APUSH Chapter 5

Why did the British General Gage refuse to use his military force to protect the stamps that were to be used once the Stamp Act took effect? Select one: A. Gage believed that military force would disperse the protests but spark an insurrection. B. He recognized that a new military conflict would only drain Britain's coffers further. C. Gage himself believed that the Stamp Act was constitutionally problematic. D. He knew his force was too small to quell the widespread protests effectively.

A. Gage believed that military force would disperse the protests but spark an insurrection.

Which of the following events took place during the Second Continental Congress in 1775? Select one: A. George Washington became head of the Continental army. B. Southerners agreed to emancipate all slaves who helped fight the British. C. Delegates elected Sam Adams as president. D. The body rejected John Adams's proposal for reconciliation.

A. George Washington became head of the Continental army.

Which of the following actions did the First Continental Congress ultimately decide to implement in 1774? Select one: A. Threatening to cut off almost all American exports to Britain, Ireland, and the West Indies B. Requesting that Thomas Jefferson draft a document outlining the rights and grievances of the American colonies C. Sending a delegation of representatives to make the American colonies' case in an upcoming meeting of Parliament D. Declaring itself a sovereign political body composed of representatives from each colony's assembly

A. Threatening to cut off almost all American exports to Britain, Ireland, and the West Indies

Which of the following individuals would have been an unlikely Loyalist in 1776? Select one: A. A yeoman farmer in Connecticut B. A Pennsylvania Quaker C. A tenant farmer in New York's Hudson River Valley D. An Anglican minister in Virginia

A. A yeoman farmer in Connecticut

Members of activist groups, such as the Sons of Liberty, were typically which of the following? Select one: A. Artisans, shopkeepers, poor laborers, and seamen B. Leading colonial lawyers and merchants C. Outside agitators looking to create disorder D. Unemployed workers with little to lose from rioting

A. Artisans, shopkeepers, poor laborers, and seamen

In the decade before the American Revolution, the colonists' achieved the greatest effect by using which of the following means of protest? Select one: A. Boycotts B. Riots C. Petitions D. Strikes

A. Boycotts

George Grenville designed the Sugar Act of 1764 to accomplish which of the following? Select one: A. Improve colonial merchants' compliance with customs laws B. Prohibit colonists from importing molasses from the West Indies C. Increase the tax rate on American sugar imports D. Shut down the production and sale of rum in the American colonies

A. Improve colonial merchants' compliance with customs laws

Why was the popular pamphlet entitled Common Sense significant? Select one: A. It called for republicanism and convinced many colonists of the need to fight for American independence. B. The pamphlet was ghostwritten by Benjamin Franklin, who refused to attach his name to the work because of its radical message. C. Author Thomas Paine begged the Patriots to use "common sense" and restore harmony with Britain before the colonies were "laid in blood and ashes." D. It urged ordinary Americans to revolt, not only against the king and Parliament, but also against wealthy merchants and planters.

A. It called for republicanism and convinced many colonists of the need to fight for American independence.

Which of the following outcomes resulted from the Continental Congress' approval of the Declaration of Independence? Select one: A. Loyalists and anti-independence moderates left the Congress. B. The British hired mercenaries to fight the Patriots. C. It prompted the beginning of the Revolutionary War. D. Britain withdrew its troops from New York.

A. Loyalists and anti-independence moderates left the Congress.

Which of the following statements characterizes the British government's attempts to meet its war debt following the Great War for Empire? Select one: A. Parliament increased import taxes on items used by the poor and middling classes such as sugar and beer. B. The British Parliament raised the taxes on land throughout North America. C. Parliament decreased the import duties on consumables to increase both sales and revenue. D. To cut costs, Britain decreased the size of its bureaucracy, especially the customs department.

A. Parliament increased import taxes on items used by the poor and middling classes such as sugar and beer.

Which of the following statements most describes the colonial boycott efforts of 1768-1769? Select one: A. Support began in seaport cities, then spread to more major population centers. B. The boycott failed because southern merchants refused to support the northern organizers. C. Merchants and consumers needed little persuasion to join the boycott. D. Consumers in the colonies disagreed over which imported items to boycott.

