American History Quiz 1: Unit 2

Intolerable Acts

Boston

Samuel Adams

Committees of Correspondence.

1774

First Continental Congress

George Washington

Fort Necessity

D

In mercantilism, a country's wealths was determined by how much ? it had. A. Slave labor B. Land C. Military Strength D. Gold and silver

Stamp

In protest of the ? Act, a group called the Sons of Liberty boycotted English goods.

B

Lord Grenville's program included the: A. Proclamation Act B. Quartering Act C. Stamp Act D. Virginia Resolves

A

The ? levied taxes to pay the salaries of those enforcing the law. A. Townshend program B. Quartering Act C. Grenville Program D. Writs of Assisstance

False

True/False From their beginning the Navigation Acts were strictly enforced.

True

True/False The French and Indian War was the final colonial war between France and England.

True

True/False The Revolution was not caused so much by the acts of the British government as by its attitudes.

B and D

Why were the Navigation Acts initially not enforced by England? A. Raw Iron from the colonies was being imported to England duty-free. B. England was at war with France and wanted the loyalty of the colonies C. The colonies were growing in strength. D. A struggle was going on between the king of England and Parliament.

C

The ? permitted the English to search colonial homes. A. Intolerable Acts B. Import-Export Act C. Writs of Assisstance D. Albany Plan

D

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 returned: A. Martinique to France B. Guadeloupe to France C. Haiti to France D. All of the above

B and C

The arrest of two men resulted in the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes. Which two men were arrested? A. Patrick Henry B. Samuel Adams C. John Hancock D. James Otis E. John Adams

D

The man who said, "If this be treason, make the most of it," was: A. George Washington B. Samuel Adams C. Ben Frankin D. Patrick Henry

True

True/False The colonists called the Albany Congress to encourage unity.

True

True/False The shortage of money in the colonies forced the colonists to use a system of barter.

Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie

Virginia

A

What Acts were passes to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party? A. Intolerable Acts B. Navigation Acts C. Quartering Acts D. Sugar Acts

A

What British acts did the First Continental Congress seek to revoke? A. Intolerable Acts B. Grenville Acts C. Navigation Acts D. Stamp Acts

E

Which of the following was NOT an act that England passes to control colonial trade? A. Sugar Act B. Wool Act C. Hat Act D. Stamp Act E. Tobacco Act