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Which of the following was not a civilization of south and Central America and Mexico?
-Mayan
-Inca
-Iroquois
-Aztec
Iroquios
Which of the following was not an element of Mayan culture prior to Columbus' arrival?
-Written Language
-Accurate Calender
-Horseback Riding
-Advanced Numeric System
Horseback Riding
Where did the origins of human existence begin?
With migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait.
Which of the following did not play a major role in the growning intrest in overseas exploration among Europeans?
-advances in navigation and shipbuilding
-reawakening and commerce
-consolidation of Holy Roman Empire
-rise of stronger national governments
consolidation of Holy Roman Empire
Approximately what percentage of the European population perished in the Black Death (bubonic plauge)?
One third
Which of the following explorers did not sail under the flag of Portugal?
-Vasco de Gama
-Francisco Pizarro
-Pedro Cabral
-Bartholomeu Dias
Francisco Pizarro
Who established a lasting reputation as the most brutal of the spanish conquistadores?
Hernando Cortes
What were Spanish licenses, given to exact labor and tribune from native peoples in specific areas?
Encomiendas
Which of the following was not an American food introduced in the old world after European contact?
-potatoes
-bananas
-maize
-pumpkins
bananas
What cash crop resulted in the rapid expansion of the African slave trade in the 16th century?
Sugar
Which of the followingis not a tenet of mercantilism?
-Nations, not individuals were the principle economic factors.
-The world's wealth was finite
-A nation should export as much wealth as possible
-A nation should import as much wealth as possible
A nation should export as much wealth as possible
Which of the following statements about French Exploration is true?
-The French welcomed both Catholics and Protestants to Quebec.
-French settlements tended to hug the coastline
-French traders often assimilated into Indian culture
-The French established Quebec before the english arrived
The French welcomed both catholics and protestants to Quebec.
In regards the knowledge of the Americans prior ro the fifteenth century, most Europeans....
-were aware of the trvels of the Norse seamen Leif Erikson in the 11th century
-were entirely unaware
-assumed the Americas were largely unpopulated
-Had only heard of America from the travels of Marco Polo
Were entirely unaware
Seventeenth- century English colonial settlements...
-were essentially business enterprises
-were tightly controlled by the English government
-were effectively isolated from contact to other nations
-maintained the political and social institutions of England
Were essentially business enterprises
In london, what did the initial promoters of Jamestown encouraged colonists to focus on?
-the long term success of the settlement
-building a family centered community
-developing peaceful relations with the indians in the area
-the search for gold
-converting the local indians to Christianity
The search for gold
The "starving time" in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610 was partly the result of
-colonists being kept barricaded in the paliside by local indians
-the extermination of the indians who used to grow crops
-an influx of rats from settlers' ships that ate too much of the stored grains
-a drought that led to crop failure
-the sinking of the colonists' supply ship in the Atlantic
Colonists being kept barricaded in the paliside by local indians
The Cultivation of tabacco around Jamestown resulted in all of the followind EXCEPT
-a rapid wearing out of the soil
-search for new sources of labor
-rising prosperity for the colony
- improved relations the local indians
- the expansion of European settlement into the interior.
Improved relationship with the indians
Which of the following statements best characterizes the first 5 years of Jamestown's life?
-Majority of colonist experienced economic success
-ofter assaulted by Spanish invaders
-notable for its peaceful relations with local indians
-noteable for its toleration of political freedom
-survived despite an enormous loss of life
Survived despite an enormous loss of life
When the House of Burgesses was created in Virginia in 1619,
-settlers has full political control of the colony
-land owning women were allowed to vote
- colonists were given a share of political party representation
-put an end to violent uprising by disgruntled colonists
-recommended Virginia declare independence from England.
colonists were given a share of political party representation
The powhattan indian pocahontas
-married John Rolfe
-was kidnapped by John Rolfe
-created an intrest to civilize indians
- was the cause of a war between the indians and the colonists
-refused to convert to Christianity
created an intrest to civilize indians
Bacon's Rebellion
-spelled the demise of the Virginia Company
-Saw the royal governor of Virginia forced to resign
-spread throughout several colonies
-carried on for several years
-was a conflict between eastern and western Virginia
was a conflict between eastern and western Virginia
The suppresion of bacon's rebellion helped spur...
