat of all North American Indian tribes. American Indian tribes.

D) resulted in less contact between D) resulted in less contact between Britain and America. Britain and America.

George III influenced the growing strain between the George III influenced the growing strain between the colonies and Great Britain through: colonies and Great Britain through:

A) his alliance with the Whigs led by William Pitt. A) his alliance with the Whigs led by William Pitt. B) his psychological illness during the 1760s B) his psychological illness during the 1760s

and 1770s. and 1770s. C) his willingness to defer while Parliament C) his willingness to defer while Parliament

dictated increasingly harsh terms to the colonies. dictated increasingly harsh terms to the colonies. D) his insecure personality, which contributed D) his insecure personality, which contributed

to the instability of the British government during to the instability of the British government during these years. these years.

In an effort to keep peace between frontiersmen and In an effort to keep peace between frontiersmen and Indians and provide for a more orderly settlement of the Indians and provide for a more orderly settlement of the

West, the British government: West, the British government:

A) forbade settlers from crossing the mountains A) forbade settlers from crossing the mountains that divided the Atlantic coast from the interior. that divided the Atlantic coast from the interior.

B) gave Indian tribes and confederations B) gave Indian tribes and confederations colonial status. colonial status.

C) allowed interior settlement only if settlers C) allowed interior settlement only if settlers bought land from the tribes. bought land from the tribes.

D) put forts in the Ohio Valley to protect settlers D) put forts in the Ohio Valley to protect settlers there. there.

Which of the following was a consequence of the policies of Which of the following was a consequence of the policies of the Grenville ministry? the Grenville ministry?

A) British tax revenues in the colonies increased A) British tax revenues in the colonies increased ten times. ten times.

B) Colonists effectively resisted and paid little B) Colonists effectively resisted and paid little tax. tax.

C) Many colonial merchants went out of C) Many colonial merchants went out of business. business.

D) Colonial assemblies assumed the D) Colonial assemblies assumed the responsibility for taxing their individual colonies. responsibility for taxing their individual colonies.

Colonists argued that the Stamp Act was not proper Colonists argued that the Stamp Act was not proper because: because:

A) it affected only a few people, so the A) it affected only a few people, so the burden was not shared. burden was not shared.

B) the money raised would not be spent B) the money raised would not be spent in the colonies. in the colonies.

C) colonies could be taxed only by their C) colonies could be taxed only by their provincial assemblies. provincial assemblies.

D) the tax was too high. D) the tax was too high.

___________ was the author of the ___________ was the author of the Virginia Resolves.Virginia Resolves.

A)A) James OtisJames Otis

B)B) Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

C)C) John AdamsJohn Adams

D)D) Patrick HenryPatrick Henry

British authorities decided to repeal the Stamp Act primarily British authorities decided to repeal the Stamp Act primarily because of the: because of the:

A) passage of the "Virginia Resolves." A) passage of the "Virginia Resolves." B) well-reasoned petitions of the Stamp B) well-reasoned petitions of the Stamp

Act Congress. Act Congress. C) intimidation tactics employed by the C) intimidation tactics employed by the

Sons of Liberty. Sons of Liberty. D) economic pressure caused by a D) economic pressure caused by a

colonial boycott of English goods. colonial boycott of English goods.

Townshend believed his taxes on the colonists would not Townshend believed his taxes on the colonists would not be protested because they were: be protested because they were:

A) "external" taxes--taxes on goods A) "external" taxes--taxes on goods brought from overseas. brought from overseas.

B) not going to be strictly enforced. B) not going to be strictly enforced. C) lower than the Stamp Act taxes. C) lower than the Stamp Act taxes. D) to support colonial projects. D) to support colonial projects.

The Boston Massacre: The Boston Massacre:

A) was probably the result of panic and A) was probably the result of panic and confusion by British soldiers. confusion by British soldiers.

B) reversed the calming trend that had B) reversed the calming trend that had occurred after the repeal of the occurred after the repeal of the Townshend Acts. Townshend Acts.

C) made John Adams a leader of the C) made John Adams a leader of the resistance. resistance.

