HIST M130 - L3 Quiz 1

The Declaratory Act A. declared colonial assemblies dissolved. B. declared the port of Boston closed. C. announced a new tax on tea. D. asserted British authority to tax the colonies directly.

D. asserted British authority to tax the colonies directly.

An unanticipated result of the Stamp Act imposed upon the colonies was A. it united people rich and poor; north and south; and rural and urban against tax B. It affected only the rich C. it affected Northerners, but not southerners D. it affected only the poor

A. it united people rich and poor; north and south; and rural and urban against tax

The British policy toward slavery during the revolution A. offered freedom to slaves who left their masters in the hope of disrupting colonial farming operations. B. kept blacks in bondage to work as laborers for the British military. C. required compensation for slave-owners whose slaves escaped. D. envisioned blacks as an important supply of soldiers.

A. offered freedom to slaves who left their masters in the hope of disrupting colonial farming operations.

Victory in the French and Indian War brought Britain all of the following spoils, EXCEPT A. the French Caribbean sugar islands. B. new farmlands in the Ohio Valley. C. profitable fishing grounds off the coast of Newfoundland. D. the mainland of Canada.

A. the French Caribbean sugar islands.

At the First Continental Congress in 1774 Jefferson argued that A. the colonists owed allegiance to Parliament only. B. the colonists owed allegiance to the nation's king, not to Parliament. C. American colonists owed no loyalty to Britain whatsoever. D. a Grand Council, elected by each colonial legislature, ought to share with Parliament the right to originate laws for the colonies.

B. the colonists owed allegiance to the nation's king, not to Parliament.

The Boston Massacre in part resulted from A. the boycotting of British goods. B. the harassment of British troops by townspeople of Boston. C. a boundary dispute between colonists and British troops. D. the success of the Boston Tea Party.

B. the harassment of British troops by townspeople of Boston.

What role did women's groups play in promoting colonial resistance? A. They refused to socialize with men who traded with the British. B. Since women were not permitted to participate in politics, they didn't do much. C. They produced an alternative to the factory-produced cloth Americans were boycotting. D. They spied on British soldiers and brought intelligence to male leaders.

C. They produced an alternative to the factory-produced cloth Americans were boycotting.

The debates over the principle of "no taxation without representation" focused on the question of whether A. any governmental body could legitimately tax Americans. B. women and propertyless men should have the right to vote. C. the House of Commons could tax Americans D. it was appropriate for American colonial assemblies to collect taxes.

C. the House of Commons could tax Americans

The concept of "virtual representation" meant that A. members of American assemblies could designate their replacements. B. only true and honest men should be elected to office. C. the House of Commons represented all non-noble citizens in the empire whether or not they voted in elections. D. American assemblies were the only bodies that could tax Americans.

C. the House of Commons represented all non-noble citizens in the empire whether or not they voted in elections.

How did the Indians respond to the conflict between the British and white Americans? A. The Indians backed the patriots. B. Most tribes were unaware of or uninterested in the conflicts among whites. C. The Indians had been mistreated by the British so many times that most tribes supported the patriot side. D. Although some were neutral, many tribes decided that their rights would be most respected by the British.

D. Although some were neutral, many tribes decided that their rights would be most respected by the British.

The committees of correspondence X A. examined American and British regulations to see if they were in harmony. B. organized a letter-writing campaign to the royal governors. C. were a last-ditch attempt to promote friendly relations between Americans and people in Britain. D. exchanged information about questionable royal activities in the colonies.

D. exchanged information about questionable royal activities in the colonies.

Which of the following is an example of a long-term cause of the American Revolution? A. the Declaration of Independence B. the publication of Common Sense C. the battles of Lexington & Concord D. government regulation which hindered economic growth and prosperity

D. government regulation which hindered economic growth and prosperity

Colonists reacted to the restrictions imposed by the Proclamation Line of 1763 by A. bargaining for land in Canada. B. Slaughtering Indians wholesale. C. demanding cheaper land east of the line. D. moving onto lands west of the line anyway.

D. moving onto lands west of the line anyway.

In examining the Stamp Act, James Otis determined the main issue was not stamps but A. he time was ripe for revolution. B. colonial efforts to resist representation in Parliament. C. Parliament had chosen the wrong commodity to tax. D. taxation by parliament without colonial representation in parliament.

D. taxation by parliament without colonial representation in parliament.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense A. was read only by a relatively small number of people. X B. claimed that it would be foolhardy to declare independence without an army. C. did not criticize the king, only his "wicked counselors." D. was written in the language of ordinary men and women.

D. was written in the language of ordinary men and women.