-tabacco production
-slavery in Virginia
-European investment
-triangular trade
-calls for independence from england
Slavery in Virginia
In the first year in North America, the Plymouth colony
-survived in large part due to assistance from indians
-grew rich from surrounding farm land
-wiped out much of the local indian population
-saw 2/3 of the population die
-established trade routes with Jamestown
Survived in large part sure to assistance from Indians
The Puritan merchants that established the Massachusetts Bay Colony
-established their capital of salem
-began as a royal colony
-were led by miles standish
-wer given a charter by Charles II
-carried out the largest single migration in the 17th century
carried out the largest single migration in the 17th century
The Puritan founders in Massachusetts that described their city as a "shining city upon a hill" because
they felt they were creating a holy community that would be a model for the world
One reason Roger Williams was deported from the massachusetts colony was he
-was a confirmed separatist
-Argued the colony should maintain allegience to the church of England
-said land occupied by the colonists belonged to the indians
-attempted to take over the leadership of the colony
-advocated the principle of plural marriage
Said the land occupied by the colonists belonged to the indians
When it was established in 1644, what colony was noteable for its religious toleration?
Rhode Island
In 1638 who was deported from the Massachusetts colony because she challenged the prevailing assumptions of the proper role of women in society?
Anne Hutchinson
Over time in the 17th century, an increasing number of New England puritans came to view Indian Society
-with condescending admiration
-with fear and contempt
-as worht preserving
-as part of the Goldy community
-as helpful neighbors and partners in commerce
With fear and contempt
In King Philip's War, Indians made an effective use of what relatively new weapon?
The flintlock rifle
The development of what colony was noteable for its founders had discouraged the use of slaves?
Carolina Colony
The New York Colony
-saw its founding proprietors from the Carolina colony
-Made a commitment to representative assemblies
-emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch
-Saw it's population grow slowly for its first 50 years
-banned slavery from its inception
-Emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch
Unlike the puritans, the Quakers
-accepted the concept of predestination
-rejected the doctrine of orignial sin
-were not persecuted by the English government
-Paid all their clergy handsomly
-all of the above answers are correct
Rejected the original doctrine of sin
What did english colonial settlements in the caribbean conclude?
That it was cheaper to buy new African slaves then to protect those they owned
What social Institution did Europeans in the Caribbean share with their counterparts in North America?
Slavery
Regarding the origins of slavery in the North American English colonies, many colonists...
gradually embraced slavery as a solution to their labor troubles
By 1700, the spanish colonies in north of Mexico,
-had attracted intrest from the spanish goverenment
-were being developed through a strin of catholic missions
-added little economic vaule to the spanish empire
-contained more the 1,000,000 citizens
-included the largest spanish city in the Americas
added little economic vaule to the spanish empire
In colonial North America, what refers to a region in which no one European or Indian group held clear dominance?
Middle ground
Which of the following statements concerning the navigation acts is FALSE?
-english colonies were closed to all trading but that carried by english ships
-certain colonial products could only be transported to england
-European goods had to pass through England and pax taxes
-English colonists could only produce products that were also sold in England
-Duties were imposed on the coastal trade among the english colonies
English colonists could only produce products that were also sold in England
The Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689
-saw an English king, James II, flee to the European continent
-enhanced the influence of catholicism in England
-helped put in place the Dominion of New England
-Had no effect on colonial governments
saw an English king, James II, flee to the European continent
Which of the following is not true about the colonial practice of indentured servitude?
-terms of service usually lasted four to five years
-male indentures were supposed to receive clothing, tools, and land
-3/4 of the chesapeake indentures were women
-most women indentures worked as domestic servants
3/4 of the chesapeake indentures were women
Which of the following did not play a role in the decline of indentured servanthood?