D) killed over thirty members of the D) killed over thirty members of the resistance. resistance.

Colonial "committees of correspondence" were created to: Colonial "committees of correspondence" were created to:

A) keep colonial intellectuals in contact A) keep colonial intellectuals in contact with each other. with each other.

B) publicize grievances against England. B) publicize grievances against England. C) improve the writing skills of young C) improve the writing skills of young

gentlemen. gentlemen. D) correspond with English radicals who D) correspond with English radicals who

supported the American cause. supported the American cause.

American complaints concerning lack of representation American complaints concerning lack of representation made little sense to the English who pointed out that: made little sense to the English who pointed out that:

A) over eighty percent of the population of Great A) over eighty percent of the population of Great Britain was entitled to vote for members of Britain was entitled to vote for members of Parliament. Parliament.

B) each colony was represented by an agent B) each colony was represented by an agent and a designated member of Parliament. and a designated member of Parliament.

C) each member of Parliament represented the C) each member of Parliament represented the interests of the whole empire rather than a interests of the whole empire rather than a particular individual or geographical area. particular individual or geographical area.

D) American participation in parliamentary D) American participation in parliamentary discussions would bind them to unpopular discussions would bind them to unpopular decisions. decisions.

Which of the following battles marked the turning Which of the following battles marked the turning point in the war?point in the war?

A)A) Battle of CowpensBattle of Cowpens

B)B) Battle of TrentonBattle of Trenton

C)C) Battle of SaratogaBattle of Saratoga

D)D) Battle of Long IslandBattle of Long Island

Colonists felt that when the English constitution was Colonists felt that when the English constitution was allowed to function properly, it created the best political allowed to function properly, it created the best political

system because it: system because it:

A) distributed power among the three A) distributed power among the three elements of society--the monarchy, the elements of society--the monarchy, the aristocracy, and the common people. aristocracy, and the common people.

B) created a republican government. B) created a republican government. C) created a democracy. C) created a democracy. D) put power in the hands of those best D) put power in the hands of those best

suited to govern. suited to govern.

Colonists used the arguments laid out in the ____________ Colonists used the arguments laid out in the ____________ as the basis for their greivances against the lack of as the basis for their greivances against the lack of

representation.representation.

A)A) House of LordsHouse of Lords

B)B) Olive Branch PetitionOlive Branch Petition

C)C) Magna CartaMagna Carta

D)D) Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence

Sir Jeffery Amherst reversed his policy towards the natives Sir Jeffery Amherst reversed his policy towards the natives after the _______________.after the _______________.

A)A) Line of ProclamationLine of Proclamation

B)B) Stono rebellionStono rebellion

C)C) Shay’s rebellionShay’s rebellion

D)D) Pontiac’s rebellionPontiac’s rebellion

The dispute over the Tea Act: The dispute over the Tea Act:

A) led to the weakening of the colonial position A) led to the weakening of the colonial position by women who refused to support the boycott. by women who refused to support the boycott.

B) derived from a doubling of the tax on tea. B) derived from a doubling of the tax on tea. C) led to a resistance similar in scale to earlier C) led to a resistance similar in scale to earlier

protests. protests. D) caused the implementation of the Intolerable D) caused the implementation of the Intolerable

Acts. Acts.

What did Abigail Adams seek in the What did Abigail Adams seek in the new “America”?new “America”?

A)A) Right for women to divorce their Right for women to divorce their husbandshusbands

B)B) Equal status for women as citizens under Equal status for women as citizens under the lawthe law

C)C) Religious tolerance in all the new statesReligious tolerance in all the new states

D)D) End of slaveryEnd of slavery

The Coercive Acts or "Intolerable Acts": The Coercive Acts or "Intolerable Acts":

A) isolated Massachusetts from the other A) isolated Massachusetts from the other colonies. colonies.

B) made Massachusetts a martyr in the B) made Massachusetts a martyr in the eyes of other colonies. eyes of other colonies.

C) created no concern among any group C) created no concern among any group other than merchants. other than merchants.

D) increased the power of colonial D) increased the power of colonial assemblies. assemblies.

