These questions are used as quizzes. These questions are also 1/3 of the questions for the objective part of the Exam that ends Unit 2, with the other 2/3rds coming from the two other quizzes in this Unit.
These questions are from Chapter 5 and the Declaration of Independence.
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1.
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"Virtual"
representation held that a.
The whole of the American colonies were represented in Parliament although
colonists did not vote for any member of Parliament. b.
Members of Parliament were elected to represent a precise geographic district
in c.
Members of Parliament elected by the colonists represented their interests. d.
None of the listed answers Tip: You can find this in the prior
content: Chapter 4 under the heading Politics. |
D |
2.
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The
Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended a global war for empire between a.
b.
c.
d.
British leaders had increasing respect for the American colonists |
D |
3.
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The
most significant consequence of the French and Indian War (or the Seven
Years' War) was: a.
Its virtual destruction of American Indians b.
That it left c.
That d.
The assassination of George II e.
That it made the colonists less eager to go to war with |
D |
4.
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Nonimportation
or the boycott was an effective strategy for the colonists in their struggles
with a.
The monarchy b.
The great merchants of England c.
The imperial bureaucracy d.
The leaders of the Anglican Church |
D |
5.
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Refusals
to purchase British goods through nonimportation agreements or boycotts
allowed individuals not ready to rebel against a.
Sugar Act (or Molasses Act) (although initially not purchasing was localized
in b.
Stamp Act c.
Townshend Duties (or Townshend Revenue Acts)
d.
All of the listed answers |
D |
6.
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These
two British laws revealed a.
Sugar Act (or Molasses Act) and Stamp Act
b.
Stamp Act and Declaratory Act c.
Townshend Duties (or Townshend Revenue Acts) and Tea Act d.
Coercive Acts (or Intolerable Acts) and |
D |
7.
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The
radical American group which first emerged during the Stamp Act crisis was
known as: a.
Loyalists b.
Sons of Liberty c.
Democratic Republicans d.
Federalists |
D |
8.
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The
Stamp Act of 1765 required a fee for documents ranging from newspapers to
legal papers. With legal papers for property, failure to have the seal on the
document meant confiscation of the property. The Stamp Act: a.
Was consistent with past parliamentary efforts to regulate commerce b.
Was never rescinded by Parliament c.
Helped to unite the colonies in opposition to the British government because
it applied to multiple colonies and to multiple groups within those colonies d.
Required the consent of the colonial assemblies before going into effect |
D |
9.
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This
law created a widespread, anti-British political movement in the colonies (including
a colonial congress). It required a fee for documents ranging from newspapers
to legal papers. With legal papers for property, failure to have the seal on
the document meant confiscation of the property. This law was: a.
Staple Act of 1663 b.
Sugar Act (or Molasses Act) of 1764 c.
Quartering Act of 1765 d.
Stamp Act of 1765 |
D |
10.
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The
Stamp Act of 1765 required a fee for documents ranging from newspapers to
legal papers. With legal papers for property, failure to have the seal on the
document meant confiscation of the property. This law affected: a.
Only businessmen and merchants b.
Primarily colonial manufacturers c.
The lives of ordinary people, as well as those of the elite d.
Only those who engaged in direct trade with |
D |
11.
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These
two British laws reflect the British misunderstanding of the colonists. The
first law was a tax demanding a seal on all documents, a tax the British
later rescinded in response to colonial boycotts. The second law was a
statement by the British Parliament that it was sovereign (that it had the
right to legislate for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever”). These two
laws were: a.
Sugar Act (or Molasses Act) and Stamp Act
b.
Stamp Act and Declaratory Act c.
Townshend Duties (or Townshend Revenue Acts) and Tea Act d.
Coercive Acts (or Intolerable Acts) and Quebec Act |
D |
12.
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The
committees of correspondence: a.
Served to publicize grievances against b.
Began in c.
Resulted in keeping dissent alive through the 1770s d.
All of the listed answers |
D |
13.
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The
first of these two British laws was an attempt to get around the colonial
rejection of taxes collected within the colonies by collecting taxes
at the port for commonly used imports. The second law dealt with one of these
imports, was meant to save a financially vulnerable private British company,
reduced the price of that import, and angered colonial merchants. These two
laws were: a.