-better economic times for England
-soil decline in the chesapeake tidewater regions
-lower english birth rates
-increased concern among elites about stability
soil decline in the chesapeake tidewater regions
Which of the following is not true about colonial demographics?
-the life span of new england residents was nearly equal to those of the 20th century people
-the white mortality rate in the Chespeake was higher then that of blacks
-more then 75% of the white population in the early chespeake were men
-by 1700, the non-indian colonial population had grown to over 250,000
the white mortality rate in the Chespeake was higher then that of blacks
At the start of the revolutionary war, American advantages over the British included a
-greater commitment to the war
-larger number of troops
-better equipped navy
-more coherent Military command structure
-better relationship with native tribes.
greater commitment to the war
In the final phase of the American Revolution, the British...
Badly over estimated the support of american Loyalists
During the American Revolution, the Iroquois Confederacy offically
-declared its neutrality
-allied itself with colonists
-allied itself with the british
-Refused to ally with either combatant until france entered the war
-disbanded and withdrew to the west
declared its neutrality
The author of Common Sense
-Sought to concentrate colonial anger on unpopular parliamentary measures
-was an american who had never been to england
-sold very few copies of his pamphlet until after the war was over
-was arrested by british officals and charged with treason
-Considered the English constitution to be the greatest problem facing the colonists
Considered the English constitution to be the greatest problem facing the colonists
As the fighting in the final phase of the American Revolution carried into communities previously isolated from the war,
support for independence greatly increased
In 1775, as conflicts with England intensified, American colonists
-made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war.
-were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
-believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them.
-saw their larger population as a key advantage over England.
-considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army.
were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
During the second phase (1776-78) of the American Revolution, British military efforts were hampered
by
-a series of tactical blunders and misfortunes.
-a severe shortage of new soldiers coming from England.
-an American blockade of British ships.
-the American capture of the commanding British general.
-American alliances with Native American tribes in the region.
a series of tactical blunders and misfortunes.
The Declaration of Independence
-borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.
-was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress.
-avoided making any direct criticism of the King.
-called for the formation of a two-party democracy.
-originally recommended that all slaves be freed.
borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.
Which of the following statements regarding General Nathaniel Greene is FALSE?
-He led American forces to victory in the battle at Yorktown.
-He divided his forces into fast-moving contingents to confuse and exasperate Cornwallis.
-He was one of the most effective commanders in the American army.
-He replaced Horatio Gates as commander of the southern forces in the Continental army.
-He was forced to withdraw at Guildford Court House after inflicting heavy losses.
He led American forces to victory in the battle at Yorktown.
In the Battle of Bunker Hill,
- the Patriots suffered light casualties and won the battle.
-the British suffered heavy casualties.
-Benedict Arnold was wounded.
-the British surrendered their main forces to the Patriots.
-the Patriots refused to withdraw and were all killed.
he British suffered heavy casualties.
The battle at Yorktown involved
-the most bloody battle of the war.
-the suicide of the commanding British general.
-evidence that the British were executing prisoners of war.
- a combined French and American army and navy.
- treachery on the part of Benedict Arnold.
a combined French and American army and navy.
The principal Americans who negotiated the peace terms with the British were
-Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
-Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and John Adams.
-John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, and Samuel Huntington.
-Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
-Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay.
-Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay.
Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783,
-the the United States gained formal British recognition of American independence.
-Spain received Gibraltar from the English.
-the United States received all territory east of the Rocky Mountains.
-France received Canada from the English.
-England was forced to pay reparations to the new American nation.
the the United States gained formal British recognition of American independence.
During the American Revolution, Loyalists
-were forced to leave the colonies soon after the war began.
-were nearly all office holders in the English government.
-were forbidden by the Patriots to move to England until the war had ended.
-constituted perhaps as many as one-third of the white colonial population.
-freed their slaves to help augment British forces in the colonies
constituted perhaps as many as one-third of the white colonial population.
As a result of the American Revolution, the Anglican Church in America was
-weakened.
-banned in most colonies.
-made the official religion of Virginia.
