Question 1

Britain's victory over France in the French and Indian War effectively left France with no territory on the North American continent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A major difference between the governments of the British colonies and those of other European nations was that

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A)  in other European colonies, people of mixed blood could serve.
B)  the citizens of the English colonies elected their representatives.
C)  other European authorities were elected by the citizens of the mother country.
D)  English representative bodies were chosen by members of Parliament.
E)  other European settlers were allowed to vote once they had converted to Protestantism.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 3

In the mid-1600s a series of __________ was passed in order to make the English colonies more profitable.

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A)  Sugar Acts
B)  Navigation Acts
C)  Townshend Duties
D)  Coercive Acts
E)  Dominion ActsF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

One major way that the English differed from the French, Spanish, and Dutch in their settling of the New World was that

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A)  England forced the natives to conform to Christianity.
B)  English colonists enjoyed more rights and powers, such as elected legislative assemblies.
C)  the English enslaved the natives and forced them to work on their plantations.
D)  the English imported slaves while France and Spain imported indentured servants to work their fields.
E)  France and Spain established their cities on existing Native American civilizations to force the natives to work for them.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Why did the British colonies oppose the Sugar Act of 1764?

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A)  It was not passed by their legislative bodies.
B)  Parliament was taxing them to raise revenue.
C)  Parliament was taxing them to regulate commerce.
D)  Grenville had declared them too undertaxed, and they disagreed with him.
E)  It had not been endorsed by King George III like the rest of the taxes.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The Declaration of Independence was significant not only for declaring independence but also because it expressed

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A)  noble ideals concerning the rights of man.
B)  the desire to end African slavery.
C)  the colonies' intention of creating the first New World democracy.
D)  Thomas Jefferson's proposal to conquer all of North America.
E)  a detailed plan for making the new country's economy successful.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following was part of the Treaty of Paris (1763) ?

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A)  Britain acquired the Louisiana territory from France.
B)  France lost control of the Louisiana Territory but retained the Great Lakes region.
C)  Spain acquired control of the Louisiana Territory.
D)  The British colonies all gained their independence from Great Britain.
E)  Britain gained the Louisiana Territory but relinquished the Great Lakes area.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The first major clash of the American Revolution ended with a British victory at

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A)  Lexington.
B)  Bunker Hill.
C)  Valley Forge.
D)  Camden.
E)  Saratoga.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After the Boston Tea Party, King George III and Prime Minister North decided to

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A)  allow self-rule in the colonies for a brief period.
B)  punish Boston and make it an example to the rest of the colonies.
C)  allow the Dutch East India Company a monopoly on the importation of tea.
D)  double the current tax on tea in all of the colonies.
E)  grant the colonies their independence.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 11

What was the purpose of the Adams-Otis letter?

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A)  To stir up the flames of revolution
B)  To protest the illegality of taxation without representation
C)  To encourage a boycott of American-made goods
D)  To incite rebellion in Canada
E)  To support the Stamp Act's validityF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which group denied British claims to their lands in the Treaty of Paris of 1763?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain
B)  France
C)  England
D)  The Native Americans
E)  The colonistsF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The __________, which was part of the Townshend Acts, taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea and was vehemently despised throughout the colonies.

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A)  Revenue Act of 1767
B)  Stamp Act
C)  Coercive Acts
D)  Virginia Resolves
E)  Quartering ActF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

As England began to lose control of the colonies, the colonists began dividing themselves into pro- and anti-government organizations.These were the

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A)  Republicans and Democrats.
B)  Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
C)  Whigs and Tories.
D)  Patriots and Partisans.
E)  Cavaliers and Roundheads.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Americans who maintained their allegiance to the King and Parliament during the unrest of the 1760s were known as

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A)  Patriots.
B)  Loyalists.
C)  Whigs.
D)  British Lap-Dogs.
E)  The Despicable Few.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

As concern began to arise over Britain's reform policies in the colonies, what were the most effective forms of protests that occurred?

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A)  Mass riots and destruction of property
B)  The tarring and feathering of Tories
C)  Written resolutions and economic boycotts
D)  Military threats and a show of arms
E)  "Tea parties" and tauntingF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 19

In an effort to wield control over what he considered an unruly group of English colonies, King James II asserted his authority by

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A)  declaring himself Emperor.
B)  establishing the Dominion of New England.
C)  winning the English Civil War.
D)  ascending the throne in the Glorious Revolution.
E)  abolishing the colonial governments and ruling them from England.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Who introduced the resolution on July 2, 1776 in the Second Continental Congress declaring the colonies to be free and independent states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson
B)  Richard Henry Lee
C)  Samuel Morgan
D)  John Adams
E)  Robert LeeF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 4: From Colonies to States, 1607-1776

Who introduced the resolution on July 2, 1776 in the Second Continental Congress declaring the colonies to be free and independent states?

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The first major clash of the American Revolution ended with a British victory at

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What was the purpose of the Adams-Otis letter?

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In the mid-1600s a series of __________ was passed in order to make the English colonies more profitable.

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Why did the British colonies oppose the Sugar Act of 1764?

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

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Britain's victory over France in the French and Indian War effectively left France with no territory on the North American continent.

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In an effort to wield control over what he considered an unruly group of English colonies, King James II asserted his authority by

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Which of the following was part of the Treaty of Paris (1763) ?

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As concern began to arise over Britain's reform policies in the colonies, what were the most effective forms of protests that occurred?

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

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Americans who maintained their allegiance to the King and Parliament during the unrest of the 1760s were known as

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

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As England began to lose control of the colonies, the colonists began dividing themselves into pro- and anti-government organizations.These were the

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The Declaration of Independence was significant not only for declaring independence but also because it expressed

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After the Boston Tea Party, King George III and Prime Minister North decided to

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One major way that the English differed from the French, Spanish, and Dutch in their settling of the New World was that

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The __________, which was part of the Townshend Acts, taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea and was vehemently despised throughout the colonies.

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A major difference between the governments of the British colonies and those of other European nations was that

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Which group denied British claims to their lands in the Treaty of Paris of 1763?

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