A. Support began in seaport cities, then spread to more major population centers.

Which of the following was one reason the British sent 7,500 troops to North America after the end of the Great War for Empire in 1763? Select one: A. The British government sought to prevent future Indian uprisings on the frontier. B. Britain deployed new troops to America to rebuild the areas destroyed during the war. C. The new era of peace in Europe required Britain to contrive another purpose for its troops. D. Military reinforcements were needed to protect the colonies from the Spanish.

A. The British government sought to prevent future Indian uprisings on the frontier.

Americans responded to the Stamp Act by comparing it to which past event? Select one: A. The Dominion of New England B. The Stono Rebellion C. The Glorious Revolution D. The Counter-Reformation

A. The Dominion of New England

John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania was a response to which of the following policies? Select one: A. The Stamp Act B. The Currency Act C. The Townshend Acts D. The Proclamation of 1763

A. The Stamp Act

Which of the following statements describes the Stamp Act Congress, which was held in New York in 1765? Select one: A. The delegates protested loss of American liberties and challenged the act's constitutionality. B. The group issued a statement that accepted the constitutionality of the Sugar Act, but not the Stamp Act. C. Congressional delegates formulated a set of resolves that threatened rebellion against Britain. D. The Congress was a failure because the nine colonies represented could not agree on a unified policy.

A. The delegates protested loss of American liberties and challenged the act's constitutionality.

How did Britain's skyrocketing national debt affect its government in England and America in the 1760s? Select one: A. The need for higher taxes spurred Britain to increase the size and power of its bureaucracy in England and America. B. Americans' cooperation with the new tax code allowed Britain to transfer government officials from the colonies back to London. C. Britain's debt crisis led the Parliament to suspend the colonies' royal governorships and decrease its subsidies to the monarchy. D. In response to the fiscal crisis, Parliament reduced the size of its domestic and colonial tax bureaucracies, but it increased their power dramatically.

A. The need for higher taxes spurred Britain to increase the size and power of its bureaucracy in England and America.

Which of the following was part of British Parliament's effort to govern the colonies after the Great War for Empire ended in 1763? Select one: A. The seizure of American vessels carrying supplies from the mainland to the French West Indies B. Replacing the Navigation Acts with free-trade reforms to promote rapid economic growth C. Leasing jobs in the royal customs departments in the colonies in order to raise more money D. The practice of turning a blind eye when colonial merchants ignored trade regulations

A. The seizure of American vessels carrying supplies from the mainland to the French West Indies

What prompted many southern yeomen and tenant farmers finally to support independence from Britain in 1775? Select one: A. Virginia's royal governor's promise to free any slave who joined the Loyalists B. The economic blockade imposed by the British Navy in the Atlantic C. The harsh tactics employed by the British military in the North D. The angry Parliament's threat to ban the use of tobacco throughout the British Empire

A. Virginia's royal governor's promise to free any slave who joined the Loyalists

In the 1760s and early 1770s, lawyers and other educated Americans used common-law arguments mainly to Select one: A. assert the colonists' rights and liberties as Englishmen. B. call for the overthrow of King George III. C. justify smuggling in violation of the Navigation Acts. D. justify violent resistance to the Stamp Act.

A. assert the colonists' rights and liberties as Englishmen.

By 1770, after five years of crisis and debate over American sovereignty, Select one: A. outspoken colonial leaders had repudiated Parliament and claimed equality for their own assemblies under the king. B. George III was willing to take the title of "King of America," but Parliamentary leaders refused to divide sovereignty in this manner. C. Thomas Hutchinson and many other British officials accepted the idea of a colonial representatives serving in Parliament. D. most Americans wanted to sever their connection to the British Empire and renounce loyalty to George III.

