ABeka US History 11 Test 2

The most powerful voice of the great awakening

George Whitefield

How did the Mercantile theory influence great Britain's colonial policy?

Great Britain only used the colonies for the benefit of the mother country.

Jewish financier of the patriot cause

Haym Solomon

Why did Charles Townshend expect his program to be more acceptable to the colonist than George Greenville's program?

He believed that they only opposed taxes within the American colonies and that they would not object to taxes on imports.

What grievance does the following quotation give against King George III? " He [king George III] has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, . . . Giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended legislation."—Declaration of Independence

He had illegally enforced parliamentary laws in the colonies.

British commander in chief who replaced William Howe

Henry Clinton

Patriot commander at the Battle of Saratoga

Horacio Gates

What is the full date for the start of the War for Independence?

April 19, 1775

British statesman from Ireland that defended the American colonies

Edmund Burke

Which of the following was not a patriot advantage in pursuing a war with Great Britain?

Financial resources

What French fort repelled a British attack under George Washington?

Fort Duquesne

Which country lost most of her American territory in the treaty of Paris of 1763?

France

Which foreign country aided the patriot cause the most during the war for independence?

France

The swamp fox

Francis Marion

First black female writer in America

Phillis Wheatley

The colonist lost much of their confidence in the British army after an uprising by the Ottawa chief named ______________.

Pontiac

The British secured control of the St. Lawrence River during the French and Indian War with a victory at the Battle of ________________.

Quebec

Which act was considered to be one of the intolerable acts although it was not one of the coercive acts?

Quebec act

Who was appointed superintendent of finance in 1781 and obtained a much-needed loan from France?

Robert Morris

Who founded the sons of liberty?

Samuel Adams

What nation received the colony of Florida in the treaty of Paris of 1763?

Spain

Why was the concept of virtual representation unacceptable to the colonist?

The colonist believed that they could not give consent to laws if they had no choice in who represented them.

Why was the containment of the British at New York significant?

It forced the British to give up on their strategy of dividing the colonies.

Help lead a stamp act protest in the Massachusetts Bay colony

John Adams

The man who preached the most famous sermon in American history was _________________________.

Jonathan Edwards

What is the full date for the adoption of the declaration of independence?

July 4, 1776

What denomination was founded by John and Charles Wesley

Methodist

The fighting quaker

Nathaniel Greene

Patriots spy disguised as a Dutch school teacher

Nathaniel Hale

What town did Washington capture from the Hessians on Christmas night in 1776?

Trenton

After losing the city of Philadelphia, General Washington's army spent the winter camped at _____________________________.

Valley forge

William Blackstone's definition of the law of nature influenced the Declaration of Independence through his four-volume work ____________________________.

Commentaries on the Laws of England

French general at the Battle of Yorktown

Comte de Rochambeau

Missionary to Native Americans

David Brainerd

What was the function of the stamp act?

The act required all publications and legal documents to be taxed by purchasing stamps from the government.

Stamp Act Congress

1765

Boston Tea Party

1773

First Continental Congress

1774

Second Continental Congress

1775

Battle of Yorktown

1781

Treaty of Paris

1783

What battle is remembered as a turning point in the war for independence?

Battle of Saratoga

Who agreed to surrender West Point to the British in exchange for a large sum of money?

Benedict Arnold

Prime Minister who passed the Intolerable Acts

Charles Townshend

What were the results of the Halfway Covenant?

Churches became corrupt, but membership increased.

Describe three fundamental differences between Great Britain and her colonies that became evident after the French and Indian war. Explain how each difference change the colonist view of the relationship with Great Britain

Spiritual differences -Although the Methodist revival had stirred much of England, the American revivals were more widespread and their influence longer lasting. It helped many colonist realize that they could only maintain their religious freedom through a system of self rule and through adequate representation in government. Military differences-The colonist had done much of the fighting in the French and Indian war while professional soldiers had only fight for their wages and avoided unnecessary risk the colonist were disappointed in their soldiers performance and realize that they would have to rely on themselves for defense. Economic differences-Because of Americas productive agricultural system the colonies had never experienced famine and we're healthier than Europeans. Americans felt more self-sufficient and began to see themselves as different from those still in great Britain.

What was the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord to the War for Independence?

Start of the war

How did the Albany Plan differ from the Dominion of New England?

The Dominion of New England was a forced union

How did the Great Awakening convince Americans of the need for political freedom?

They realize that political freedom was necessary to have true religious freedom.