Chapter 5 (The American Revolution, 1763 - 1783)

T/F: During the Seven Years' War Great Britain treated the colonists as allies, yet only a few years later the colonists were treated as subordinates again.

True

T/F: In Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence, he berated the king regarding the continued inhumanity of the slave trade.

True

T/F: Some slaves gained their freedom by serving as soldiers during the Revolution.

True

The Carolina "Regulators" of the mid-1760s were: A. a group of wealthy residents of the backcountry who protested the lack of courts and lack of representation in the colonial governance. B. a group of artisans, centered in Charleston, who sought to regulate goods from skilled craftsmen, particularly in the silk, indigo, and silver industries. C. a group of marksmen who regularly roamed the countryside and shot fugitive slaves. D. poor women in the Carolinas who demanded that the price of bread and other necessities be regulated by the colonial government.

A. a group of wealthy residents of the backcountry who protested the lack of courts and lack of representation in the colonial governance.

Adding to Congress's formal declaration, the Declaration of Independence: A. declared the United States independent of British rule. B. was later recognized as the Constitution of the United States. C. was the nation's first written Constitution. D. was written by Thomas Paine as a prequel to Common Sense.

A. declared the United States independent of British rule.

Thomas Paine's January 1776 pamphlet Common Sense argued that: A. democracy and a written constitution were more preferable to monarchy. B. free trade with all nations should be curtailed. C. membership in the British empire benefited the colonies. D. it was common sense that in the struggle for independence, the slaves to whom Lord Dunmore offered freedom ought to be freed.

A. democracy and a written constitution were more preferable to monarchy.

What did the 1766 Declaratory Act declare? A. that Parliament had the power to pass laws for all of the colonies "in all cases whatever." B. that if the British did not lift the Stamp Act the Sons of Liberty would raze Thomas Hutchinson's house. C. that the settlement of colonists west of the Appalachian Proclamation Line of 1763 was prohibited. D. that an additional tax was to be laid on sugar imports from Spain's Caribbean colonies.

A. that Parliament had the power to pass laws for all of the colonies "in all cases whatever."

British success in the Seven Years' War contributed to the making of the American Revolution because: A. the British government raised taxes to pay for the debt it incurred during the war. B. the British showed little concern for the lives and property of colonists. C. the British alienated French colonists in Nova Scotia. D. Britain refused to recognize George Washington as governor of Virginia.

A. the British government raised taxes to pay for the debt it incurred during the war.

What did Jefferson in his Declaration of Independence blame England for doing with Indians? A. encouraging them to join American patriot forces in the Borderlands. B. enlisting them to fight with the British against the Americans. C. enticing them to ally with the French government. D. killing them.

B. enlisting them to fight with the British against the Americans.

Which of the following was a feature of the 1774 Intolerable Acts? A. the quartering of British government officials in private homes. B. the closing of the port of Baltimore as punishment for acts of protest. C. the repression of Catholicism in the colonies. D. the suppression of town meetings and local elections.

B. the closing of the port of Baltimore as punishment for acts of protest.

Who was one of the first victims of British violence against American colonists leading up to the American Revolution? A. Samuel Adams B. George Washington C. Crispus Attucks D. James Otis

C. Crispus Attucks

South Carolina and Georgia were the two southern colonies that failed to take what action to help win the war? A. send white soldiers to battle. B. maintain slave plantations. C. enroll free blacks and slaves to fight. D. utilize the assistance of women to make war goods.

C. enroll free blacks and slaves to fight.

Ignoring the Proclamation of 1763 enabled colonists to do what action in the Borderlands? A. migrate to England B. remain on the East Coast C. expand westward D. sail to Canada

C. expand westward

When colonists insisted that because they were not represented in Parliament they could not be taxed by the British government, the British replied that they were represented by: A. colonial members of Parliament and the Privy Council. B. the King himself. C. virtual representation. D. their elected colonial officeholders, especially in proprietary colonies.

C. virtual representation.

Committees of Correspondence in the colonies during the 1760s: A. sought to unite various amateur science clubs, most notably Franklin's Junto, together with other such colonial organizations. B. were groups of women, well known for their letter-writing skills, who sought to promote Mary Wollstonecraft's ideas. C. were a group of colonial elites who exchanged ideas and information about resistance to the Sugar, Currency, and Stamp Acts. D. wrote King George repeatedly about the importance of rescinding letters of marque, which licensed individuals to seize property.

C. were a group of colonial elites who exchanged ideas and information about resistance to the Sugar, Currency, and Stamp Acts.

The final decisive victory in the War for Independence was: A. Tarleton's victory at Cowpens. B. Howe's defeat at Boston. C. Washington's victory at Philadelphia. D. Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown.

D. Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown.

What happened to the Iroquois Confederacy during the American Revolutionary War? A. Its members migrated to England for safety. B. Its members assimilated completely to European values. C. Its members became slaves to American masters. D. Its members fought for both England and America.

D. Its members fought for both England and America.

A major blow in the relationship between the British and colonists occurred when Lord Dunmore proclaimed: A. no further supplies of tea would reach the colonies unless a formal apology was drafted. B. British troops would regroup in the meeting halls of each colony to force obedience to the crown. C. the idea of liberty was ludicrous and without merit. D. escaped African slaves who took up arms for the king of England would be freed.

D. escaped African slaves who took up arms for the king of England would be freed.