Question 1

The Stamp Act was interpreted by the colonies as a direct attempt by Parliament to raise revenues without the consent of the colonial legislatures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Question 3

The Conciliatory Propositions (1775)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 4

Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing a series of laws called the ________.

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Question 5

Prior to the 1760s,cooperation between colonies was not good.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Stamp Act of 1765

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A)   established a royal postal system between the American colonies and England.
B)   required colonists to pay taxes on most printed documents.
C)   replaced the Sugar Act of 1764.
D)   proved to be ineffective, as most colonies refused to accept it.
E)   cost the British government much more money than it made in revenues.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Throughout the French and Indian War,the Iroquois

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A)   fought on the side of the French.
B)   allied themselves with the other tribes of the Ohio Valley.
C)   were allied with Britain but took a relatively passive role in the conflict.
D)   resented having to do more of the fighting than did the British regulars.
E)   saw French requisition and impressment policies as necessary.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

In the years after the Glorious Revolution,political power in England increasingly shifted toward

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A)   the monarchy.
B)   Parliament.
C)   the citizens.
D)   the Anglican Church.
E)   the colonial governors.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by

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A)   withdrawing its military protection of Massachusetts.
B)   reducing the powers of self-government in Massachusetts.
C)   reducing the geographic size of the colony.
D)   threatening to launch a war against the Massachusetts militia.
E)   repealing the Tea Act.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

A private company,Britain's ________ Company,stood to benefit from the passage of the Tea Act of 1773.

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Question 11

Why did the Navigation Acts not spark colonial rebellion as did the acts passed after 1763?

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Question 12

The British Parliament operated on a theory of representation called ________ representation.

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Question 13

At the time of the Battles of Lexington and Concord,General Thomas Gage,the commander of the British garrison in Boston,

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A)   considered his army too small to act without reinforcements.
B)   was convinced that Americans would never actually dare to fight.
C)   arrested Sam Adams and John Hancock near Lexington.
D)   offered to resign his command to avoid war.
E)   believed the colonists' calls for independence were justified.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The character of the royal officials in America contributed to the overall looseness of the British imperial system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The legislation confirming parliamentary authority over the colonies was called the ________ Act.

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Question 16

The proposed Albany Plan of 1754

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

Question 17

In general,the colonists regarded the political burden of the post-1763 imperial program to be worse than the economic burden.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1775,the Conciliatory Propositions

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A)   called on Parliament to reduce taxes for the sake of colonial peace.
B)   saw Parliament agree to the terms of the First Continental Congress.
C)   were issued as an appeal by the British government to colonial moderates.
D)   temporarily reduced tensions in the colonies.
E)   forced Parliament to send more troops to Boston.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

The Townshend Duties of 1767

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

Question 20

The leading colonial figure in the Boston Massacre was

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A)   Samuel Adams.
B)   Thomas Jefferson.
C)   Patrick Henry.
D)   James Otis.
E)   George Mason.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Exam 4: The Empire in Transition

Throughout the French and Indian War,the Iroquois

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The Conciliatory Propositions (1775)proposed that the colonists not be taxed by Parliament,but rather tax themselves at Parliament's demand.

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The Stamp Act was interpreted by the colonies as a direct attempt by Parliament to raise revenues without the consent of the colonial legislatures.

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Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing a series of laws called the ________.

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The character of the royal officials in America contributed to the overall looseness of the British imperial system.

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The legislation confirming parliamentary authority over the colonies was called the ________ Act.

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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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At the time of the Battles of Lexington and Concord,General Thomas Gage,the commander of the British garrison in Boston,

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Prior to the 1760s,cooperation between colonies was not good.

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The Stamp Act of 1765

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Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by

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In 1775,the Conciliatory Propositions

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A private company,Britain's ________ Company,stood to benefit from the passage of the Tea Act of 1773.

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The British Parliament operated on a theory of representation called ________ representation.

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The leading colonial figure in the Boston Massacre was

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In the years after the Glorious Revolution,political power in England increasingly shifted toward

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The Townshend Duties of 1767

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In general,the colonists regarded the political burden of the post-1763 imperial program to be worse than the economic burden.

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The proposed Albany Plan of 1754

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Why did the Navigation Acts not spark colonial rebellion as did the acts passed after 1763?

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