AMH2010(2)- 3: CH 04 QUIZ

(Q006) Which of the following statements accurately describes colonial legislatures in the eighteenth-century British colonies? A. The assemblies could pass laws and gradually expanded their power and influence. B. The absence of royal governors in the colonies made the assemblies the ultimate authority. C. Royal governors prevented the assemblies from having any influence. D. The assemblies only governed the colonies from afar and conducted all business in England.

A. The assemblies could pass laws and gradually expanded their power and influence.

(Q036) Which of the following statements about the French colonists in North America is accurate? A. They established cooperative relations with the Indians. B. They were very diverse in ethnicity and religion. C. They established large plantations wherever they settled. D. They enjoyed many political rights and freedoms outside the rule of the king. E. They had the first elected legislatures.

A. They established cooperative relations with the Indians.

(Q018) The wars with France in the early eighteenth century caused the national debt in England to balloon. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q020) As a result of the French and Indian War, Spain gained control of the Louisiana Territory. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q022) The colonists opposed the Stamp Act on the grounds that the British had no right to impose taxes on the colonies without also providing them representation in Parliament. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q024) Backcountry dissent within the colonies in the years prior to the American Revolution was evidence of differing cultures and political priorities. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q025) The Coercive Acts were a series of harsh laws passed by Parliament that were in part a reaction to the Boston Tea Party. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q028) The War for Independence can be viewed as a civil war, as well as a war against a colonial power. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q029) After the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Continental Congress sent George III the Olive Branch Petition, which requested negotiations. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q030) At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the British suffered more casualties than did the colonists. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q031) The Gaspée incident involved a British warship that attacked and chased smugglers. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q023) The Paxton Boys were a group of protestors formed in opposition to the Stamp Act. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q026) The Boston Tea Party was the colonial response to British authorities greatly increasing the tax on tea. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q004) Which of the following statements accurately describes John Locke's theories? A. They inspired the Glorious Revolution, which led to much bloodshed. B. They viewed government as a guardian of people's natural rights. C. The British monarchy predominantly used them to justify the mercantile system. D. They supported the divine right of monarchs to govern.

B. They viewed government as a guardian of people's natural rights.

(Q010) As part of the Townshend Acts, the Revenue Act of 1767 posed a major threat to the colonists because it A. taxed public documents. B. relieved colonial officials of financial dependence on colonial assemblies. C. sought to regulate trade and communication between the individual colonies. D. raised money to support the royal family.

B. relieved colonial officials of financial dependence on colonial assemblies.

(Q047) At the end of the war, New Orleans and all of the French lands west of the Mississippi A. remained French. B. went to Spain. C. went to Britain. D. became the creole state of New France. E. became independent.

B. went to Spain.

(Q045) The colonial wars had a devastating effect on the people in the colonies, but according to the textbook, until 1756 the conflicts in North America A. had lacked any Native American involvement. B. were mere sideshows compared to warfare in Europe. C. were primarily between the French and Spanish. D. had almost no effect on Massachusetts in particular. E. were most influential in shaping European politics.

B. were mere sideshows compared to warfare in Europe.

(Q042) William and Mary allowed the New England colonies to revert to the status they had had prior to the Restoration except for Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth. These two colonies were combined into the Royal Colony of Massachusetts Bay. What other major change did they enforce on the colony? A. They granted Native Americans citizenship to help increase the control the colonies had over resources. B. They put James II in charge of the colony out of fear that the bloodshed of the Glorious Revolution would extend to the colonies. C. They required that voters in elections must be church members due to the royal family's newfound support for Catholicism. D. They appointed a royal governor who had veto power over the colonial assembly to crack down on the colony's rebelliousness. E. They placed the colony under jurisdiction of an absolute monarchy in England rather than a constitutional monarchy.

D. They appointed a royal governor who had veto power over the colonial assembly to crack down on the colony's rebelliousness.

(Q005) Who could vote in the British colonies in the 1700s? A.all upper class men and women B. all white men above the age of 21 C. all white men who signed a loyalty oath to the British government D. all male property owners

D. all male property owners

(Q046) The French and Indian War was triggered by A. religious tension between French Catholics and English Protestants. B. the desire of both sides to pull their economies out of depression. C. the expansionist policies of Louis XIV, leading to millions of French colonists. D. conflicting French and English claims to the Ohio Valley. E. French anger over English restrictions on trade and shipping.

D. conflicting French and English claims to the Ohio Valley.

(Q003) In America, one significant effect of the Glorious Revolution was to A.reduce the influence of the Anglican Church. B. end the mercantile system. C. curtail the power of colonial assemblies. D. set a precedent for the constitutional overthrowing of a king.

