Question 1

In the first third of the eighteenth century, who held the strategic advantage in the zone near Lake George and Niagara?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Iroquois
B)   the British
C)   the French
D)   no oneE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

How did delegates to the Second Continental Congress work to gain the support of ordinary people for their Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)   They included language about equality and the right to revolution.
B)   They included language about improving the living standards of working people.
C)   They incorporated into the Declaration a clause calling for the abolition of slavery.
D)   They deleted a clause that would have made citizenship dependent on literacy.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

Accepted Answer

A)   leaders who encouraged moderate forms of protest
B)   radical colonists who sought to overthrow the king
C)   descendants of Mayflower passengers
D)   members of the colonial militiaE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In the eyes of the radical element in the British colonies, legislation such as the Québec Act set the precedent for colonial government in which __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   religious toleration was not practiced
B)   steps were taken toward full democracy
C)   each colony basically governed itself
D)   colonists were denied representative self-governmentE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Who were the Minutemen?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were colonial soldiers who were ready to fight the British at a moment's notice.
B)   They were colonial soldiers who could run up a hill in Lexington in one minute.
C)   They were a police force in Massachusetts towns.
D)   They were British soldiers who defected to the Massachusetts militia.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What role did the committees of correspondence play in the 1770s?

Accepted Answer

A)   They shared information and opinions between the colonies.
B)   They served as a makeshift postal service.
C)   They acted as a courier service between the Massachusetts legislature and the governor.
D)   They operated as boards of censors for the crown.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The First Continental Congress met mainly to protest __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Parliament forcing them to accept its power
B)   British religious policy
C)   British Indian policy
D)   the attacks at Lexington and ConcordE) C) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Coercive Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parliament wanted to punish the colonists in Massachusetts.
B)   Parliament wanted to ensure that France did not interfere in British colonial affairs.
C)   The acts were designed to institute a military draft or conscription.
D)   The acts were meant to help rally public support in Britain for the government's colonial policies.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 9

The Townshend Revenue Acts of 1767 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   placed tariffs on the importation of various commodities
B)   created a colonial income tax
C)   created a 5 percent sales tax
D)   placed restrictions on the total volume of colonial exportsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Discuss the significance of the Boston Gazette slogan "Save your money and you save your country." What does it suggest about how American attitudes toward Britain were changing?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What did the Treaty of Hard Labor provide for in 1768?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Cherokees ceded a large area of land on the upper Tennessee River.
B)   The Iroquois ceded lands near Niagara.
C)   Ohio Indians agreed to provide gang labor to the British as payment for war debts.
D)   The Iroquois would construct a dam near Fort Niagara.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The Albany Conference of 1754 provided a clear indication of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the refusal of British officials to deal with the disaffection of the Iroquois
B)   the power of Benjamin Franklin to persuade colonial assemblies to follow his path
C)   the sense of community that pervaded relations among the colonies in 1754
D)   the inability of British colonists to unite for a common causeE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

How was the Seven Years' War a global war?

Accepted Answer

A)   The French and the English fought on three continents: Europe, Asia, and America.
B)   Nearly every European nation was involved in one way or another in the war.
C)   The British were seeking to control an empire upon which the sun would never set.
D)   The victor in North America was certain to colonize Africa and Asia in subsequent decades.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

At which strategic point did the French construct Fort Duquesne?

Accepted Answer

A)   the mouth of the St. Lawrence River
B)   the "Forks of the Ohio"
C)   the headwaters of the Hudson River
D)   where the Ohio River joined the MississippiE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 15

Why did colonial leaders choose George Washington to be commander-in-chief?

Accepted Answer

A)   to unite the colonies by choosing a southerner to command New England forces
B)   because of his superior intelligence and successful military experience
C)   because he was not a slaveholder
D)   to have someone from New England in command of the colonial armyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What was the impact on France of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

Accepted Answer

A)   The French lost all American possessions east of the Mississippi and were eliminated from Canada.
B)   The French gained all Spanish territory west of the Mississippi River.
C)   The French gained important treaty rights but lost Québec.
D)   The French lost very little.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In the Treaty of Paris ending the French and Indian War, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Spanish gained possession of New Orleans
B)   the French gained a new foothold on the North American continent
C)   the Iroquois Confederacy ceded to the British title to all lands east of the Mississippi River
D)   the Spanish acquired New Orleans and FloridaE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In 1776, Spain began to aid the American cause by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   selling military supplies to the Americans
B)   sending troops to join Washington's army
C)   blockading British ports
D)   attacking British possessions in South AmericaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

What was the impact of quartering troops in the colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)   American colonists were shocked by the behavior of British troops.
B)   American colonists understood the necessity of quartering troops.
C)   American colonists happily worked overtime to produce enough food for their guests.
D)   American colonists grudgingly quartered troops, since they too were British citizens.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

What was Spain's reaction to the brewing revolution in 1775?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spain declared neutrality but secretly supported the colonists.
B)   Spain immediately declared for the Patriot cause.
C)   Spain declared allegiance to the British crown and offered assistance.
D)   Spain sent diplomats to London to broker peace.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: From Empire to Independence

In the first third of the eighteenth century, who held the strategic advantage in the zone near Lake George and Niagara?

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How did delegates to the Second Continental Congress work to gain the support of ordinary people for their Declaration of Independence?

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Who were the Sons of Liberty?

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In the eyes of the radical element in the British colonies, legislation such as the Québec Act set the precedent for colonial government in which __________.

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Who were the Minutemen?

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What role did the committees of correspondence play in the 1770s?

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The First Continental Congress met mainly to protest __________.

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What was the purpose of the Coercive Acts?

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The Townshend Revenue Acts of 1767 __________.

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Discuss the significance of the Boston Gazette slogan "Save your money and you save your country." What does it suggest about how American attitudes toward Britain were changing?

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What did the Treaty of Hard Labor provide for in 1768?

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The Albany Conference of 1754 provided a clear indication of __________.

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Why did colonial leaders choose George Washington to be commander-in-chief?

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What was the impact on France of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

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In the Treaty of Paris ending the French and Indian War, __________.

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In 1776, Spain began to aid the American cause by __________.

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What was the impact of quartering troops in the colonies?

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