-praised by Patriots for its support of independence.
-tried for aiding and abetting the British
weakened.
During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies
- joined the British army in large numbers to fight against their American masters.
- were assisted by the British to escape as a way to disrupt the American war effort.
-were offered their freedom by Americans if they fought against the British,
-tried to help Loyalists escape to Canada in exchange for their freedom.
-were not significantly affected by the conflict.
were assisted by the British to escape as a way to disrupt the American war effort.
The prominent eighteenth-century essayist Judith Sargent Murray placed her greatest emphasis on the right of women to
-vote.
-own property.
-divorce.
- an education.
- serve in combat.
an education.
Following the American Revolution, as the Republic took shape in the 1780s, greater social importance
was attached to women in the role of
-wives.
-feminists.
-citizens.
-nurses.
-mothers.
mothers.
In the thinking of most American political leaders, the success of their new republican governments
depended on
-a strong defense of civil liberties.
-the development of industries.
-westward expansion.
-the creation of a strong military.
-independent landowners.
independent landowners.
During the 1780s, most state governments
- moved to limit popular power.
-were notable for their stability.
-found it difficult to revise their constitutions.
-remained strongly elitist.
-got rid of property requirements for voters.
moved to limit popular power.
The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786
-was written by James Madison.
- called for a complete separation of church and state.
-gave all religious denominations special privileges within the state.
-only applied to Christian denominations.
-All these answers are correct.
called for a complete separation of church and state.
In the 1780s, which statement about slavery in America was TRUE?
- In no state was it illegal.
- Many southern states prohibited the importation of slaves from abroad.
-Virginia passed a law forbidding the manumission of slaves.
-The strongest forces against slavery were found in the western colonies.
-Most whites believed blacks should be integrated into American society as equals.
Many southern states prohibited the importation of slaves from abroad
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to
-regulate trade.
-draft troops.
-borrow and issue money.
-levy direct taxes on the people.
-override state laws.
borrow and issue money.
Under the Articles of Confederation
- each state had one vote in Congress.
-all states had to approve any important measure.
-there could be no amendments to the Articles.
-no legislation could be passed without all states voting on the issue.
-he executive had the power to veto legislative decisions.
each state had one vote in Congress.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
-created a single territory out of the lands north of Ohio.
-guaranteed freedom of religion throughout the affected areas.
-prohibited slavery within the affected areas.
-abandoned the system created in the 1784 Ordinance.
-All these answers are correct.
All these answers are correct.
In the early 1790s, the efforts of Little Turtle represented an attempt by Indians to
-accommodate white settlers.
-maintain their lands given through treaties
-resist white expansion by military force
-negotiate the sale of Indian lands.
-encourage England to mediate a settlement between Indians and the new nation.
resist white expansion by military force
The 1795 Treaty of Greenville
-allowed the Miami Indians navigation rights to the Mississippi.
-compelled the Miami Indians to move out of the Ohio Valley.
-was never signed by any Indian leaders.
-removed all restrictions to white settlement of the Ohio Valley.
-led the United States to recognize the sovereignty of Indian nations.
led the United States to recognize the sovereignty of Indian nations.
As leaders of a tax rebellion the 1780s, Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded
-the nation's capital be moved to New England.
-an end to paper currency.
- a moratorium on debt collection.
-renewed trade agreements with England.
-the right to vote for all white men, regardless of property holdings.
a moratorium on debt collection.
One effect of Shays's Rebellion was it
-temporarily brought a halt to the new American government.
-led the federal government to adopt the gold standard.
-led to the downfall of the state government in Massachusetts.
-contributed to the growing belief the national government needed reform.
-encouraged Massachusetts to adopt gradual emancipation.
contributed to the growing belief the national government needed reform.
How often did the average wife in the Chesapeake become pregnant?
A) Every two years
B) Every four years
C) Every five years
D) Every seven years
Every two years
Which of the following is not true of New England family life?
A) Few sons and daughters could choose their spouses without their parent's
wishes
B) Puritanism reinforced the idea of nearly absolute male authority
C) Fewer New England women became widows
D) Women played a minor role in the agricultural economy.
