The actions of corrupt and overbearing customs officials were highlighted most clearly in the

The actions of corrupt and overbearing customs officials were highlighted most clearly in the

a. Boston Massacre because the British troops were stationed in Boston to protect customs officials
b. burning of the Gaspee because customs officials had antagonized Rhode Island merchants by their abuse of authority
c. enforcement of the Stamp Act with its ridiculously high duty on imported sugar and molasses
d. Continental Association, which was formed to publicize the unjust actions of customs collectors
e. Boston Port Act, in which the customs officials ordered the port closed because of the smuggling of goods on which duties were not paid

Answer: B

British North American colonists accepted the Navigation Act duties before the Sugar Act because

British North American colonists accepted the Navigation Act duties before the Sugar Act because

a. mercantilism was the accepted economic policy of the time
b. the Sugar Act raised the rates on sugar and molasses to unprecedented levels
c. the Navigation Acts were external, not internal taxes
d. the purpose of the Sugar Act was to regulate trade, not to raise revenue
e. the Navigation Acts did not impact the colonies

Answer: A

At the conclusion of the Stamp Act Crisis, Parliament reasserted its authority to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever" in the

At the conclusion of the Stamp Act Crisis, Parliament reasserted its authority to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever" in the

a. Coercive Acts
b. Declaratory Act
c. Mutiny Act
d. Regulator Movement
e. Proclamation of 1763





Answer: C

The declaration from the Stamp Act Congress "That the people of these colonies are not, and from their local circumstances cannot be, represented in the House of Commons. . ." was based on a repudiation of

The declaration from the Stamp Act Congress "That the people of these colonies are not, and from their local circumstances cannot be, represented in the House of Commons. . ." was based on a repudiation of

a. the theory that the king could not legislate for his subjects in overseas colonies
b. John Locke's ideology of the rights of Englishmen
c. the idea of virtual representation in the British Empire as a whole
d. the idea that only the colonial assemblies could impose taxes on their respective colonies
e. the colonial governors' authority to veto laws passed in the colonial assemblies

Answer: C

Which of the following was the first to signal a change in British policy to the American colonists?

Which of the following was the first to signal a change in British policy to the American colonists?

a. the Townshend Duties
b. the Tea Act
c. the Proclamation of 1763
d. the Coercive Acts
e. the appointment of Thomas Hutchinson as Massachusetts Governor






Answer: C

As a result of the French and Indian War

As a result of the French and Indian War

a. the colonies were more dependent on Britain because they relied on English soldiers for protection
b. the French agreed to stay within the boundaries of Louisiana and Canada and not incite Indians to attack western British settlements
c. the French and the Indians agreed to a peace that lasted until the Revolutionary War
d. the British regarded Americans as loyal subjects, good soldiers in the cause, and strong financial supporters of the war
e. the colonists resented British interference in local affairs, and American militia noted marked differences between themselves and their English brethren

Answer: E

The change in William Pitt's strategy that finally led to victory in the French and Indian War was

The change in William Pitt's strategy that finally led to victory in the French and Indian War was

a. confiscation of goods from colonists without compensation
b. devoting more financial resources and soldiers to the war in America
c. reorganization of the colonial militia so that it better integrated with British regulars
d. the forced enlistment of colonial soldiers in areas where fighting with the French was taking place
e. encouraging the colonies to unite in the formation of a single fighting force supported by uniform taxes throughout the colonies

Answer: B

A major reason for the French construction of fortresses in the Ohio Valley in the mid eighteenth century was

A major reason for the French construction of fortresses in the Ohio Valley in the mid eighteenth century was

a. its desire to protect French farmers settled in the area from the English
b. ongoing wars with the Iroquois and other Indian nations because of French encroachment on Indian lands
c. tension between the French merchant aristocracy on the coast and French settlers inland
d. to counter rising English influence when the Iroquois granted them trading concessions
e. to protect overzealous Jesuit priests undertaking a new campaign to convert the natives to Catholicism

Answer: D

No concerted efforts were made to increase English control over its empire in America during the first half of the eighteenth century because

