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CHAPTER 04: FROM COLONIES TO STATES   TRUE/FALSE        1

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CHAPTER 04: FROM COLONIES TO STATES

 

TRUE/FALSE

 

     1.   Britain’s adoption of mercantilist policies set it apart from other European powers of the seventeenth century.

 

     2.   In the Dominion of New England, taxes were levied without the consent of the assembly.

 

     3.   The Glorious Revolution was bloodier (in terms of battle deaths) than the English Civil War.

 

     4.   John Locke’s writings justified revolution in some cases.

 

     5.   Through the first half of the eighteenth century, the power of the colonial assemblies generally declined.

 

     6.   George Washington played a major role in the start of the French and Indian War.

 

     7.   Benjamin Franklin headed the committee that produced the Plan of Union in 1754.

 

     8.   Although the Seven Years’ War has often been called a world war, there was very little international conflict.

 

     9.   Like his grandfather and great-grandfather, George III cared little about England.

 

   10.   George Grenville continued the policy of “salutary neglect.”

 

   11.   The Stamp Act placed the first tax on the new colonial postal system.

 

   12.   The Quartering Act required the colonies to provide provisions and barracks for British soldiers.

 

   13.   The Gaspée incident involved the burning of a church in Boston by British soldiers.

 

 

   14.   John and Samuel Adams urged their fellow colonists to reject the arguments of Common Sense.

 

 

   15.   Thomas Jefferson was the chief author (or “draftsman”) of the Declaration of Independence.

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

     1.   The Spanish colonies in North America failed, in part, because:

a.

the region lacked the gold and silver of Central and South America

b.

the region had a greater native population than Central and South America

c.

the Spanish colonizers did not pay enough attention to military matters

d.

Spaniards were lazy and incompetent colonial administrators

e.

they were under constant attack from the French and English

 

 

     2.   Which of the following did the French settle first?

a.

Mobile

d.

St. Louis

b.

New Orleans

e.

Quebec

c.

Detroit

 

 

 

 

     3.   French colonists in North America:

a.

were very diverse in ethnicity and religion

b.

established large plantations wherever they settled

c.

established cooperative relations with the Indians

d.

lived under dictatorial governments

e.

were the first to call for a revolution

 

 

 

     4.   By 1750, the French population in North America:

a.

had begun to diminish

b.

was largely in Louisiana

c.

was vastly outnumbered by the English

d.

had a similar number of men and women

e.

was only about half Roman Catholic

 

 

     5.   The Navigation Act of 1651:

a.

was contrary to mercantilist principles

b.

required all goods imported into Britain or the colonies to be shipped in British vessels

c.

was mainly an attempt to wrest the colonial trade from the French

d.

was a free trade agreement between England and Holland

e.

was repealed once Cromwell came to power

 

 

 

     6.   Mercantilism involved:

a.

government’s attempt to maintain a favorable balance of trade

b.

allowing Americans the ability to govern themselves

c.

encouraging colonists to develop manufacturing

d.

a commitment to absolute free trade

e.

one of the earliest experiments in socialism

 

 

     7.   The right to vote for members of the colonial assemblies was:

a.

greatly restricted because of high property qualifications

b.

open to women in most colonies

c.

extended to a greater proportion of the population than anywhere else in the world

d.

based on the same property qualifications as required to vote for Parliament in Britain

e.

given to all adult males as a result of the Glorious Revolution

 

 

 

     8.   The Navigation Act of 1660 specified “enumerated” goods that:

a.

