History 205 American History Chapter 5
The Townshend acts of 1767 impose duties on which of the following goods?
Paper, paint, glass, and tea imported into the colonies
On what basis did the American colonists object to the vice admirality courts in which violators of the Sugar Act were tried?
The courts were run by British appointed judges and did not invoke juries
Which of the following statements describes the stamp act Congress which was held in New York in 1765?
The delegates protested loss of American liberties and challenged the act's constitutionality
The colonists' real objections to the Sugar Act stemmed from which of the following?
The growing administrative power of the British government over the colonies
Members of activist groups, such as the Sons of Liberty, were typically which of the following?
artisans, shopkeepers, poor laborers, and seamen
What percentage of the average American colonist income in the 1760s was typically spent on taxes
25%
Why was the popular pamphlet entitled Common Sense significant?
It called for republicanism and convinced many colonists of the need to fight for American independence
The 1774 Coercive Acts applied to which of the following colonies?
Massachusetts only
Which of the following was the purpose of the tea act imposed by parliament on the colonies in May 1773?
The British needed to bail out the financially strapped British East India Company.
How did Britain skyrocketing national debt affect its government in England and America in the 1760s?
The need for higher taxes spurred Britain to increase the size and power of it's bureaucracy in England and America
Which of the following was part of British Parliament's effort to govern the colonies after the Great War for Empire in 1763?
The seizure of American vessels carrying supplies from the main land to the French West Indies
Why did the Chesapeake slave owners increasingly rally to the patriot cause?
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 1760's?
They promoted non-importation by making and wearing homespun cloth
What prompted many southern yeoman and tenant farmers finally to support independence from Britain in 1775?
Virginia's royal governors promise to free any slaves who joined the Loyalists
Which of the following actions did the first continental Congress ultimately decide to implement in 1774?
threatening to cut off almost all American exports in Britain, Ireland, and the West Indies