A. outspoken colonial leaders had repudiated Parliament and claimed equality for their own assemblies under the king.

Why did New Englanders resent the Quebec Act of 1774? Select one: A. The measure gave southern colonies an advantage in settling the Ohio region. B. It recognized Catholicism as the official religion of Quebec. C. They had land claims that overlapped the new boundaries of Quebec. D. The bill cut severely into the region's thriving trade with French Canada.

B. It recognized Catholicism as the official religion of Quebec.

How did the authorities in Great Britain respond to the American boycott of 1768-1769? Select one: A. Parliament urged removal of British troops to avoid a military confrontation with American rebels. B. Lord Hillsborough--secretary of state for American affairs--dispatched British troops to Boston. C. Convinced by colonists' constitutional objections, Parliament repealed the Townshend duties for all of the colonies. D. Parliament expanded the Townshend duties by adding tea to the list of taxable products.

B. Lord Hillsborough--secretary of state for American affairs--dispatched British troops to Boston.

At the First Continental Congress in 1774, New England delegates advocated which of the following plans? Select one: A. The pursuit of a military alliance with Spain B. Political union and defensive military preparations C. The Congress's seizure of British Canada D. Immediate war with Britain

B. Political union and defensive military preparations

Which Patriot leader persuaded Bostonians to create the first committee of correspondence? Select one: A. Benjamin Franklin B. Samuel Adams C. John Adams D. George Washington

B. Samuel Adams

Which of the following statements describes the historical significance of the April 1776 Battle of Lexington and Concord? Select one: A. Colonial militias were caught off guard by the surprise British attack. B. The bloodshed that took place made further compromise impossible. C. Hundreds of British soldiers were killed in each battle. D. The British captured rebel weapons and several prominent Patriot leaders.

B. The bloodshed that took place made further compromise impossible.

On what basis did the American colonists object to the vice-admiralty courts in which violators of the Sugar Act were tried? Select one: A. Colonists did not believe they should be prosecuted by the same courts as British criminals. B. The courts were run by British-appointed judges and did not involve juries. C. These courts were located in Britain and defendants were required to pay for travel. D. They were administered by the British Navy rather than civilian officials.

B. The courts were run by British-appointed judges and did not involve juries.

The colonists' real objections to the Sugar Act stemmed from which of the following? Select one: A. Its strict penalties, which discouraged smuggling and raised prices B. The growing administrative power of the British government over the colonies C. The high taxes, which would bankrupt many merchants D. Britain's intention to make the colonists pay for their own defense

B. The growing administrative power of the British government over the colonies

Which aspect of the Townshend Acts posed a great danger to American political autonomy, according to the colonists? Select one: A. Reduction of the English land tax B. The use of its revenue to pay royal officials C. High tariffs on paint and paper D. Its incompatibility with English common law

B. The use of its revenue to pay royal officials

Why did Chesapeake slave owners increasingly rally to the Patriot cause? Select one: A. Southern slave owners needed northerners' support to ensure the preservation of the institution of slavery throughout the colonies. B. They feared the British would seize control of courts and assemblies in the South if they succeeded in doing so in Massachusetts. C. They conducted most of their economic transactions through Boston or New York, which were already embroiled in the crisis. D. The Southern gentry blamed British economic regulations for the drop in their standard of living to a level below that of northern farmers.

B. They feared the British would seize control of courts and assemblies in the South if they succeeded in doing so in Massachusetts.

How did the Daughters of Liberty contribute to the American boycott of British goods in the late 1760s? Select one: A. The group amassed signatures and sent petitions to Parliament for redress. B. They promoted nonimportation by making and wearing homespun cloth. C. Women joined public protests demanding the resignation of British officials. D. They published the names of merchants who imported British goods.

B. They promoted nonimportation by making and wearing homespun cloth.

The Stamp Act was instituted by Parliament in the colonies in 1765; it was Select one: A. barely passed by a divided Parliament deeply concerned about American opposition. B. part of England's plan to create a more centralized imperial system in America. C. supported by Benjamin Franklin and other prominent colonial leaders as a reasonable tax. D. problematic because it bore heavily on the poorest colonists and exempted the rich.