Americans were not allowed to export

b.

could only be purchased with gold or silver

c.

would not be taxed once imported into the mother country

d.

could only be shipped to England or its colonies

e.

could be sold at discount prices

 

 

 

     9.   In 1678, a defiant Massachusetts legislature declared the Navigation Acts:

a.

an insult to the colonists

b.

only applicable to the southern colonies

c.

in violation of international law

d.

an act of treason by Britain

e.

had no legal standing in the colony

 

 

 

   10.   The Dominion of New England:

a.

was created by Oliver Cromwell

b.

was limited to the colonies founded by the Puritans

c.

led to the bloody overthrow of James II

d.

marked an attempt to bolster the authority of the Crown

e.

delayed the American Revolution by seventy-five years

 

 

 

   11.   As royal governor of the Dominion of New England, Sir Edmund Andros:

a.

was popular in Boston

b.

increased the authority of the Massachusetts assembly

c.

was deposed as a result of the Glorious Revolution

d.

initiated the prosecution of Salem’s witches

e.

recognized the Puritan monopoly of religion

 

 

 

   12.   One change brought to the American colonies after the Glorious Revolution was that the:

a.

concept of the Dominion of New England was extended to the southern colonies

b.

colonies were inspired to lead a revolt against King William

c.

new monarch showed little interest in the colonies because of his desire to force the French out of North America

d.

monarchy attempted to tighten its grip on the colonies by making more of them royal colonies

e.

Crown paid for more people to migrate to the colonies

 

 

 

   13.   Colonial royal governors:

a.

held their offices for life

b.

tended to be devoted and effective public servants

c.

were elected by property-owning males

d.

had veto power over colonial assemblies

e.

were required to be devoutly religious

 

 

 

   14.   John Locke’s contract theory of government argued that:

a.

men have certain rights in the state of nature, including the right to life, liberty, and property

b.

governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights

c.

kings have a divine right to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper

d.

the only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults, regardless of sex and race, to vote

e.

government’s chief duty is to wage war against other nations

 

 

   15.   A “writ of assistance” was:

a.

an order to the public to assist police officers in arresting suspected smugglers

b.

a blanket search warrant that did not specify the place to be searched

c.

the legal order that guaranteed trial by jury

d.

a government document used to assess criminal fines on colonists suspected of smuggling

e.

official permission to unload cargo in a colonial port

 

 

 

   16.   Prime Minister Robert Walpole’s relaxed policy toward the colonies:

a.

was criticized by the king

b.

enabled the Americans to pursue greater political independence

c.

resulted in his impeachment

d.

was seen as a positive policy in colonial relations by the Crown

e.

reflected his lack of interest in his official duties

 

 

 

   17.   During the period of salutary neglect:

a.

the British government took less of a role in governing the American colonies

b.

new and efficient trade regulations were introduced

c.

William and Mary ruled Britain

d.

a new trade board, the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations, was introduced

e.

Americans developed a powerful desire for independence

 

 

 

   18.   A series of British wars against the French began during the reign of King:

a.

Charles II

d.

George I

b.

James II

e.

Richard III

c.

William

 

 

 

 

   19.   The colonial wars had a devastating effect on the people of:

a.

Virginia

d.

New York

b.

Quebec

e.

Massachusetts

c.

Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

   20.   The French and Indian War was triggered by:

a.

conflicting French and English claims to the Ohio Valley

b.

religious tension between French Catholics and English Protestants

c.

the expansionist policies of Louis XIV

d.

French anger over English restrictions on trade and shipping

e.

the desire of both sides to pull their economies out of depression

 

 

   21.   At the Albany Congress:

a.

Americans seriously discussed independence for the first time

b.

colonists criticized plans for war against France

c.

Benjamin Franklin and others drafted a plan for a united colonial government

d.

delegates rejected the idea of seeking Indian allies against the French

e.

the English and the French tried to negotiate a peace settlement

 

 

 

   22.   The result of General Edward Braddock’s effort to capture Fort Duquesne was:

a.

a devastating ambush and defeat

b.

a conventional European-style battle

c.

a prolonged and successful siege

d.

Braddock’s promotion to governor of Virginia

e.

French withdrawal from the Ohio Valley

 

 

 

   23.   The war that erupted between the French and the British in North America:

a.

lasted two years

b.

became a world war

c.

resulted in a draw

d.

sparked massive protest in London

e.

was the last war fought between them

 

 

 

   24.   In the South, British troops and colonial militia fought the:

a.

