History 201 chapter 5

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

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? a) They were administered by the British Navy rather than civilian officials. b) These courts were located in Britain and defendants were required to pay for travel. c) The courts were run by British-appointed judges and did not involve juries. d) Colonists did not believe they should be prosecuted by the same courts as British criminals.

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

What percentage of the average American colonists' income in the 1760s was typically spent on taxes? a) 20 percent b) 5 percent c) 25 percent d) 10 percent

25 percent

Which of the following individuals would have been an unlikely Loyalist in 1776? a) A yeoman farmer in Connecticut b) A Pennsylvania Quaker c) An Anglican minister in Virginia d) A tenant farmer in New York's Hudson River Valley

A yeoman farmer in Connecticut

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

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

Members of activist groups, such as the Sons of Liberty, were typically which of the following? a) Outside agitators looking to create disorder b) Unemployed workers with little to lose from rioting c) Artisans, shopkeepers, poor laborers, and seamen d) Leading colonial lawyers and merchants

Artisans, shopkeepers, poor laborers, and seamen

n the decade before the American Revolution, the colonists' achieved the greatest effect by using which of the following means of protest? a) Strikes b) Riots c) Petitions d) Boycotts

Boycotts

Why was the popular pamphlet entitled Common Sense significant? a) It called for republicanism and convinced many colonists of the need to fight for American independence. b) It urged ordinary Americans to revolt, not only against the king and Parliament, but also against wealthy merchants and planters. 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) The pamphlet was ghostwritten by Benjamin Franklin, who refused to attach his name to the work because of its radical message.

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? a) The British hired mercenaries to fight the Patriots. b) Loyalists and anti-independence moderates left the Congress. c) It prompted the beginning of the Revolutionary War. d) Britain withdrew its troops from New York.

Loyalists and anti-independence moderates left the Congress.

The 1774 Coercive Acts applied to which of the following colonies? a) Massachusetts only b) Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia c) All thirteen d) Virginia, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

Massachusetts only

The Townshend Acts of 1767 imposed duties on which of the following goods? a) Paper, paint, glass, and tea imported into the colonies b) Molasses and wheat exported to countries in continental Europe c) Indigo, wool, lumber, and naval supplies exported to Britain from the colonies d) All British-manufactured goods and tea imported into the colonies

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

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

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

How did British politicians respond to the American's cry of "no taxation without representation"? a) They passed the Revenue Act to replace the Stamp Act. b) Parliament pursued stricter enforcement of the Stamp Act. c) Politicians argued that the colonists already had virtual representation. d) They suggested that Americans had representation through their own colonial legislatures.

Politicians argued that the colonists already had virtual representation.

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? 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) Military reinforcements were needed to protect the colonies from the Spanish. d) The new era of peace in Europe required Britain to contrive another purpose for its troops.

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? a) The Dominion of New England b) The Glorious Revolution c) The Stono Rebellion d) The Counter-Reformation

The Dominion of New England

The colonists' real objections to the Sugar Act stemmed from which of the following? a) The growing administrative power of the British government over the colonies b) Britain's intention to make the colonists pay for their own defense c) The high taxes, which would bankrupt many merchants d) Its strict penalties, which discouraged smuggling and raised prices

The growing administrative power of the British government over the colonies

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

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

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

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? a) The group amassed signatures and sent petitions to Parliament for redress. b) They promoted nonimportation by making and wearing homespun cloth. c) They published the names of merchants who imported British goods. d) Women joined public protests demanding the resignation of British officials.

They promoted nonimportation by making and wearing homespun cloth.

What prompted many southern yeomen and tenant farmers finally to support independence from Britain in 1775? 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 angry Parliament's threat to ban the use of tobacco throughout the British Empire d) The harsh tactics employed by the British military in the North

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

At the same time that Parliament imposed the Stamp Act, it also passed the Quartering Act, which required a) that collectors of the Stamp Tax receive a commission of one-quarter of the revenue they took in. b) 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. d) that treasonous Americans be hanged and "quartered"; that is, cut into four pieces by the hangman.

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

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

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

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

t recognized Catholicism as the official religion of Quebec.