History Chapter 8

Match each individual with the correct description. A. Samuel Adams B. John Adams c. Crispus Attucks 1. a casualty of the Boston Massacre 2. a foreign volunteer who drilled American troops during the War of Independence 3. a pamphleteer who first organized committees to exchange ideas and information on resisting British policy 4. a Massachusetts politician who opposed the moderates' solution to the imperial crisis at the First Continental Congress a. A-4, B-3, C-2 b. A-3, B-4, C-1 c. A-2, B-4, C-2 d. A-2, B-1, C-3 e. A-4, B-1, C-2

b. A-3, B-4, C-1

A new relationship between Britain and its American colonies was initiated in 1763 when ______ assumed charge of colonial policy. a. Charles Townshend b. George Grenville c. Lord North d. William Pitt e. King George III

b. George Grenville

Republicans looked to the models of the _________ for examples of a just society. a. Egyptians b. Greeks and Romans c. Middle Ages d. Renaissance e. Enlightenment

b. Greeks and Romans

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

b. become economically self-sufficient as soon as possible.

All of the following were direct benefits reaped by the Americans from the mercantile system of Britain expect a. British allowed the Americans to freely trade with other countries and compete on the open market. b. London paid high prices for ship parts to American producers. c. Virginia tobacco planters enjoyed a monopoly in the British market. d. protection of the world's mightiest navy and army without a penny of cost. e. some British merchants were not allowed to compete with the American colonial merchants.

a. British allowed the Americans to freely trade with other countries and compete on the open market

In 1773, _________ led the way by creating the first intercolonial committee of correspondence. a. Virginia b. Maryland c. Massachusetts d. Georgia e. Rhode Island

a. Virginia

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

a. consider ways of redressing colonial grievances against Britain

As the War for Independence began, Britain had the advantage of a. overwhelming national wealth and naval power. b. an alliance with Spain and Holland. c. a well-organized and united home government and population. d. first-rate generals and a well-supplied professional army. e. knowing the terrain and geography of the colonies.

a. overwhelming national wealth and naval power

Under the mercantilist system, the British government reserved the right to do all of the following regarding the American colonies expect a. prevent the colonies from developing militias. b. restrict the passage of lax bankruptcy laws. c. nullify any colonial legislation deemed bad for the mercantilist system. d. restrain the colonies from printing paper currency. e. enumerate products that must be shipped to Britain.

a. prevent the colonies from developing militias

The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to a. raise money to support new military forces needed for colonial defense. b. punish the American colonists. c. reduce the number of printed documents in America. d. enable tax collectors to become wealthy. e. raise taxes to a higher level than in Britain.

a. raise money to support new military forces needed for colonial defense

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

b. eliminate Dutch shippers from the American carrying trade

As a result of Parliament's rejection of the petitions of the Continental Congress a. Americans reluctantly obeyed the British laws. b. fighting and bloodshed took place, and war began. c. Sam Adams and John Hancock were arrested. d. American sent new petitions to Parliament. e. Ben Franklin returned to the colonies since his efforts failed.

b. fighting and bloodshed took place, and war began

When colonists shouted "No taxation without representation," they were denying Parliament's power to a. legislate for the colonies in any matter whatsoever. b. levy revenue-raising taxes on the colonies. c. enforce the old Navigation Laws. d. regulate trade in the empire. e. choose colonial legislators who would pass taxes.

b. levy revenue-raising taxes on the colonies

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

b. provide housing and food for British troops

All of the following were weaknesses of the British military during the War for Independence except a. second-rate officers. b. soldiers who were incapable of fighting effectively. c. the need to keep many soldiers in Europe in case of trouble. d. long supply lines. e. brutal treatment of their soldiers.

b. soldiers who were incapable of fighting effectively

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) clash at Lexington and Concord, (B) meeting of the First Continental Congress, (C) Quebec Act, and (D) Boston Tea Party. a. C, D, A, B b. B, A, C, D c. D, C, B, A d. A, B, D, C e. A, D, C, B

c. D, C, B, A

Many Whigs in Britain hoped for an American victory in the War for Independence because they a. favored French domination of North America. b. were strongly pacifist. c. feared that if George III triumphed, his rule at home might become tyrannical. d. rejected colonialism. e. opposed the mercantilist system.

c. feared that if George III triumphed, his rule at home might become tyrannical

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

c. kept opposition to the British alive, through exchange letters

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

c. not the only such protest to occur

The "radical whigs" feared... a. too much democracy. b. a written constitution. c. the arbitrary power of the monarchy. d. a too powerful parliament. e. all of the above.

c. the arbitrary power of the monarchy

Not one of the original thirteen colonies expect _________ was formally planted by the British government. a. Virginia b. Maryland c. South Carolina d. Georgia e. Massachusetts

d. Georgia

Mercantilists believed that a. a mother country needed to import more goods than it exported. b. power came from a small colonial empire. c. the mother country produced raw materials and colonies produced the finished product. d. a country's economic wealth could be measured by the amount of gold and silver in its treasury. e. colonies drained a country of its resources.

d. a country's economic wealthy could be measured by the amount of gold and silver in its treasury

Despite the benefits of the mercantile system, the American colonists disliked it because it a. forced the South into a one-crop economy. b. favored the northern over the southern colonies. c. forced economic initiative on the colonists. d. made them feel used and kept them in a state of perpetual economic adolescence. e. forced them to sell their products to other countries at a reduced price.

d. made them feel used and kept them in a state of perpetual economic adolescence

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

d. many outstanding civilian and military leaders

The colonists faced all of the following weaknesses in the War for Independence except a. poor organization. b. sectional jealously, which constantly interfered with the appointment of military leaders. c. great difficulties in raising money to support the army. d. the use of numerous European officers. e. a weak central authority running the war effort.

d. the use of numerous European officers

Colonists responded to Grenville's various acts in all of the following ways expect a. they considered the Stamp Act and other acts as a sign of fiscal aggression. b. they protested paying any duties required by the acts in an effort to force their repeal. c. they rejected the need to fund a British army in the colonies. d. they marched past Grenville's home and threatened to burn him in effigy. e. they feared the real reason for a British army was to keep colonists in line.

d. they marched past Grenville's home and threatened to burn him in effigy

The most drastic measure of the Intolerable Acts was the a. Quartering Act. b. Quebec Act. c. Sugar Act. d. Courts Act. e. Boston Port Act.

e. Boston Port Act

The first law ever passed by Parliament for raising tax revenues in the colonies for the crown was the a. Stamp Act. b. Declaratory Act. c. Townshend Acts. d. Quartering Act. e. Sugar Act.

e. Sugar Act

Women supported protests against the Stamp Act in all of the following ways expect a. assembling in public to hold spinning bees. b. making homespun cloth to replace British textiles. c. boycotting consumer goods imported from England. d. signing petitions. e. cooking lamb chops for their families.

e. cooking lamb chops for their families

Which of the following is not a true statement about women's roles during the Revolution? a. They ran businesses while the men fought. b. Many were camp followers, who cooked, cleaned and sewed for the troops. c. They received money and rations for services provided to troops. d. Some dressed as men and served in battle. e. Many women urged husbands and sons to stay home and safeguard their families and property.

e. many women urged husbands and sons to stay home and safeguard their families and property