D. set a precedent for the constitutional overthrowing of a king.

(Q015) The Declaration of Independence A. was written entirely by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. B. was signed by all delegates to the Continental Congress. C. contained anti-slavery sentiments resented by the southern colonies. D. was signed long before any battles between the British and the Patriots had occurred.

D. was signed long before any battles between the British and the Patriots had occurred.

(Q039) Which of the following statements accurately describes the Navigation Act of 1651? A. It was repealed once Oliver Cromwell came to power in England. B. It was a free trade agreement between England and Holland. C. It was contrary to mercantilist principles. D. It was mainly an attempt to wrest the colonial trade from the French. E. It required all goods imported into Britain or the colonies to be shipped in British vessels.

E. It required all goods imported into Britain or the colonies to be shipped in British vessels.

(Q041) The establishment of the Dominion of New England was an attempt to A. withdraw governor Edmond Andros and extend the power of colonial legislatures. B. put an end to Protestant leadership in the colonies due to the religious beliefs of the king. C. protect and increase the civil rights of the New England colonists through new town governments. D. rescind the Navigation Acts in New England while retaining them in the South. E. increase the authority of the British monarchy by reorganizing the New England colonies.

E. increase the authority of the British monarchy by reorganizing the New England colonies.

(Q016) Under mercantilism, colonies supplied raw materials to the mother country. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q001) Which of the following statements was true of New France prior to the French and Indian War? A. Far fewer French immigrated to New France than did the British to the British colonies. B. Residence in New France was limited to French Protestants. C. The territory was considered politically independent of the French king. D. Frenchmen were forbidden from interacting with and marrying Native Americans.

A. Far fewer French immigrated to New France than did the British to the British colonies.

(Q007) Which of the following transpired at Fort Necessity in 1754? A. George Washington surrendered to the French. B. George Washington defeated the French. C. George Washington suppressed Pontiac's Rebellion. D. George Washington defeated the Native Americans.

A. George Washington surrendered to the French.

(Q008) What was a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763? A. It ended French power in North America. B. It eliminated Spanish influence on the North American continent. C. It guaranteed French control of the Caribbean. D. It gave the English control of most land west of the Mississippi River.

A. It ended French power in North America.

(Q012) What was the significance of the Boston Massacre? A. It sent shock waves through the colonies and, coinciding with the boycott of British goods, helped bring about the repeal of most of the Townshend duties. B. It represented the colonial response to Pontiac's Rebellion, as Patriots led demonstrations calling for Native American rights. C. It caused record numbers of Patriots to cross over to the Loyalist side out of sympathy, resulting in the dissolution of the Sons of Liberty. D. It was considered the first official battle of the Revolutionary War and involved the organized attack of Patriot militiamen on Boston Loyalists.

A. It sent shock waves through the colonies and, coinciding with the boycott of British goods, helped bring about the repeal of most of the Townshend duties.

(Q033) In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson criticized George III for perpetuating the African slave trade, but southern representatives insisted on removing this criticism. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q049) Pontiac's Rebellion was in response to A. shock that Native American lands in the west were ceded to the British. B. French attacks on Native American villages in the west. C. Dutch atrocities committed in New York. D. a flood of cheap British trade goods into Native American territory. E. Spanish insistence that Native Americans only trade with them.

A. shock that Native American lands in the west were ceded to the British.

(Q050) Many colonists viewed the Royal Proclamation of 1763 as A. temporary barrier to American settlement west of the Appalachians. B. a modest attempt by Parliament to lower taxes on the colonies. C. an attempt by Parliament to tax the colonies. D. the cause of Pontiac's Rebellion. E. a means of creating peace between England and France.

A. temporary barrier to American settlement west of the Appalachians.

(Q013) The protests developed by the committees of the Continental Association A. utilized economic boycotts. B. organized militiamen to fight the British soldiers. C. issued hundreds of petitions to Parliament. D. focused on sabotage of infrastructure.

A. utilized economic boycotts.

(Q017) "Salutary neglect" described British policy toward French and Spanish colonial efforts in America before the wars for empire. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q019) The Albany Plan of Union was quickly approved by the colonial legislatures and proved essential in the Americans' winning the Revolutionary War. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q021) Pontiac's Rebellion helped contribute to the loss of French influence in the Ohio River. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q027) Active military engagements between the British and the colonists started the day after the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q032) The publishing of the pamphlet Common Sense created a sense of caution among the colonists, urging them to support the British monarchy for fear of punishment. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q009) What was a result of the Royal Proclamation of 1763? A. It caused a shortage of hard money in the colonies. B. It forbade settlers west of the Appalachians. C. It made colonists pay for the British army of the West. D. It required strict enforcement of the Molasses Act of 1733.

