Foner Ch. 05

The final decisive victory in the War for Independence was: A)Tarlton's victory at Cowpens, South Carolina. B)Nathanael Greene's victory at Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina. C)Washington's victory over Howe at Philadelphia. D)Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown.

Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown.

The British imposed a direct tax (also called an "internal tax") for the first time on colonists with the: A)Sugar Act. B)Revenue Act. C)Currency Act. D)Stamp Act.

Stamp Act.

The first battle of the war was very successful for George Washington. T/F

False

The idea that the United States has a special mission to serve as a symbol of freedom, a refuge from tyranny, and a model for the world is called by historians: A)American imperialism. B)American anti-imperialism. C)the American corps. D)American exceptionalism.

American exceptionalism.

Who was considered "the first martyr" of the American Revolution? A)Samuel Adams B)George Washington C)Crispus Attucks D)James Otis

Crispus Attucks

During the Revolution, the British took great care not to disrupt the lives of American civilians. T/F

False

The Coercive Acts were known as the Abominable Acts in the colonies. T/F

False

What two European powers allied with the Americans in the War for Independence? A)Netherlands and France B)France and Germany (as Hessians) C)France and Spain D)Spain and Germany (as Hessians)

France and Spain

Which was not part of the Boston Tea Party? A)John Adams was sent to prison on December 17, 1773. B)On December 16, 1773, colonists disguised as Indians threw more than 300 chests of tea into Boston Harbor, costing the East India Company the equivalent of about $4 million in today's dollars. C)Colonists took action against the shipment of tea on the three ships, insisting that to pay the tax on it would acknowledge Britain's right to tax the colonies. D)Among the participants was John Adams' cousin, Sam Adams.

John Adams was sent to prison on December 17, 1773.

Who engraved the image of the Boston Massacre that became one of the most influential pieces of political propaganda of the Revolutionary Era? A)Crispus Attucks B)Paul Revere C)Samuel Adams D)Benjamin Franklin

Paul Revere

At the beginning of the war, George Washington refused to accept black recruits. T/F

True

By "unalienable rights" Thomas Jefferson meant rights so basic that no government could take them away. T/F

True

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

True

The American Declaration of Independence has been an inspirational political document for peoples around the world. T/F

True

The Tea Act raised the price of British tea in the colonies. T/F

True

Urban merchants had particular reservations about colonial boycotts of British goods. T/F

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, or if not by the colonial government then by the British.

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

Which of the following does not help explain the electrifying impact of Thomas Paine's Common Sense? A)an insistence that America stood ready to supplant Britain as the world's supreme imperial power B)a rejection of hereditary rule as inherently tyrannical, and thus unworthy of a free people C)a vision of an independent America as a beacon of freedom around the world D)a clear and direct style of expression, accessible to colonists of all backgrounds

an insistence that America stood ready to supplant Britain as the world's supreme imperial power

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.

declared the United States independent of British rule.

Which of the following was not a source of misgivings in the colonies over the prospect of a complete break with Britain? A)continuing pride over membership in the British empire B)the possibility that a move for independence would meet with crushing defeat C)apprehension over the social turmoil that such a rebellion might unleash D)fear that England's withdrawal from North America would leave the former colonies open to frontier conflict with the Spanish

fear that England's withdrawal from North America would leave the former colonies open to frontier conflict with the Spanish

Which of the following did the Stamp Act affect? A)whiskey B)postage C)newspapers D)glue factories

newspapers

Sons of Liberty (1765) were said to oppose "every limitation of trade and duty on it." In this context, define "duty." A)responsible action B)small cannon, a "six pounder" C)tax D)price of tea

tax

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)Benjamin Franklin and John Adams as envoys. C)virtual representation. D)their elected colonial officeholders, especially in proprietary colonies.

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 Wolstonecraft'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.

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

The Daughters of Liberty were: A)the female children (some teenagers, most adult women) of the Founding Fathers| sisters to the Sons of Liberty. B)women who spun and wove cloth during the 1768 Townshend Duties boycott. C)the brave women who cared for American soldiers wounded in battle. D)the first to vote in the new Republic.

women who spun and wove cloth during the 1768 Townshend Duties boycott.