No concerted efforts were made to increase English control over its empire in America during the first half of the eighteenth century because

a. Parliament was focused on increasing its authority over the king
b. the colonial assemblies were weakened and posed no threat to imperial authority
c. rigorous enforcement of the Navigation Acts maintained a British presence in America
d. there were no threats to the colonies so tight control was not necessary
e. the Albany Plan of Union exercised a good deal of authority over the colonies by the British government

Answer: A

Alcohol and its consumption in the American colonies in 1770 was

Alcohol and its consumption in the American colonies in 1770 was

a. restricted to beer and wine
b. strictly illegal by English law
c. craved by American colonists and drunkenness was common
d. restricted to private homes
e. nonexistent in cities

Answer: C

After the first day of fighting in the American Revolution,

After the first day of fighting in the American Revolution,

a. the British army had gained two easy victories
b. John Hancock called for peace talks
c. George Washington accepted the surrender of Major Pitcairn
d. France voted to send troops to aid the colonists
e. Britain had lost over twice as many men as the colonists had

Answer: E

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in Massachusetts at

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in Massachusetts at

a. Bunker Hill
b. Cambridge
c. Boston
d. Monmouth
e. Lexington






Answer: E

In response to the suspension of their colonial legislatures, many colonies convened new assemblies, and a collective assembly met in September 1774, under the name of the

In response to the suspension of their colonial legislatures, many colonies convened new assemblies, and a collective assembly met in September 1774, under the name of the

a. First Continental Congress
b. United States Congress
e. Committee of Safety
d. Colonial Congress
e. United Continental Assembly

Answer: A

In response to the Coercive Acts, the colonists took all of the following actions except

In response to the Coercive Acts, the colonists took all of the following actions except

a. organizing bands of vigilantes to make sure colonists cooperated with the resistance to the British
b. passing a plan for a colonial union under British authority
c. gathering delegates from most of the colonies in an assembly to consider common action against the British
d. preparing for military defense against possible British attack
e. women's groups extending their organized boycotts

Answer: B

In response to Boston's opposition to the Tea Act of 1773, the British Parliament decided to

In response to Boston's opposition to the Tea Act of 1773, the British Parliament decided to

a. take no action against the city
b. order the arrest of John Hancock
e. try the people who organized the Boston Tea Party
d. punish all of Boston and all of Massachusetts
e. hold all of the American colonies responsible for Boston

Answer: D

Protests of the Tea Act differed from earlier responses to British laws in that

Protests of the Tea Act differed from earlier responses to British laws in that

a. colonial women refused to become involved in the boycott
b. the tea boycott mobilized large segments of the population
c. resistance to the act failed to generate mass support
d. most believed the Tea Act was necessary to the prevention of smuggling
e. the boycott failed to include members of the merchant class

Answer: B

One result of the Boston massacre was

One result of the Boston massacre was

a. the death of over 50 Americans
b. the withdrawal of British troops from colonial cities
c. the incident became a symbol of British oppression
d. the resignation of Charles Townshend
e. the incident resulted in a jail sentence for Thomas Hutchinson

Answer: C

Americans of the 1770s based their opposition to the British on all of the following ideas except

Americans of the 1770s based their opposition to the British on all of the following ideas except

a. government should be distributed among several elements of society, not concentrated in a single center
b. taxes should be levied on people only if they participated in the process
c. sovereignty should be indivisible, with only a single, ultimate authority in a country
d. people should resist the government if it oppressed them, and they had the right to overthrow the government if necessary
e. a belief that people needed safeguards against abusive power

Answer: C

Following the "Boston Massacre" of 1770, Samuel Adams stirred up public outrage and then helped to create a committee of

Following the "Boston Massacre" of 1770, Samuel Adams stirred up public outrage and then helped to create a committee of

a. vigilance
b. military training
c. correspondence
d. revolution
e. public safety

Answer: C

Prime Minister Charles Townshend established a board of customs commissioners in America that

Prime Minister Charles Townshend established a board of customs commissioners in America that

a. virtually ended smuggling in Boston
b. won the support of American merchants outside of Boston
c. continued loose enforcement of the Navigation Acts
d. broke the colonists' boycott of English goods
e. halted smuggling in all American seaports

Answer: A