APUSH chapter 6 quiz

Which of the following statements is false?: Bostonians dressed as Indians dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor in protest of the tea tax. Anger at the tea tax led to mass efforts to turn cargo ships around in New York, Philadelphia, and Annapolis. By 1773, it was clear that a colonial rebellion was inevitable. British officials granted the British east India Company a monopoly in the colonies to prevent its bankruptcy. Some Bostonians supported the Boston Tea Party, others disagreed with the destruction of property.

By 1773, it was clear that a colonial rebellion was inevitable.

Not one of the original thirteen colonies except ___________ was formally planted by the British government.: South Carolina Georgia Maryland Massachusettes Virginia

Georgia

New England colonists were outraged when British diplomats returned _____________ to France in 1748. Acadia Nova Scotia Newfoundland Hudson Bay Louisbourg

Louisbourg

Colonists objected to the Stamp Act because: Parliament passed the tax, not the colonists. they opposed all taxes. they believed it could not be repealed. it was a very expensive tax. they wanted their independence.

Parliament passed the tax, not the colonists.

The first law ever passed by Parliament for raising tax revenues in the colonies for the crown was the: Quartering Act Stamp Act Sugar Act Declaratory Act Townshend Act

Sugar Act

The long-range purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754 was to: declare war on the Iroquois tribe. gain peace with France. achieve colonial unity and common defense against the French threat. prohibit New England and New York from trading with the French West Indies. propose independence of the colonies from Britain.

achieve colonial unity and common defense against the French threat.

As a result of the Seven Years' War, Great Britain: gained exclusive control of the slave trade. gained control of Louisiana. All of these became the dominant power in North America. annexed the island of Cuba.

became the dominant power in North America.

Under mercantilist doctrine, the American colonies were expected to do all the following except: supply Britain with products such as tobacco, sugar, and ships' masts. become economically self-sufficient as soon as possible. provide a market for British manufactured goods. refrain from exporting woolen cloth. furnish ships, seamen, and trade to bolster the strength of the Royal Navy.

become economically self-sufficient as soon as possible.

The First Continental Congress was called in order to: consider ways of redressing colonial grievances against Britain. help implement provisions of the Quebec Act. become a legislative body. write the Declaration of Independence. decide which of Parliament's taxes the colonies would or would not pay.

consider ways of redressing colonial grievances against Britain.

The disunity that existed in the colonies before the Seven Years' War can be attributed to all of the following except: contempt for the British government. the enormous distances between colonies. conflicting religions. geographical barriers like rivers. varied nationalities.

contempt for the British government.

Passage of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act: resulted in fewer laws being passed by Parliament regarding the colonies. exemplified to many colonists the difference between legislation and taxation. convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty. led many to believe that the British were expanding colonial freedom. required action by each colonial legislature.

convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty.

Women supported protests agains the Stamp Act in all the following ways except: boycotting consumer goods imported from England. making homespun cloth to replace British textiles. cooking lamb chops for their families. assembling in public to hold spinning bees. signing petitions.

cooking lamb chops for their families.

Republican belief held that the stability of society and the authority of the government: rested with the legislature. depended on the virtue of its citizens. depended on a strong hierarchical culture. rested with a strong monarchy. rested on an interdependence of all citizens.

depended on the virtue of its citizens.

The first Navigation Laws were designed to: foster a colonial economy that would offer healthy competition with Britain's. encourage agricultural experimentation in the colonies. support the mapping of the Atlantic trade routes. eliminate Dutch shippers from the American carrying trade. help the colonists get the best possible price for their trade goods.

eliminate Dutch shippers from the American carrying trade.

Virtual representation meant that: almost all British subjects were represented in Parliament. each member of Parliament represented only people in their district. colonists could elect their own representatives to Parliament. every member of Parliament represented all British subjects everywhere. Parliament could pass virtually all types of legislation except taxes.

every member of Parliament represented all British subjects everywhere.

Benjamin Franklin's plan for colonial home rule was rejected by the individual colonies because: it did not provide for the common defense. it did not seem to give enough independence to the colonies. it placed too much power in the hands of local governments. the British approved it. they did not feel that they had been well represented at the Albany Congress.

it did not seem to give enough independence to the colonies.

The tax on tea was retained when the the Townshend Acts were repealed because: colonial governors requested it. Parliament believed the colonists would not object. the money was needed to support troops. it was the only tax passed by the colonists. it kept alive the principle of parliamentary taxation.

it kept alive the principle of parliamentary taxation.

All of the following are true about the War of Jenkins's Ear except: it came to be called King George's War after merging with the War of Austrian Succession in Europe. it resulted in France allying itself with Britain. it began as a small scuffle between Britain and Spain in America. it resulted in Spain allying itself with Russia against France and Britain. New England recruits invaded New France.

it resulted in France allying itself with Britain.

The local committees of correspondence organized by Samuel Adams: promoted independent action in each colony to support the British. led to the Boston Massacre. kept opposition to the British alive, through exchange letters. promote his bid to become governor of Massachusetts. served as a precursor to the United States Postal Service.

kept opposition to the British alive, through exchange letters.

As the War for Independence began, the colonies had the advantage of: highly reliable and well-supplied troops. many outstanding civilian and military leaders. able naval leaders. a well-organized, strongly committed, and united population. potential aid from the Armed Neutrality League.

many outstanding civilian and military leaders.

Colonists emerged from the French and Indian War: more confident in their military strength. solidly allied with Native Americans. more loyal to the British than ever. with the respect of the British government. with increased authority to govern themselves.

more confident in their military strength.

The Boston Tea Party of 1773 was: the result of the Intolerable Acts. directed only at the British East India Company. supported by friends of America in Britain. not the only such protest to occur. an isolated incident.

not the only such protest to occur.

The Proclamation of 1763: declared war on Chief Pontiac and his fierce warriors. was warmly received by American land speculators. prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. removed the Spanish and Indian menace from the colonial frontier. opened Canada to American settlement.

prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Quartering Act required that colonists: ship all their export goods through England. pay one quarter of their income to the British crown. try those accused of theft in admiralty courts. None of these provide housing and food for British troops.

provide housing and food for British troops.

The 1759 Battle of Quebec: ranks as one of the most significant victories in British and American history. had little impact on the Seven Years' War. ended the war of French succession. was a key turning point in Queen Anne's War. was a dramatic victory for the French.

ranks as one of the most significant victories in British and American history.

The Seven Years' War was also known in America as: Queen Anne's War. the War of Austrian Succession. King William's War. the French and Indian War. The War of Jenkins's Ear.

the French and Indian War.

The clash between Britain and France for control of the North American continent sprang from their rivalry for control of: Cape Breton Island. the Mississippi River. the St. Lawrence River. the Ohio River Valley. the Great Lakes.

the Ohio River Valley.

In his first military command in the French and Indian War, George Washington: received strong support from the British. won a decisive and hard-fought battle at Fort Duquesne. turned his twenty years of military experience to great success. was defeated at Fort Necessity but was allowed to retreat. helped to force the French out of Nova Scotia.

was defeated at Fort Necessity but was allowed to retreat.

The British Crown's royal veto of colonial legislation: was used sparingly by the British Parliament. prohibited colonists from conducting the slave trade. was what finally provoked the War of Independence. was opposed by many members of the British Parliament. was used frequently to overturn laws passed by colonial assemblies.

was used sparingly by the British Parliament.

Before 1763, the Navigation Laws: were only loosely enforced in the American colonies. were a great burden only to India. hurt Great Britain more than the American colonies. discouraged smuggling by American colonial merchants. were enforced heavily in the American colonies and were effective.

were only loosely enforced in the American colonies.