Sugar Act (or Molasses Act) and Stamp Act
b.
Stamp Act and Declaratory Act c.
Townshend Duties (or Townshend Revenue Acts) and Tea Act d.
Coercive Acts (or Intolerable Acts) and Quebec Act |
D |
14.
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These
two British laws reveal the widening gap between the British and the
colonists. The first law was the British attempt to force Massachusetts and
Boston to back down following the Boston Tea Party by such measures as
calling for the quartering of troops by the colonists, reducing the powers of
self-government in Massachusetts, and called for royal officers accused of
crimes to be tried in Britain. The second law extended Canadian boundaries into
the a.
Sugar Act (or Molasses Act) and Stamp Act
b.
Stamp Act and Declaratory Act c.
Townshend Duties (or Townshend Revenue Acts) and Tea Act d.
Coercive Acts (or Intolerable Acts) and Quebec Act |
D |
15.
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At
the START of the Revolution, the British
had all the following advantages over the Americans EXCEPT: a.
The greatest navy in the world b.
The best equipped army in the world c.
Positive international relationships with the other powers at that time |
D |
16.
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At
the START of the Revolution, the
Americans possessed these military advantages: a.
A military alliance with b.
Superior firepower c.
A larger army d.
None of the listed answers |
D |
17.
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This
American served the new nation in many roles, including President. He is best
known as the person who wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence: a.
Thomas Jefferson b.
Tom Paine c.
James Madison d.
Ben Franklin e.
George Washington |
D |
18.
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This
American was favored by the French because of his reputation as a scientist
and his cleverness in portraying himself as the "noble savage." His
relationship with the French helped greatly in negotiation of the French
alliance in 1778, and he also was involved in the peace negotiations with the
French and British in 1783: a.
Thomas Jefferson b.
Tom Paine c.
James Madison d.
Ben Franklin e.
George Washington |
D |
19.
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This
individual was the King of Great Britain at the time of the American
Revolution. As a a.
Henry VIII b.
James II c.
George I d.
George II e.
George III |
D |
20.
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Among
the charges against George III that were drafted by Thomas Jefferson in the
Declaration of Independence are: a.
"Imposing taxes without our consent" b.
"Taking away our charters" and "altering fundamental forms of
government" c.
Breaking the social contract with the colonies, including by "declaring
us out of his protection and in waging war against us" d.
All of the listed answers |
D |
21.
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The
Declaration of Independence expressed these "self-evident truths"
previously expressed by Enlightenment authors: a.
"All men are created equal." b.
The "Creator" endows them with "unalienable rights,"
including "life" and "liberty." c.
The reason for the existence of government is to "secure these
rights"--rights that were given by the Creator and not by the government. d.
If a government does not secure these rights, the contract between the people
and the government is broken and the people have a right and duty to replace
it. e.
All of the listed answers |
D |
22.
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The
Declaration of a.
Stated that all men "are created equal" b.
Blamed George III for much of the problem between the colonies and c.
Both blamed George III and stated that all men "are created equal" d.
Was unanimously approved with no alterations |
D |
23.
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Each
statement about Common Sense is
true EXCEPT: a.
Made an impassioned case for independence, emphasizing the colonies' duty to
all mankind b.
Gave practical examples of why the relationship with c.
Regrettably sold few copies because of the disruptions in 1776 |
D |
24.
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The
American victory that brought about the French alliance occurred at a.
b.
c.
d.
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D |
25.
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In
the American south, the Battle of Yorktown: a.
Involved the French fleet b.
Combined the French army and American army c.
Resulted in the Patriots' successful end of the war for independence d.
All of the listed answers |
D |
26.
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The
Treaty of a.
Established the American border at the b.
Guaranteed that Loyalists would be compensated for their lands c.
Did not provide a favorable conclusion to the war d.
Allowed Americans the opportunity for an independent nation |
D |
27.
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The
terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 did NOT
include: a.
b.
The Articles of Confederation Congress agreed to recommend to the states that
they restore Loyalists' rights and property. c.
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These
questions are in some cases based on questions in the test database for
American Passages.
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