Question 1

saw the French retain a portion of their holdings on the North American mainland.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Boston Massacre

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A)   turned Paul Revere into a martyr for the cause of colonial independence.
B)   resulted in the death of several British soldiers.
C)   included a trial in which British soldiers were convicted of murder.
D)   led to Paul Revere's midnight ride of warning.
E)   was transformed by some colonists into a symbol of British oppression.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The Tea Act of 1773 angered colonial consumers,but it was supported by colonial merchants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the aftermath of King George's War

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A)   military activity west of England's North American colonies steadily declined.
B)   the French moved out of the Ohio Valley.
C)   relations among the English, French, and Iroquois deteriorated.
D)   the English abandoned many of their fortresses in the interior.
E)   the Iroquois decided not to grant any future trade concessions to the English.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Select any four acts of Parliament and explain their effect on the colonies and the nature of the colonial objection to each.

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1. The Stamp Act of 1765:
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Question 6

When he became British prime minister,George Grenville

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A)   believed the colonial economies could not weather the cost of the recent war.
B)   believed the American colonists had been indulged for far too long.
C)   criticized William Pitt for being too harsh in dealing with the American colonies.
D)   initially sought to further decentralize government authority in the American colonies.
E)   began a cost-cutting effort by reducing the number of British officials in America.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

In North America during the eighteenth century,French relations with the Indians differed from that of the English in that they

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A)   largely isolated themselves from Indian tribes.
B)   offered the Indians more and better trading goods.
C)   made little effort to convert Indians to Christianity.
D)   were more tolerant of Indian cultures.
E)   forced Indians to adjust to European ways.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

proposed that the colonists not be taxed by Parliament,but rather tax themselves at Parliament's demand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Boston Tea Party of December 1773

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A)   took place in response to Boston's turning away of several British merchant ships from the harbor.
B)   shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts.
C)   took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea and shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts.
D)   frightened both sides in the conflict and triggered a year of relative peace.
E)   triggered acts of resistance in other colonial cities and took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

During the first half of the eighteenth century,England's administration of the colonies

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A)   was decentralized and inefficient.
B)   began to assert greater authority over newspapers and public expression.
C)   was notable for its strict enforcement of trade policies.
D)   was primarily concerned with checking the growth of New France.
E)   sought new means to tax American merchants.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Massachusetts's extensive tavern system contributed to the colony's revolutionary activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Was the American Revolution avoidable? What did the British government do that inadvertently encouraged colonial rebellion?

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Question 13

,relations among the English,French,and Iroquois in North America rapidly deteriorated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The proposed Albany Plan of 1754

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A)   recognized the land rights of Indian tribes living within the colonies.
B)   was intended to give the colonies greater independence from royal authority.
C)   attempted to create a united front with New France against Indian attacks.
D)   was approved by the colonial assemblies but was vetoed by Parliament.
E)   revealed the difficulties colonies had in cooperating with each other.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

During the first half of the eighteenth century,royal officials in America

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A)   contributed to England's overall lax control of the colonies.
B)   had no significant influence on colonial finances.
C)   began to increase the presence of British troops in the colonies.
D)   were generally able and honest administrators.
E)   chose Philadelphia as the capital of the colonies.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

What future American revolutionary figure surrendered to French forces in 1754 at Fort Necessity in the Ohio Valley?

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A)   George Washington
B)   Benedict Arnold
C)   Patrick Henry
D)   James Madison
E)   John AdamsF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The Stamp Act helped to unify the colonies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In North America during the eighteenth century,the most powerful native group was the

Accepted Answer

A)   Sioux.
B)   Chickasaw.
C)   Cherokee.
D)   Iroquois.
E)   Seminole.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

English and American supporters of the English constitution felt it correctly divided power

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A)   between Parliament and the monarchy.
B)   between the commercial and landholding classes on both sides of the ocean.
C)   among the monarchy, the aristocracy, and the common people.
D)   between England and the American colonies.
E)   among the monarchy, Parliament, and the courts.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The Townshend Duties of 1767

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A)   were withdrawn before they took effect.
B)   were ultimately ratified by the New York Assembly.
C)   were taxes on what Townshend believed to be external transactions.
D)   drew no immediate objection from the colonists.
E)   constituted a form of taxation quite similar to the Stamp Act.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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When he became British prime minister,George Grenville

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proposed that the colonists not be taxed by Parliament,but rather tax themselves at Parliament's demand.

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