At the time of the American Revolution approximately, At the time of the American Revolution approximately, ______ Americans were sympathetic to Great Britain’s ______ Americans were sympathetic to Great Britain’s

point of view.point of view.

A)A) 1/31/3

B)B) 1/51/5

C)C) 1/41/4

D)D) 1/61/6

After Lexington and Concord:After Lexington and Concord:

A)A) independence immediately became an independence immediately became an American war aim. American war aim.

B)B) Congress rejected the "Olive Branch Petition" Congress rejected the "Olive Branch Petition" that was an effort at reconciliation with Britain. that was an effort at reconciliation with Britain. C)C) it took almost a year for independence to it took almost a year for independence to become a primary war aim. become a primary war aim.

D)D) people immediately viewed independence as people immediately viewed independence as a war aim, but it took Congress over a year to a war aim, but it took Congress over a year to concur. concur.

Thomas Paine's Thomas Paine's Common SenseCommon Sense is is an important work because it:an important work because it:

A)A) helped Americans reconcile their helped Americans reconcile their differences with England. differences with England.

B)B) persuaded Americans that no persuaded Americans that no reconciliation with Britain was possible.reconciliation with Britain was possible.

C)C) supported the concept of the English supported the concept of the English constitution. constitution.

D)D) argued that Parliament, not the King, was argued that Parliament, not the King, was the enemy.the enemy.

The Declaration of Independence stated that governments The Declaration of Independence stated that governments

were formed to:were formed to:

A)A) give men an opportunity to exert power.give men an opportunity to exert power.

B)B) reward loyal servants of the state. reward loyal servants of the state.

C)C) promote democracy. promote democracy.

D)D) protect a person's life, freedom, and right protect a person's life, freedom, and right to pursue happiness.to pursue happiness.

After the initial surge of patriotism, After the initial surge of patriotism, American troops: American troops:

A)A) came primarily from volunteers. came primarily from volunteers.

B)B) immediately came under the control of immediately came under the control of the federal government. the federal government.

C)C) came from both conscription and came from both conscription and payment of bounties.payment of bounties.

D)D) were primarily paid substitutes. were primarily paid substitutes.

Most of America's war materials Most of America's war materials came from:came from:

A)A) American manufacturers. American manufacturers.

B)B) the seizure of British forts and the the seizure of British forts and the surrender of British armies. surrender of British armies.

C)C) the capture of supply ships by American the capture of supply ships by American privateers.privateers.

D)D) foreign aid. foreign aid.

Britain enjoyed all of the following advantages in the Britain enjoyed all of the following advantages in the Revolution except:Revolution except:

A)A) the greatest navy and the best-equipped the greatest navy and the best-equipped army in the world. army in the world.

B)B) superior industrial resources. superior industrial resources.

C)C) greater commitment to the conflict. greater commitment to the conflict.

D)D) a coherent structure of command. a coherent structure of command.

The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation actually:actually:

A)A) confirmed the weak, decentralized confirmed the weak, decentralized system of government already in system of government already in operation. operation.

B)B) drew the stages together into a strong drew the stages together into a strong government. government.

C)C) put power in the hands of the military. put power in the hands of the military.

D)D) put power in the hands of the executive put power in the hands of the executive and his appointees. and his appointees.

The choice of George Washington as commander in chief The choice of George Washington as commander in chief was a good one because of his:was a good one because of his:

A)A) knowledge of military affairs. knowledge of military affairs.

B)B) image among the people, who trusted image among the people, who trusted and respected him. and respected him.

C)C) successful military experience in the successful military experience in the Great War for the empire. Great War for the empire.

D)D) relaxed, informal way with his men relaxed, informal way with his men

After a year of war, the British After a year of war, the British realized:realized:

A)A) they had a better chance of success in the they had a better chance of success in the South where Tory support was stronger. South where Tory support was stronger.

B)B) the war had become more than just a local the war had become more than just a local phenomenon around Boston. phenomenon around Boston.

C)C) the American invasion of Canada had taken the American invasion of Canada had taken away a substantial amount of British territory. away a substantial amount of British territory.

