History review : quiz questions from chapters 4-7
Which of the following statements best represents the division between Patriots and Loyalists?
American colonists were divided among those who wanted independence, those who wanted to remain part of the British Empire, and those who were neutral
What provided a means of intercolonial communication & promoted a sense of unity?
Committees of Correspondence
Who were the main combatants in the French and Indian War?
Great Britain against the French and their Indian allies
How did British General Thomas Gage attempt to deal with the uprising in Massachusetts in 1774?
He attempted to seize arms and munitions from the colonial insurgents
Which term describes German soldiers hired by Great Britain to put down the American rebellion?
Hessians
What was the outcome of the Glorious Revolution?
James II was overthrown, Edmund Andros was overthrown and the power of the monarchy was limited
What event was most responsible for the colonies' endorsement of Samuel Adam's Massachusetts Circular?
Lord Hillsborough's threat to dissolve the colonial assemblies that endorsed the letter
Which American general is responsible for improving the American military position in the South?
Nathanael Greene
which city served as the base for British operations for most of the war?
New York
which of the following states had the most democratic constitution in the 1780s?
Pennsylvania
which of the following figures did not actively challenge the status of women in the early American republic?
Phillis Wheatley
what was the predominant religion in Pennsylvania?
Quakerism
Which of the following both opposed slavery, and yet owned hundreds of slaves- even fathering children with one?
Thomas Jefferson
Which state had the clearest separation of church and state?
Virginia
What was the First Great Awakening?
a Protestant revival that emphasized emotional, experiential faith over book learning
Which of the following was not a result of Dunmore's Proclamation? a. slaves joined Dunmore to fight for the British b. a majority of slaves in the colonies won their freedom c. patriot forces increased their commitment to independence d. both slaveholding and non-slaveholding whites feared a slave rebellion
a majority of slaves in the colonies won their freedom
Which of the following is not true of a republic? a. a republic has not hereditary ruling class b. a republic relies on the principle of popular sovereignty c. representatives chosen by the people lead the republic d. a republic is governed by a monarch and the royal officials he or she appoints
a republic is governed by a monarch and the royal officials he or she appoints
which of the following is not a tenet of the Enlightenment? a. atheism b. empiricism c. progressivism d. rationalism
atheism
How was the US Constitution ratified?
by each state at special ratifying conventions
Which of the following was not one of the goals of the Townshend Acts? a. higher taxes b. greater colonial unity c. greater British control over the colonies d. reduced power of the colonial governments
greater colonial unity
what was the primary goal of Britain's wars for empire from 1688 to 1763?
greater power in Europe and the world
Which below is not part of the main arguments that Thomas Paine made in his pamplet Common Sense? a. rejection of monarchy b. republicanism c. independence d. hereditary ruling class
hereditary ruling class
Which of the following is not one of the tasks women performed during the Revolution? a. holding government offices b. maintaining their homesteads c. feeding, quartering, and nursing soldiers d. raising funds for the war effort
holding government offices
What was the main purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?
it strengthened enforcement of molasses smuggling laws
which of the following was not one of Franklin's thirteen virtues?
mercy
Which of these was not a primary cause of Shay's Rebellion?
mistreatment of slaves
To what form of government did the American revolutionaries turn after the war for independence?
republicanism
What was the predominant labor system in the Carolina colonies?
slavery
what was the conspiracy of the New York conspiracy Trials of 1741?
slaves conspiring to burn down the city and take control
Which of the following represents a concern that those in England & her colonies maintained about James II?
that he would institute a Catholic absolute monarchy
What battle turned the tide of war in favor of the Americans?
the Battle of Saratoga
which plan resolved the issue of representation for the US Constitution?
the Connecticut Compromise
Which of the following was a cause of the British National Debt in 1763? a. drought in Great Britain b. The French and Indian War c. the continued British military presence in the American colonies
the French and Indian War & the continued British military presence in the American colonies
The Negro Act of 1740 was a reaction to what?
the Stono Rebellion
Which of the following factors did not contribute to the Boston Massacre? a. job competition b. propaganda distributed by the Sons of Liberty c. The Tea Act of 1773 d. the Townshend Acts
the Tea Act of 1773
What is true of the Gaspee affair?
the colonists believed the British response represented an overreach of power
What was the Dominion of New England?
the consolidated New England colony James II created
For which of the following activities were the Sons of Liberty responsible? a. the Stamp Act Congress b. the hanging & beheading of a stamp commissioner in effigy c. the massacre of Conestoga in Pennsylvania d. the introduction of the Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
the hanging & beheading of a stamp commissioner in effigy
Under the Articles of Confederation, what power did the national Confederation Congress have?
the power to create land ordinances
To what does the term " Restoration" refer?
the restoration of Charles II to the English throne
Which of the following was decided at the First continental congress?
to boycott all British goods and prepare for possible military action
What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?
to help revive the struggling East India Company