Women played a minor role in the agricultural economy.
Between 1700 and 1760, the number of Africans in the colonies .
A) doubled
B) tripled
C) increased fivefold
(D) increased tenfold
increased tenfold
Who were the most numerous free non-English immigrants to the colonies in the eighteenth
century?
A) Scandinavians
B) Scotch-Irish
C) French Huguenots
D) Palatinate Germans
Scotch-irish
Approximately how large was the non-Indian population of the colonies by 1775?
A) 500,000
B)1 million
C ) 2 million
D) 5 million
2 MIllion
What crop served as the economic staple of early South Carolina and Georgia?
A) Cotton
B) Sugar
C) Rice
D) Tobacco
Rice
10. Who was responsible for introducing indigo to the South Carolina economy?
A) Anthony Ashley Cooper
B) Eliza Lucas
C) Charles Carroll
D) Sarah Grimke
Eliza Lucas
What was the largest industrial enterprise anywhere in the English North American
colonies?
A)Saugus Ironworks B)Hasenclever Ironworks C)Springfield Armory
D)Franklin Ironworks
Hasenclever Ironworks
Which of the
following was not an impediment to early colonial commerce?
A) Lack of specie
B) a Lack of market information
C) Aversion to speculation D) Extreme competition
Aversion to speculation
Which of the following was not a central resource included in the "triangular" trade?
A) Tobacco
B) Rum
C) Sugar
D) Slaves
Tabacco
Which of the following was not a consequence of the rise of consumerism?
A) Material goods became associated with virtue or refinement
B) Commonplace luxuries soon became viewed as necessities
C) A domestic consumer goods industry thrived in the colonies
D) Colonists increasingly tended to take on debt to finance purchases
A domestic consumer goods industry thrived in the colonies
Which of the following is not true of slavery in the colonial era?
A) By 1750, 75% of blacks lived on plantations of at least ten slaves.
B) Whites often encouraged formal slave marriages to cement stability.
C) By the Revolution, a small free black population had emerged in southern
cities.
D) African workers developed distinctive languages and a syncretic Afro-Christian religion
Whites often encouraged formal slave marriages to cement stability.
Which of the following is not true of Puritan life?
A) Puritans followed the practice of primogeniture, passing all inherited
property to the first-born son
B) Residents held yearly "town-meetings" of adult male church members to
conduct affairs
C) The first step to creating a new town was getting permission to build a new church
D) A town could generally run its affairs without interference from the colonial government
Puritans followed the practice of primogeniture, passing all inherited
property to the first-born son
property to the first-born son
What was the largest city of the colonial era?
A) Boston
B) Philadelphia
C) New York
D) Charleston
Philadelphia
Which of the following was not a New Light evangelist of the Great Awakening?
A) John Wesley
B) Jonathan Edwards
C) George Whitfield
D) Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather
Which of the following experimented with smallpox inoculation?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) George Whitfield
C) Cotton Mather
D) Thomas Paine
Cotton Mather
Who was the defendant in the 1734-1735 New York trail which removed some restrictions on the freedom of the press?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) John Peter Zenger
C) Charles Carroll
D) Andrew Hamilton
John Peter Zenger
In the years after the Glorious Revolution, political power in England increasingly shifted toward
A. the monarchy.
B. Parliament.
C. the citizens.
D. the Anglican Church.
E. the colonial governors.
Parliament.
During the first half of the eighteenth century, England's administration of the colonies
A. was primarily concerned with checking the growth of New France.
B. began to assert greater authority over newspapers and public expression.
C. sought new means to tax American merchants.
D. was notable for its strict enforcement of trade policies.
E. was loose, decentralized, and inefficient
was loose, decentralized, and inefficient
The proposed Albany Plan of 1754
A. was intended to give the colonies greater independence from royal authority.
B. recognized the land rights of Indian tribes living within the colonies.
C. was approved by the colonial assemblies but was vetoed by Parliament.
D. revealed the difficulties colonies had in cooperating with each other.
E. attempted to create a united front with New France against Indian attacks.
revealed the difficulties colonies had in cooperating with each other.
