Question 1

The Tea Act of 1773 angered colonial consumers, but not colonial merchants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The French and Indian War was fought in

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A)  India.
B)  the West Indies.
C)  the North American interior.
D)  Europe.
E)  All the answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 3

The colonial boycott of tea in 1773

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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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

During the French and Indian War, British leader William Pitt

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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.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

In the aftermath of King George's War

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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.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The Declaratory Act of 1766

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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 the answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

In the eighteenth century, the English constitution was

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A)  an unwritten document.
B)  difficult to change.
C)  unpopular in both England and America.
D)  believed to be holding back colonial expansion.
E)  All the answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The parliamentary attempt to restrict westward movement following the Seven Years' War was called the ______________________.

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Question 9

During the eighteenth century, in North America, the French differed from the English in Indian relations in that the French

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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.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

At the time of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, General Thomas Gage, the commander of the British garrison in Boston,

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A)  considered his army too small to act without reinforcements.
B)  was convinced that Americans would never actually dare to fight.
C)  arrested Sam Adams and John Hancock near Lexington.
D)  offered to resign his command to avoid war.
E)  believed the colonists' calls for independence were justified.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The events of Lexington and Concord

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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.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Taverns were important in the growth of revolutionary sentiment because

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A)  they were the only public places where one could legally speak without fear of arrest.
B)  they become central meeting places to discuss ideas about resistance.
C)  it was one of the few places where men and women gathered together to speak.
D)  colonists increasingly resented the heavy British duties on alcohol.
E)  All the answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

During the Seven Years' War the colonists evidenced an unwillingness to be taxed by Parliament, but at least they were not reluctant to tax themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Stamp Act was a parliamentary response to colonial objections to the Declaratory Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Ottawa chieftain _______________ struck back at English colonists who sought to move west of the Appalachians following the Seven Years' War.

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The answer of The Ottawa chieftain _______________ struck back at...

Question 16

The _________________ colony had the most elaborately developed tavern culture.

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Question 17

The proposed Albany Plan of 1754

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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.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

The character of the royal officials in America contributed to the overall looseness of the British imperial system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The British move on Lexington and Concord in April 1775 was designed to provoke a major battle and end the war before it could really begin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What future American revolutionary figure surrendered to French forces in 1754 at Fort Necessity in the Ohio Valley?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington
B)  Patrick Henry
C)  James Madison
D)  Benedict Arnold
E)  John AdamsF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 4: The Empire in Transition

The colonial boycott of tea in 1773

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During the French and Indian War, British leader William Pitt

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What future American revolutionary figure surrendered to French forces in 1754 at Fort Necessity in the Ohio Valley?

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The Stamp Act was a parliamentary response to colonial objections to the Declaratory Act.

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The Declaratory Act of 1766

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At the time of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, General Thomas Gage, the commander of the British garrison in Boston,

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The British move on Lexington and Concord in April 1775 was designed to provoke a major battle and end the war before it could really begin.

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The _________________ colony had the most elaborately developed tavern culture.

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The proposed Albany Plan of 1754

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The events of Lexington and Concord

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The parliamentary attempt to restrict westward movement following the Seven Years' War was called the ______________________.

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During the Seven Years' War the colonists evidenced an unwillingness to be taxed by Parliament, but at least they were not reluctant to tax themselves.

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During the eighteenth century, in North America, the French differed from the English in Indian relations in that the French

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The Ottawa chieftain _______________ struck back at English colonists who sought to move west of the Appalachians following the Seven Years' War.

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The character of the royal officials in America contributed to the overall looseness of the British imperial system.

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