B. part of England's plan to create a more centralized imperial system in America.

What percentage of the average American colonists' income in the 1760s was typically spent on taxes? Select one: A. 20 percent B. 10 percent C. 25 percent D. 5 percent

C. 25 percent

Which of the following statements characterizes responses to the planned Stamp Act? Select one: A. Many Americans would probably have accepted the act if they had also gained representation in Parliament. B. Colonial leaders agreed with Franklin's proposal, arguing that delegates from the colonies could exert great power in Parliament. C. British politicians, with the exception of William Pitt, refused to consider the idea of American representation in Parliament. D. Thinking that Parliament was bluffing, most Americans paid little attention to the issue until the act went into effect.

C. British politicians, with the exception of William Pitt, refused to consider the idea of American representation in Parliament.

Which of the following statements characterizes the participation of farmers in the Patriot movement by 1774? Select one: A. American sentiment against the British royal officials was initially aroused by farmers' protests. B. Traditionally conservative, most farmers wanted nothing to do with the urban-based rebel movement. C. Farmers, angered by high taxes and Britain's demands that their sons do military service, increasingly backed the rebel cause. D. Farmers supported the boycotts because increased domestic demand pushed up prices on agricultural products.

C. Farmers, angered by high taxes and Britain's demands that their sons do military service, increasingly backed the rebel cause.

Which of the following statements describes the Boston Massacre, which took place on March 5, 1770? Select one: A. British troops burned the Massachusetts colonial assembly building and killed two members. B. British troops hung five protesters found guilty of treason against Parliament and the king. C. Five Bostonians were shot and killed by British troops who were later exonerated of the crime. D. American rioters ransacked the five stores selling British goods and hung their owners in public.

C. Five Bostonians were shot and killed by British troops who were later exonerated of the crime.

For which of the following reasons did the British government resolve to punish the boycotters and enforce the Townshend Duties by 1769? Select one: A. Disappointed by American-made products, many colonists had stopped boycotting British products by this time. B. The Radical Whig John Wilkes, an American sympathizer, became leader of the majority in the House of Commons. C. Hard-hit by the boycott, British merchants and manufacturers petitioned Parliament to repeal the Townshend Duties. D. The boycott's negative effect was less than the government expected because so few people complied.

C. Hard-hit by the boycott, British merchants and manufacturers petitioned Parliament to repeal the Townshend Duties.

In which of the following ways did the Rockingham ministry in Britain fashion a compromise to the Stamp Act crisis in 1766? Select one: A. The ministry reaffirmed the Sugar Act, repealed the Stamp Act, and stationed troops in Boston. B. The Earl of Rockingham repealed both the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act. C. It repealed the Stamp Act, lowered the molasses tax, and crafted the Declaratory Act. D. It revised the Sugar Act to apply only to molasses produced on British sugar islands.

C. It repealed the Stamp Act, lowered the molasses tax, and crafted the Declaratory Act.

The Townshend Acts of 1767 imposed duties on which of the following goods? Select one: A. Indigo, wool, lumber, and naval supplies exported to Britain from the colonies B. All British-manufactured goods and tea imported into the colonies C. Paper, paint, glass, and tea imported into the colonies D. Molasses and wheat exported to countries in continental Europe

C. Paper, paint, glass, and tea imported into the colonies

Which of the following describes the First Continental Congress of 1774? Select one: A. Delegates drafted and passed a conciliatory declaration of rights and grievances. B. It reviewed and accepted Joseph Galloway's Plan of Union. C. Patriot leaders convened the group in response to the imposition of the Coercive Acts. D. The group united representatives from all of the British colonies in North America.