During the eighteenth century, in North America, the French differed from the English in Indian relations in that the French
A. offered the Indians more and better trading goods.
B. largely isolated themselves from Indian tribes.
C were more tolerant of Indian cultures.
D. made little effort to convert Indians to Christianity.
E. forced Indians to adjust to European ways.
were more tolerant of Indian cultures.
Through the first half of the eighteenth century, the Iroquois Confederacy formed agreements and traded with
A. only England.
B. England, and then France.
C. both France and England at the same time.
D. only France.
E. no European powers.
both France and England at the same time
The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713
A. ended King William's War.
B.transferred territory from the French to the English in North America.
C. was a considerable victory for Spain in North America.
D. slowed England's western expansion of its American colonies.
E. transferred territory from the English to the French in the Caribbean
transferred territory from the French to the English in North America.
In the aftermath of King George's War
A. relations between the English, French, and Iroquois deteriorated.
B. the French moved out of the Ohio Valley.
C. the Iroquois decided not to grant any future trade concessions to the English.
D. military activity west of England's North American colonies steadily declined.
E. the English abandoned many of their fortresses in the interior.
relations between the English, French, and Iroquois deteriorated.
During the first stage (1754-1756) of the French and Indian War,
A. only the Iroquois Indians were allied with the French.
B. the Iroquois were allied with the English but remained largely passive.
C. English colonists fought with the support of the Iroquois.
D. the colonists fought with the French against the English.
E. the colonists fought primarily against the Iroquois.
The Iroquois were allied with the English but remained largely passive.
During the French and Indian War, British leader William Pitt
A. ignored the complaints of colonists.
B. gave more authority to conduct the war over to the colonists,
C. gradually loosened his tight control over the colonists.
D. barred the colonists from military service.
E. allowed Indian tribal leaders to dictate British battle strategy.
gradually loosened his tight control over the colonists.
According to the terms of the Peace of Paris of 1763,
A. France surrendered New Orleans and Canada to the British.
B. England acquired all French naval vessels docked in North American ports.
C. France ceded Canada and all of its claims to land east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans, to Great Britain.
D. France agreed to pay England for the cost of the war.
E. France ceded all of its Caribbean colonies to England.
France ceded Canada and all of its claims to land east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans, to Great Britain.
As a result of the Seven Years' War, in North America, England
A. confirmed its commercial supremacy.
B. increased its political control of the settled regions,
C. shifted its interest towards the Caribbean colonies.
D. confirmed its commercial supremacy and increased its political control of the settled regions,
E. confirmed its commercial supremacy and shifted its interest towards the Caribbean colonies
confirmed its commercial supremacy and increased its political control of the settled regions
For Indians in North America, British victory in the French and Indian War
A. convinced many tribes to cease in their struggle against European expansion. B. had disastrous effects on their future.
C. was cheered only by the Iroquois Confederacy.
D. led to an improvement in relations with English colonists.
E. encouraged tribes to join the Iroquois Confederacy.
had disastrous effects on their future.
When he became British Prime Minister, George Grenville
A. believed the colonial economies could not weather the cost of the recent war.
B. criticized William Pitt for being too harsh in dealing with the American colonies.
C. began a cost-cutting effort by reducing the number of British officials in America,
D. initially sought to further decentralize government authority in the American colonies,
E. believed the American colonists had been indulged for far too long.
believed the American colonists had been indulged for far too long.
The Proclamation of 1763
A. disrupted England's western trade in the colonies.
B. was generally effective.
C. was supported by many Indian tribes.
D. encouraged settlement of the western edge of the colonies.
E. led to renewed conflict with the remaining French colonists in the west.
was supported by many Indian tribes.
The Sugar Act of 1764 was designed to
A. damage the market for sugar grown in the colonies.
B. eliminate the illegal sugar trade between the colonies, the French, and the West Indies.
C. establish new vice-admiralty courts in America to try accused smugglers.
D. lower the colonial duty on molasses.
E. All these answers are correct.
All these answers are correct.