Iroquois

d.

Hurons

b.

Cherokees

e.

Creeks

c.

Shawnees

 

 

 

   25.   As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Britain acquired what from Spain?

a.

Florida

d.

Cuba

b.

New Orleans

e.

California

c.

Mexico

 

 

 

 

   26.   At the end of the war, New Orleans and all of the French lands west of the Mississippi:

a.

went to Spain

b.

went to Britain

c.

remained French

d.

became independent

e.

became the creole state of New France

 

 

 

   27.   The triumph of what Britain called the Great War saw Americans:

a.

very nervous about their own future

b.

compassionate toward the French

c.

jealous of British military power

d.

turn their anger on the king

e.

celebrating as joyously as Londoners

 

 

   28.   Pontiac’s Rebellion involved all of the following EXCEPT:

a.

Indian attacks on the British frontier

b.

British use of germ warfare against the Indians

c.

the leadership of an Ottawa chief by that name

d.

Indian rejection of the terms of the Treaty of Paris

e.

the return of French soldiers to Canada

 

 

   29.   In Pennsylvania, the Paxton Boys:

a.

killed and threatened peaceful Indians

b.

employed mob violence against British officials

c.

used vigilante justice against local criminals

d.

demanded that the governor reduce taxes

e.

tended to support British policy

 

 

 

   30.   The immediate consequence of Pontiac’s Rebellion was most Americans believing that:

a.

they could now live in harmony with the Native Americans

b.

they should abandon their forts and move east

c.

Pontiac was too strong to be defeated

d.

all Indians must be removed

e.

victory against the French was at best a mixed blessing

 

 

   31.   The Royal Proclamation of 1763:

a.

caused Pontiac’s Rebellion

b.

gave Florida back to Spain

c.

imposed new taxes on imports

d.

lowered taxes on the colonies

e.

prohibited American settlement west of the Appalachians

 

 

 

   32.   One of the chief objectives of policy under George Grenville was to:

a.

continue the practice of “salutary neglect”

b.

require jury trials for American smugglers

c.

challenge the authority of the king

d.

reduce Britain’s enormous debt

e.

give colonial assemblies more power

 

 

 

   33.   The Sugar Act of 1764:

a.

legalized trade with the French West Indies

b.

was intended to generate revenue from the colonies

c.

doubled the existing tax on molasses

d.

aimed to reduce rum drinking in the colonies

e.

taxed sugar refined in the colonies

 

 

 

   34.   The Currency Act of 1764:

a.

prohibited the colonies from making their currency legal tender

b.

created terrible inflation in the colonies

c.

was designed to ease the shortage of hard money in the colonies

d.

said that lenders had to accept paper money in payment of debts

e.

changed the name of the basic monetary unit to “dollar” from “pound”

 

 

   35.   The 1765 Stamp Act:

a.

required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents

b.

was approved by the colonial assemblies

c.

directly affected only a few Americans

d.

soothed American fears of standing armies

e.

raised a lot of money for the Crown

 

 

 

   36.   The Quartering Act required Americans to:

a.

do military service

d.

be loyal to England

b.

surrender their weapons

e.

house and feed British soldiers

c.

pay higher taxes

 

 

 

 

   37.   The Declaratory Act of 1766:

a.

required Americans to declare loyalty to the Crown

b.

recognized the principle of “no taxation without representation”

c.

repealed all prior British taxes

d.

reasserted the government’s right to tax the colonists

e.

gave Americans some seats in Parliament

 

 

 

   38.   In 1766, in response to American protests, Parliament:

a.

gave Americans representation in the House of Commons

b.

removed British troops from the colonies

c.

blamed George III for its mistaken policies

d.

issued an official apology

e.

repealed the Stamp Act

 

 

 

   39.   Which of the following is NOT true of the Townshend duties?

a.

The colonists were further antagonized.

b.