D)D) that they could win the war by taking Boston. that they could win the war by taking Boston.

John Burgoyne's surrender at John Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga:Saratoga:

A)A) convinced the French that they should convinced the French that they should help the Americans. help the Americans.

B)B) caused the British to consider giving up caused the British to consider giving up the fight. the fight.

C)C) made George Washington a military made George Washington a military hero. hero.

D)D) had little effect on the war in the long run. had little effect on the war in the long run.

After 1777 the British decided to focus their efforts in the After 1777 the British decided to focus their efforts in the

South because:South because:

A)A) there was less population there. there was less population there.

B)B) they believed there were more Loyalists they believed there were more Loyalists there. there.

C)C) they thought slaves would help them. they thought slaves would help them.

D)D) they had more Indian allies there. they had more Indian allies there.

The treason of Benedict Arnold:The treason of Benedict Arnold:

A)A) shocked George Washington. shocked George Washington.

B)B) came as no surprise since he was not came as no surprise since he was not highly regarded. highly regarded.

C)C) led to the surrender of the fort at West led to the surrender of the fort at West Point. Point.

D)D) resulted in Arnold's hanging. resulted in Arnold's hanging.

The British were forced to The British were forced to surrender at Yorktown because:surrender at Yorktown because:

A)A) French troops and a French fleet helped French troops and a French fleet helped trap the British. trap the British.

B)B) Washington was able to defeat the British Washington was able to defeat the British in the field. in the field.

C)C) Americans were finally better trained than Americans were finally better trained than the British. the British.

D)D) the British commander underestimated the British commander underestimated the size of Washington's armythe size of Washington's army

Native Americans:Native Americans:

A)A) generally fought in the war on the side of generally fought in the war on the side of the British. the British.

B)B) generally fought in the war on the side of generally fought in the war on the side of the Americans. the Americans.

C)C) generally stayed neutral in the war. generally stayed neutral in the war.

D)D) saw their position improved by the results saw their position improved by the results of the Revolution. of the Revolution.

During the Revolution women took on new responsibilities. During the Revolution women took on new responsibilities. After the war:After the war:

A)A) things generally went back to the way things generally went back to the way they were before and few concrete they were before and few concrete reforms occurred in the status of women.reforms occurred in the status of women.

B)B) women were able to translate wartime women were able to translate wartime gains into peacetime reforms. gains into peacetime reforms.

C)C) women were recognized and honored for women were recognized and honored for their contributions with new careers. their contributions with new careers.

D)D) women got the right to vote in most women got the right to vote in most northern colonies.northern colonies.

In spite of rhetoric proclaiming "all men are created equal," In spite of rhetoric proclaiming "all men are created equal," slavery survived in America for nearly a century after the slavery survived in America for nearly a century after the

Revolution because whites:Revolution because whites:

A)A) harbored racist assumptions about the harbored racist assumptions about the natural inferiority of blacks. natural inferiority of blacks.

B)B) never considered it immoral or wrong. never considered it immoral or wrong.

C)C) feared free blacks would return to Africa. feared free blacks would return to Africa.

D)D) refused to consider plans to compensate refused to consider plans to compensate slaveholders for gradual emancipation of slaveholders for gradual emancipation of slaves.slaves.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the only institution of Under the Articles of Confederation, the only institution of national authority was the:national authority was the:

A)A) Supreme Court. Supreme Court.

B)B) Congress. Congress.

C)C) President of the United States. President of the United States.

D)D) Senate. Senate.

In order to protect the colonists from increased Indian aggression from Canada after the In order to protect the colonists from increased Indian aggression from Canada after the Seven Years’ War, Great Britain sent an additional 10,000 troops to the colonies. The Seven Years’ War, Great Britain sent an additional 10,000 troops to the colonies. The

colonies were expected to provide food, beer, and shelter within their own homes through colonies were expected to provide food, beer, and shelter within their own homes through the ___________________.the ___________________.

A)A) Suffolk ResolvesSuffolk Resolves

B)B) Stamp ActStamp Act

C) Quartering ActC) Quartering Act

D) Quebec ActD) Quebec Act