The Paxton Boys and the Regulators both
A. demanded tax relief.
B. feared violence from western farmers.
C. demanded independence from England.
D. sought to increase the authority of local colonial governments.
E. demanded the redistribution of the land making up the former French colonies.
demanded tax relief.
Legislation passed by the Grenville ministry in 1764-1765 adversely affected American
A. New England merchants.
B. southern planters.
C. small farmers.
D. urban workers.
E. All these answers are correct.
All these answers are correct.
Many colonists believed the legislation passed by the Grenville ministry in 1764-1765
A. showed the British were committed to the long-term success of the colonies.
B. meant the British were trying to take away their tradition of self-government.
C. signified that the British finally understood the desires of the colonists.
D. would have little long-term effect on the economy of the colonies.
E. would lead to renewed hostilities with Indians in the west.
meant the British were trying to take away their tradition of self-government.
The Stamp Act of 1765
A. was consistent with traditional parliamentary efforts to regulate commerce.
B. placed a heavy financial burden on American colonists.
C. helped to unite the colonies in opposition to the English government.
D. required the consent of the colonial assemblies before going into effect.
E. really affected only a few New England merchants.
helped to unite the colonies in opposition to the English government.
The "Virginia Resolves" stated that
A. Virginians should not be required to pay taxes.
B. the English government had no authority over the economic activities of Virginians.
C. anyone who supported the right of Parliament to tax was an enemy of the colony.
D. independence from England was the only solution to the tax crisis.
E. Virginia must do its part to reimburse England for the cost of colonial defense.
anyone who supported the right of Parliament to tax was an enemy of the colony.
In 1766, in response to colonial protests against the Stamp Act, the British government
A. closed the port of Boston.
B. attempted to arrest the authors of the "Virginia Resolves."
C. created the Currency Act.
D. sent additional troops to the colonies.
E. rescinded the Stamp Act.
rescinded the Stamp Act.
The Declaratory Act of 1766
A. caused renewed protests throughout the colonies.
B. was a sweeping assertion of Parliament's authority over the colonies.
C. threatened the colonies with military action should future protests develop.
D. was an attempt by outgoing minister George Grenville to save face.
E. All these answers are correct.
was a sweeping assertion of Parliament's authority over the colonies.
The Mutiny (or Quartering) Act of 1765
A. required colonists to evacuate their farms to occupying British soldiers.
B. was regarded by objecting colonists as a form of taxation without consent.
C. resulted in the killing of several British soldiers by colonists.
D. allowed British officers to force colonists into military service for England.
E. declared that all ships in the colonial navy must have a British officer on board.
was regarded by objecting colonists as a form of taxation without consent.
The Townshend Duties of 1767
A. constituted a form of taxation quite similar to the Stamp Act.
B. were ultimately ratified by the New York Assembly.
C. drew no immediate objection from the colonists.
D. were withdrawn before they took effect.
E. taxes on what were called external transactions.
taxes on what were called external transactions.
Colonial protests against the Townshend Duties resulted in
A. the Boston Massacre.
B. Parliament passing a second Stamp Act.
C. an increase in smuggling in port cities such as Boston.
D. many colonists joining in nonimportation agreements.
E. the Boston Tea Party.
many colonists joining in nonimportation agreements.
The Boston Massacre
A. was transformed by some colonists into a symbol of British oppression.
B. resulted in the death of several British soldiers.
C. led to Paul Revere's midnight ride of warning.
D. included a trial in which British soldiers were convicted of murder.
E. turned Paul Revere into a martyr for the cause of colonial independence.
was transformed by some colonists into a symbol of British oppression.