A number of colonial imports were taxed.

c.

British manufacturing was hurt because British exports were taxed.

d.

They were designed to raise revenue for the Crown.

e.

The shipbuilding industry was hurt as imports and exports decreased.

 

 

 

   40.   Perhaps the most radical of the American rebels was Bostonian:

a.

James Otis

d.

John Adams

b.

Samuel Adams

e.

Paul Revere

c.

John Dickinson

 

 

 

 

   41.   As a result of the Boston Massacre:

a.

dozens of Americans were killed by the British

b.

the Sons of Liberty adopted peaceful methods

c.

Samuel Adams defended the British soldiers

d.

all but two of the British defendants were acquitted

e.

Americans now quietly paid their taxes

 

 

   42.   When the British ship Gaspée ran aground in Rhode Island, the local population:

a.

burned it

d.

pillaged it

b.

claimed it

e.

attacked it

c.

rescued its crew

 

 

 

 

   43.   The major objective of the Tea Act of 1773 was to:

a.

enrich Lord North and his cronies

d.

punish American tea importers

b.

bail out the East India Company

e.

reduce tea prices for Americans

c.

stimulate England’s home economy

 

 

 

 

   44.   Which is true of the Boston Tea Party?

a.

Mohawk Indians destroyed the tea.

b.

Benjamin Franklin supported it.

c.

Americans destroyed forty-six tons of tea.

d.

It forced the British to repeal the tea tax.

e.

Most Bostonians did not support it.

 

 

 

   45.   The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to:

a.

punish Boston for the Tea Party

b.

arrest the leaders of the Sons of Liberty

c.

abolish the colonial assemblies

d.

outlaw any public criticism of British policy

e.

make Americans drink more tea

 

 

   46.   In April 1775, the British marched to Concord, Massachusetts, in an effort to:

a.

shut down a rebellious newspaper

b.

collect taxes

c.

prevent a town meeting

d.

seize a stockpile of weapons, ammunition, and powder

e.

arrest Paul Revere

 

 

 

   47.   At the Battle of Bunker Hill:

a.

the British suffered major casualties

b.

George Washington won his first victory

c.

the colonial militia repulsed every British assault

d.

Americans learned they could easily beat the British

e.

Americans refused to take prisoners

 

 

 

   48.   Which is NOT true of the Olive Branch Petition?

a.

It attempted to reconcile the colonists and the British.

b.

It was authored by John Dickinson.

c.

It changed the thinking of George III toward the Americans.

d.

It rejected independence.

e.

It was issued by the Continental Congress.

 

 

 

   49.   All of the following were true of the early Revolution EXCEPT:

a.

Americans were farmers, not soldiers

b.

The Patriots lacked military training and discipline

c.

The British army was the best trained and equipped in the world

d.

Patriots were universally united behind the cause of independence

e.

Americans had the advantage of knowing the local terrain

 

 

   50.   All of the following are true of Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence EXCEPT:

a.

it took many ideas from George Mason and John Locke

b.

it was revised by other members of the Congress

c.

it was meant as a statement of American principles and grievances

d.

it secured American independence

e.

it spoke of certain “unalienable rights”

 

 

 

MATCHING

 

Match each description with the item below.

a.

was a British general in the French and Indian War

b.

surrendered Fort Necessity to the French

c.

wrote Common Sense

d.

architect of the Albany Plan of Union

e.

warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance

f.

wrote Two Treatises on Government

g.

was a British war minister during the French and Indian War

h.

organized the Sons of Liberty

i.

proposed the Stamp Act

j.

was the governor of the Dominion of New England

 

 

     1.   Edmund Andros

 

     2.   Edward Braddock

 

     3.   Samuel Adams

 

     4.   George Grenville

 

     5.   Benjamin Franklin

 

     6.   Paul Revere

 

     7.   Thomas Paine

 

     8.   John Locke

 

     9.   William Pitt

 

   10.   George Washington

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