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.
D |
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. |
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. |
These
questions are in some cases based on questions in the test database for
American Passages.
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