US History Chapter 6

After the Boston Tea Party, Parliament sought to reassert its authority through the passage of the

Coercive Acts.

Which of the following is a reason why England left a standing army in the colonies after the Seven Years' War?

England wanted to tighten its administration in the colonies.

What is one of the difficulties that arose for the French that helped to change the course of the Seven Years' War?

France's alliance with Austria fell apart and put a strain on their troops in Europe.

Why was the Stamp Act, in particular, so controversial?

It affected all colonials rather than just merchants and was a direct tax, as opposed to a tariff.

What was the most important outcome or legacy of the Seven Years' War?

It caused the French expulsion from North America, and increased British power.

In which colony did royal authority begin to fall apart first?

Massachusetts

Between 1764 and 1765, Parliament imposed all the following acts on the colonies except a

Quartering Act that required colonies to provide suitable accommodations to any British soldiers stationed there.

The Treaty of Paris, which ended the Seven Years' War, gave Britain possession over

Quebec and Florida.

Which of the following statements about the battles of Lexington and Concord is most accurate?

The battles began after Parliament had declared the colonies to be in a state of rebellion and the royal government in the colonies had largely dissolved.

Which of the following statements about the Seven Years' War is false?

The war started in Europe and then spread to the colonies.

What was one British perception of the colonies immediately after the war?

They thought the colonies had not contributed enough to the war.

Which of the following best describes the Albany Plan?

a plan for colonial cooperation

The Continental Congress, which met in 1774, did all the following except

deny Parliament's right to regulate colonial trade.

Which of the following sparked the Seven Years' War?

disputes over land in the backcountry between Britain and France

As a result of Pontiac's Rebellion, the British issued the Proclamation of 1763, which

forbade colonials from settling west of the Appalachians.

All the following contributed to the repeal of the Stamp Act except

mass resignations of royal governors in opposition to the act.

All the following ideological beliefs contributed significantly to the colonists' resistance to Parliamentary taxation except the belief that

property should be divided equally.

An important innovation of the Townshend Acts was that the

revenues raised by the acts would be used to pay royal officers in the colonies.

Which event provided the immediate impetus for the creation of the committees of correspondence in 1772?

the British response to the burning of the Gaspee

Which of the following pieces of legislation was not one of the Coercive Acts passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party?

the Declaratory Act

From the colonials' point of view, what was the fundamental problem with British taxes?

the fact that the colonials had no direct representation in Parliament

Which of the following best describes the way colonials were successfully able to foster agreement among the colonies in matters relating to resistance to British measures?

through committees of correspondence that distributed statements of colonial grievances

Why was the duty on tea maintained after the other Townshend duties had been repealed?

to bring in revenue and to show the colonials that Parliament had the authority to tax

According to John Locke, what was the main responsibility of government?

to protect an individual's right to own property

William Pitt's plan to win the Seven Years' War was to

treat the colonists as partners and equals in a determined effort to drive France out of America