Question 1

Which of the following was not a provision of the Sugar Act?

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A)   It placed a three-pence per gallon duty on foreign molasses.
B)   It required that colonists exporting lumber, iron, whalebone, and other commodities to foreign countries first land their shipments in Britain.
C)   It ordered accused violators of the law to be tried before vice-admiralty courts.
D)   It required captains to fill out a confusing series of documents to certify his trade as legal.
E)   It established that trials regarding alleged violations of trade regulations would be conducted in conformity with traditional English protections.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

The Battle of Alamance Creek was

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A)   about the limitations of colonial militia.
B)   part of the Regulator movement and triggered by westerners who felt underrepresented in colonial assemblies and were unable to find redress for their grievances.
C)   a battle between colonists on the frontier seeking to expand further west and Native Americans who wanted to protect and keep their land.
D)   evidence that the French were intent on returning to the Ohio Valley despite their defeat in the Seven Years' War.
E)   All of these choicesF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 3

During the two decades from 1754 to 1775, the American colonies moved from division to unity. Explain why that change occurred by comparing the accomplishments of the Albany Congress, the Stamp Act Congress, and the First Continental Congress.

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Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Fort Oswego and Fort William Henry

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Fort Oswego and Fort William Henry were ...

Question 5

From the late 1760s to the mid-1770s, an ideology of revolution began to evolve in the colonies. Explain the foundations of that ideology. Did the revolutionary ideology of common Americans differ from that of elite Americans? How did political ideology take on religious dimensions?

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The foundations of the revolutionary ide...

Question 6

What happened to the Acadians after the Seven Years' War?

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A)   They agreed to take a loyalty oath to England and became British subjects.
B)   The British moved them to a new homeland in Canada.
C)   British soldiers intermarried with Acadian women.
D)   The Acadians were forced from their homeland and eventually relocated to Louisiana.
E)   None of these choicesF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Revenue Acts

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The Revenue Acts refer to a series of la...

Question 8

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Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of northeastern North America that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Question 9

How did William Pitt plan to encourage the Americans to assume the military burden in the Seven Years' War in America?

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A)   He promised to open the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to settlement.
B)   He hinted broadly at increased colonial self-government in the post-war world.
C)   He promised that if the colonies raised the necessary men, Parliament would bear the financial burden.
D)   He guaranteed lower tariffs and internal taxes in the post-war era.
E)   All of these choicesF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 10

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Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of northeastern North America that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
Appalachian Mountains

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Question 11

Why is Samuel Adams significant to the development of revolutionary thought in America?

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A)   He argued that the colonists must resort to violence to drive the British out of the New World.
B)   He wrote Common Sense which claimed King George III was ruling illegally.
C)   He stressed that Parliament had every right to pass legislation applying to the colonies.
D)   He encouraged Massachusetts' towns to form committees of correspondence to defend colonial rights.
E)   He died during the Boston Massacre and became a martyr for supporters of the Whig Ideology.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Who led the group in Parliament who opposed the domestic and foreign policies of George III?

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A)   James Otis
B)   John Wilkes
C)   John Hancock
D)   Frederick North
E)   Patrick HenryF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

What was the colonial resistance leaders' first attempt at maintaining close and continuing cooperation in defense of colonists' rights over a wide area?

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A)   The Stamp Act Manifesto
B)   The committees of correspondence
C)   The Continental Congress
D)   The circular letter
E)   The spinning bee networkF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following would have most influenced the opinion of the average colonial American on political issues of the day?

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A)   Political pamphlets
B)   Sermons
C)   Newspapers
D)   Weekly magazines
E)   BooksF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Analyze why the British and Americans ultimately won the Seven Years' War in the North America. How did the outcome create tensions that fed the growing divisions between the two?

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The British and Americans ultimately won...

Question 16

Why did Virginia send George Washington to the Ohio Valley in 1753 and 1754?

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A)   It wanted Washington to survey the land so that Virginia could settle the area in an organized fashion.
B)   It wanted Washington to remove the French from the region by persuasion or force.
C)   It wanted Washington to build a series of forts that could intimidate the Indians.
D)   It wanted Washington to capture the Indian leader Joseph Brandt.
E)   It wanted Washington to negotiate a treaty with the Indians allowing the safe passage of white settlers.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
John Wilkes

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John Wilkes (17 October 1725 – 26 Decemb...

Question 18

Which statement is true concerning British tax rates during the 1760s?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were considerably lower than the rates in the colonies.
B)   They were the second lowest in Europe.
C)   They were the second highest in Europe.
D)   They were the same as the rates in the colonies.
E)   They were the same as the rates in most European nations.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Olive Branch Petition

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The Olive Branch Petition was a document...

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Boston Massacre

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