B. It forbade settlers west of the Appalachians.

(Q037) The French were the first to explore and build forts and outposts in the Great Lakes region. What advantage did this give them as they vied with Britain for control of North America? A. It meant that the French would have control of such a large swath of land that they would not need to regularly interact with Native Americans. B. It gave French explorers access to the Mississippi watershed and the vast heartland of the continent and its fur trade. C. It allowed the French to mine gold in the region of modern Iowa, which allowed them to surpass the Spanish in the trade of gold and silver. D. It was of little consequence because the lakes and rivers were unnavigable to boats during this period. E. It allowed them to be the first Europeans to have control over Texas, as the Mississippi River connects to the Gulf of Mexico.

B. It gave French explorers access to the Mississippi watershed and the vast heartland of the continent and its fur trade.

(Q011) Who first organized the Sons of Liberty and said, "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men?" A. Crispus Attucks B. George Grenville C. Samuel Adams D. Frederick North

C. Samuel Adams

(Q034) The Spanish colonies in North America failed, in part, because A. the region had a much larger native population than did the population in Central and South America. B. Spanish administrators focused too much on growing their economy and not enough on basic survival. C. The Spanish focused on searching for gold and silver rather than expanding the population and economy of their settlements. they were under constant attack by the French and English, the colonies of which had been established at a far more rapid pace. D. The Spanish cared little about converting the Native Americans to Catholicism and, thus, lacked the sort of alliances Native Americans had with the English.

C. The Spanish focused on searching for gold and silver rather than expanding the population and economy of their settlements. they were under constant attack by the French and English, the colonies of which had been established at a far more rapid pace.

(Q040) Why did Cromwell initially create the Navigation Act of 1651? A. to penalize Dutch ships for refusing to carry English goods and thereby to open new avenues of trade with them B. To give the colonies greater control over their own economies and cause them to rely less on England's resources. C. To hurt the Dutch economy because Dutch ships carried English goods to and from America at much cheaper prices. D. To remove the requirement that all colonial products be shipped through England and increase the role of other countries in shipping. E. To help the French preserve their empire in North America and thereby earn their support in a war against Spain.

C. To hurt the Dutch economy because Dutch ships carried English goods to and from America at much cheaper prices.

(Q014) Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense A. called for negotiations with Parliament to work out a compromise. B. was popular among Loyalists. C. directly attacked King George III and demanded independence. D. was regarded as ill-timed by George Washington.

C. directly attacked King George III and demanded independence.

(Q048) The British triumph in the French and Indian War found Americans A. compassionate toward the French. B. quick to turn their anger on the king. C. eager to celebrate as joyously as Londoners. D. very nervous about their own future. E. jealous of British military power.

C. eager to celebrate as joyously as Londoners.

(Q002) A major goal of the Navigation Acts was to A. increase colonial manufacturing. B. reduce French control of the major North American rivers. C. maintain English control of the shipping trade with the colonies. D. provide jobs for the colonies' sailors.

C. maintain English control of the shipping trade with the colonies

(Q043) John Locke's contract theory of government argued that A. The government's chief duty is to wage war against other nations. B. The only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults, regardless of sex and race, to vote. C. Kings have a divine right to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper. D. Men have certain rights in the state of nature, including the right to life, liberty, and property. E. Governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights.

D. Men have certain rights in the state of nature, including the right to life, liberty, and property.

(Q035) Why did the French colonies in North America ultimately fall to the British by 1763? A. The city of Quebec was indefensible and far too close to New York to maintain boundaries. B. The French failed to create alliances with the Native Americans, missing out on trade opportunities. C. The French allowed Catholics and Protestants to live in Quebec, leading to irreconcilable conflicts. D. The French population of North America never came close to the number of English colonists. E. The French sent so many civilians to settle in Quebec that they quickly ran out of crucial resources.

D. The French population of North America never came close to the number of English colonists.

(Q038) Which of the following concepts was the basis of mercantilism? A. Close relations between British merchants and Native Americans would avoid future conflicts and violence. B. Close economic ties to Spain would weaken the French presence in North America and thereby result in Britain's dominance. C. A hands-off approach to colonial development would lead to economic growth favorable to Britain as well. D. The government should attempt to maintain tight regulations and laws to create a favorable balance of trade. E. Encouraging colonists to trade among themselves and avoid shipping goods to Britain and Europe would produce the best economic outcomes.

D. The government should attempt to maintain tight regulations and laws to create a favorable balance of trade.

(Q044) A "writ of assistance" was A. An exchange-rate strategy merchants often used that strongly encouraged smuggling. B. A legal order that guaranteed trial by jury for all accused of crimes in the American colonies. C. A summons that required colonial leaders to return to their former positions in England. D. Official permission to unload cargo in a colonial port because of how overcrowded ports were. E. A blanket search warrant that did not need to specify a place and aided in catching smugglers.

E. A blanket search warrant that did not need to specify a place and aided in catching smugglers.