C. Patriot leaders convened the group in response to the imposition of the Coercive Acts.

How did the Stamp Act crisis of 1765 compare to the crisis over the Townshend duties in 1768? Select one: A. The Americans were victors in the first crisis, but in the second they had to retreat and accept humiliating British terms, which they resolved to throw off at the first opportunity. B. The two crises had the cumulative effect of greatly increasing the strength of England's pro-American radicals, led by John Wilkes, in Parliament. C. The stakes had risen: In 1765, American resistance to taxation had provoked an argument in Parliament; in 1768, it produced a British plan for military coercion. D. The Americans won both confrontations, reinforcing convictions in Parliament that the colonies were not to be trifled with; only George III and Lord North stubbornly kept demanding concessions.

C. The stakes had risen: In 1765, American resistance to taxation had provoked an argument in Parliament; in 1768, it produced a British plan for military coercion.

At the same time that Parliament imposed the Stamp Act, it also passed the Quartering Act, which required Select one: A. that treasonous Americans be hanged and "quartered"; that is, cut into four pieces by the hangman. B. that collectors of the Stamp Tax receive a commission of one-quarter of the revenue they took in. C. colonial governments to provide barracks and food for British troops sent to America to protect them. D. Americans to vacate their houses or take in British troops on the demand of any commander.

C. colonial governments to provide barracks and food for British troops sent to America to protect them.

Patriots' widely publicized use of natural rights arguments to protest British actions in the 1760s inspired which of the following? Select one: A. Native Americans in New York and western Pennsylvania to declare their national sovereignty B. Great Britain's decision to clamp down on American newspapers and printing businesses C. Irish Catholics to start their own movement to oust British colonizers from their country D. African American slaves to petition the Massachusetts legislature for the abolition of slavery

D. African American slaves to petition the Massachusetts legislature for the abolition of slavery

Which of the following factors was among those that motivated many merchants, artisans, and journeymen to protest against the Stamp Act? Select one: A. Religious fervor stimulated by the Great Awakening B. Widespread wage cuts and price increases C. Their desire to create an American democracy D. Fear that their personal liberty would be undermined

D. Fear that their personal liberty would be undermined

Who led the moderate faction at the Second Continental Congress and won approval of a petition expressing loyalty to George III and asking for a repeal of oppressive parliamentary legislation? Select one: A. John Adams B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Gage D. John Dickinson

D. John Dickinson

Which of the following actions did Lord North's government take in response to the First Continental Congress in 1775? Select one: A. Disarming and decommissioning colonial militias B. Sending commissioners to the colonies to negotiate a settlement C. Demanding that Americans acknowledge Parliamentary supremacy D. Labeling the Continental Congress an illegal assembly

D. Labeling the Continental Congress an illegal assembly

The 1774 Coercive Acts applied to which of the following colonies? Select one: A. All thirteen B. Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia C. Virginia, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island D. Massachusetts only

D. Massachusetts only

How did British politicians respond to the American's cry of "no taxation without representation"? Select one: A. They suggested that Americans had representation through their own colonial legislatures. B. Parliament pursued stricter enforcement of the Stamp Act. C. They passed the Revenue Act to replace the Stamp Act. D. Politicians argued that the colonists already had virtual representation.

D. Politicians argued that the colonists already had virtual representation.

Which of the following was the purpose of the Tea Act imposed by Parliament on the colonies in May 1773? Select one: A. Parliament meant to punish the Americans for importing tea from Holland. B. It was intended to break the American boycott of tea imports from England. C. Parliament passed the Tea Act to raise more revenue from the sale of tea in order to cover military costs in North America. D. The British needed to bail out the financially strapped British East India Company.

D. The British needed to bail out the financially strapped British East India Company.

George Grenville conceived the Sugar Act of 1764 to replace which of the following acts? Select one: A. The Currency Act of 1764 B. The Excise Act of 1756 C. The Proclamation of 1763 D. The Molasses Act of 1733

D. The Molasses Act of 1733

Why did radical Patriots in the colonies object to the Tea Act of 1773? Select one: A. The law favored English tea over Dutch tea, which they preferred. B. Parliament enacted it without consulting the colonies first. C. It threatened to bankrupt most colonial tea merchants. D. They saw it as a bribe to eliminate colonial tax resistance.

D. They saw it as a bribe to eliminate colonial tax resistance.