In the 1760s, "country Whigs" were English colonists who
A. feared the political protests would damage the long-term profits of America,
B. considered the British government to be corrupt and oppressive,
C. defended the British imperial system,
D. called on King George III to more firmly assert his authority,
E. 'believed the political philosophy of John Locke gave too much power to the king.
considered the British government to be corrupt and oppressive,
In the eighteenth century, under the English government's theory of representation,
A. American colonies were represented in Parliament.
B. each American colony was allowed one non-voting representative in Parliament.
C. the American colonies had no claim to any political representation.
D. the king spoke to Parliament on behalf of the American colonies.
E. the American colonies were represented by the courts.
American colonies were represented in Parliament.
The Tea Act of 1773
A. followed a few years of relative calm between England and the American colonies.
B. lowered the price of tea for American colonists.
C. was intended to benefit a private British company.
D. provided no new tax on tea.
E. All these answers are correct.
All these answers are correct.
The colonial boycott of tea in 1773
A. was based on colonists' anger at having to pay a new tax.
B. involved relatively small numbers of people.
C. was led by women, who were the primary consumers of tea.
D. had little financial effect on England.
E. resulted in the arrest of the Daughters of Liberty.
was led by women, who were the primary consumers of tea.
The Boston Tea Party of December 1773
A. triggered acts of resistance in other colonial cities.
B. took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea.
C. shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts.
D. both triggered acts of resistance in other colonial cities and took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea.
E. both took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea and shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts.
both triggered acts of resistance in other colonial cities and took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea.
Which of the following statements regarding the Coercive Acts is TRUE?
A. Massachusetts became politically isolated from the other colonies.
B. Colonial boycotts decreased.
C. Massachusetts became a martyr in the cause of resistance.
D. The Acts had little practical effect on the Massachusetts colony.
E. The Acts were basically ignored by other colonial legislatures.
Massachusetts became a martyr in the cause of resistance.
In 1774, the First Continental Congress
A. accepted a plan for a colonial union under British authority.
B. proposed that the colonies tax themselves at Parliament's demand.
C. agreed to end colonial boycotts of British trade.
D. issued an order for the arrest of all colonists loyal to the King.
E. called for the repeal of all oppressive legislation passed since 1763.
called for the repeal of all oppressive legislation passed since 1763.
In 1775, the Conciliatory Propositions
A. called on Parliament to reduce taxes for the sake of colonial peace,
B. saw Parliament agree to the terms of the First Continental Congress,
C. was an appeal by the British government to colonial moderates.
D. temporarily reduced tensions in the colonies.
E. forced Parliament to send more troops to Boston.
was an appeal by the British government to colonial moderates.
The events of Lexington and Concord
A. saw the colonists try to surprise the British by seizing a British arsenal.
B. saw the Americans lose many more men than the British.
C. occurred before there was a formal American declaration of independence. D. was the first victory for George Washington in the conflict with England.
E. further alienated Massachusetts from the more moderate colonies in the Chesapeake.
occurred before there was a formal American declaration of independence
By the late 1780s, dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation included a belief that the national government
A. had grown too powerful.
B. was too closely tied to England.
C. was pushing America into another war with England.
D. was ineffective.
E. had sold too much western land to speculators.
was ineffective.
In 1786, Alexander Hamilton found an important ally in his push for a stronger central government in
A. Thomas Jefferson.
B. James Madison.
C. George Washington.
D. Benjamin Franklin.
E. Thomas Paine.
James Madison
Which event, more than any other, convinced George Washington that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised?
A. the Spanish threat to take New Orleans
B. the British refusal to evacuate the forts of the Northwest
C. Shays's Rebellion
D. the Whiskey Rebellion
E. the Battle of Fallen Timbers
Shays's Rebellion
At the start of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 the delegates agreed that
A. their proceeding would be open to the public.
B. states would have proportional voting based on each state's population.
C. the country needed a stronger central government.
D. slavery should have to be preserved within the United States.
E. the country needed a stronger army to prevent further popular uprisings.
the country needed a stronger central government.
The Virginia Plan called for
A. retaining the Articles of Confederation with the addition of a national executive.
B. a two-tier national legislature.
C. combining the three smallest states into one large state.
D. a Senate in which each state would have two members.
E. an end to the slave trade and gradual emancipation
a two-tier national legislature.
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