History - Chapter 4 Quiz

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

directly attacked King George III and demanded independence. See page 147

In the aftermath of the Great War, the British - could depend on the loyalty of the colonists. - had the benefit of great statesmanship under George III. - faced problems dealing with the new western lands. - enjoyed a budget surplus from trade with the western lands.

faced problems dealing with the new western lands. See page 132

Relations between the French and the Indians involved - conflicts over lands along the St. Lawrence River. - repeated clashes around New Orleans. - intermarriage and integration. - open warfare in the French and Indian War.

intermarriage and integration. See page 118

A major goal of the Navigation Acts was to - provide jobs for the colonies' sailors. - reduce French control of the major North American rivers. - keep the shipping trade with the colonies under English control. - increase colonial manufacturing.

keep the shipping trade with the colonies under English control. See page 121

The first man to die in the Boston Massacre, and a martyr of colonial resistance, was - Thomas Paine. - Samuel Adams. - Crispus Attucks. - Paul Revere.

Crispus Attucks. See page 139

George Grenville followed a policy of salutary neglect. T/F

False See page 124

One effect of the Great War was that the colonists felt greater allegiance to the British Empire. T/F

False See page 129

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 removed the French from Canada and Louisiana and gave the English control over all of North America. T/F

False See page 130-132

The Sugar Act successfully provided greater revenue for the British government. T/F

False See page 134

The war for American independence started after the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. T/F

False See page 149

In repealing the Stamp Act, Parliament forfeited all power to make laws affecting the colonies. T/F

False See page 137

The first shots of the Revolutionary War occurred at - Bunker Hill. - Quebec. - Lexington and Concord. - Fort Necessity.

Lexington and Concord. See page 144

The colonial assemblies in America in the eighteenth century gained power at the expense of the British imperial authorities, for example, in controlling the budget. T/F

True See page 120

The Navigation Act of 1651 was directed against the Dutch, who had taken over the shipping trade with the English colonies. T/F

True See page 121

The Olive Branch Petition of 1775 urged King George III to negotiate for peace with his subjects in America. T/F

True See page 146

Certain enumerated goods such as tobacco and sugar had to be shipped directly to England from the colonies. T/F

True See page 121

By 1763 Great Britain had emerged from the four great wars fought in America, Europe, and its colonies as the most powerful empire in the world. T/F

True See page 125

Mercantilism involves all of the following except - a mother country developing and protecting its own shipping. - a belief that the world's wealth equals the amount of gold and silver available. - an expectation that colonies will supply raw materials to the mother country. - a mother country developing only products it can produce cheaply and efficiently

a mother country developing only products it can produce cheaply and efficiently. See page 120-121

John Locke's theories - appealed to colonial Americans. - viewed government as a guardian of people's natural rights. - justified overthrowing a government under certain conditions. - all of these

all of these See page 123

In the British colonies in the 1700s, - ownership of property was required for voting. - a higher percentage of the people could vote than in any other part of the world. - blacks, Indians, and women could not vote. - all of these

all of these -ownership of property was required for voting. a higher percentage of the people could vote than in any other part of the world. blacks, Indians, and women could not vote. Correct!

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 - barred settlement by colonists west of the Appalachians. - prohibited colonies from issuing their own money. - prompted the formation of the Sons of Liberty. - required colonists to supply British troops in America.

barred settlement by colonists west of the Appalachians. See page 133

The Declaration of Independence - was written entirely by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. - boldly presented new arguments for independence. - rejected the contract theory of government. - restated John Locke's contract theory of government.

restated John Locke's contract theory of government. See page 149

One significant effect of the Glorious Revolution in America was to - reduce the influence of the Anglican Church. - end the mercantile system. - set a precedent for overthrowing a king. - curtail the power of colonial assemblies.

set a precedent for overthrowing a king. See page 122-123

The First Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia in September 1774 - used voting on the basis of population rather than one vote for each colony. - asserted that Parliament had a right to impose internal taxes and regulations on the colonies, so long as they were only to raise revenue. - urged creation of a Continental Association in all colonies to enforce the boycott of British goods. - declared the United States to be free and independent of Britain.

urged creation of a Continental Association in all colonies to enforce the boycott of British goods. See page 142