Question 1

John Locke

Accepted Answer

A)  Father of Louisiana
B)  Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest
C)  Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies
D)  Led the Puritan Commonwealth
E)  Advocated the Plan of Union (1754) F) Founder of QuebecG) Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' WarH) Authored Two Treatises on GovernmentI) Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution

Question 2

This group was largely responsible for fanning the flames of revolution during the War for Independence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sons of Liberty
B)  Continental Association
C)  Tories
D)  Whigs
E)  Federalists

Question 3

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne

Accepted Answer

A)  Father of Louisiana
B)  Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest
C)  Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies
D)  Led the Puritan Commonwealth
E)  Advocated the Plan of Union (1754) F) Founder of QuebecG) Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' WarH) Authored Two Treatises on GovernmentI) Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution

Question 4

In Common Sense,Thomas Paine argued that it would be necessary to secure the aid of _____ to win the colonies independence.

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A)  England and Russia
B)  The Netherlands and Germany
C)  Belgium and Italy
D)  France and Spain
E)  Mexico and Texas

Question 5

In an effort to wield control over what he considered an unruly group of English colonies,King James II asserted his authority by

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A)  declaring himself Emperor.
B)  establishing the Dominion of New England.
C)  winning the English Civil War.
D)  ascending the throne in the Glorious Revolution.
E)  abolishing the colonial governments and ruling them from England.

Question 6

What was the Stamp Act Congress's most major decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  That Parliament could not directly tax the colonies because they did not have representation.
B)  That Parliament had no right to tax the colonies in order to regulate trade.
C)  That the colonies were to be free and independent of England.
D)  That King George III had overstepped his authority by issuing the Proclamation of 1763.
E)  That only the Continental Congress had the authority to tax the colonies.

Question 7

George III

Accepted Answer

A)  Father of Louisiana
B)  Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest
C)  Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies
D)  Led the Puritan Commonwealth
E)  Advocated the Plan of Union (1754) F) Founder of QuebecG) Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' WarH) Authored Two Treatises on GovernmentI) Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution

Question 8

Compare and contrast Grenville's and Townshend's taxation policies and the colonial reactions to each.

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Question 9

Describe the background,major events,and results of the French and Indian War.

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The French and Indian War, also known as...

Question 10

The group that was the loudest in proclaiming the abuses of the British government in the colonies was led by

Accepted Answer

A)  George Townshend
B)  Samuel Adams
C)  Thomas Hutchinson
D)  George Hanover
E)  William Sherman

Question 11

The French colonies in the New World differed from those in England in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French established permanent colonies in the interior of the continent.
B)  The French established farms instead of trading posts.
C)  The English were more likely to establish friendly relations with the natives.
D)  The English were predominantly male.
E)  The French were more likely to establish trading posts among the Indians.

Question 12

This group protested the Townshend Acts by making their own clothes and refusing to buy imported fabric.

Accepted Answer

A)  Daughters of Liberty
B)  Federalists
C)  Sons of Liberty
D)  Daughters of the American Revolution
E)  Lady Patriots

Question 13

The first Continental victory in the American Revolution occurred at

Accepted Answer

A)  Lexington.
B)  Bunker Hill.
C)  Valley Forge.
D)  Camden.
E)  Saratoga.

Question 14

The American Revolution erupted when General Gage and his men marched on

Accepted Answer

A)  Lexington.
B)  Bunker Hill.
C)  Valley Forge.
D)  Camden.
E)  Saratoga.

Question 15

When the Continental Congress met,it endorsed the __________,which called for Massachusetts to resist British tyranny with force.

Accepted Answer

A)  Suffolk Resolves
B)  Declaration of Independence
C)  Olive Branch Petition
D)  Declaration of Rights and Grievances
E)  Bill of Rights

Question 16

Oliver Cromwell

Accepted Answer

A)  Father of Louisiana
B)  Led Virginia troops against the French in the northwest
C)  Halted British salutary neglect of the colonies
D)  Led the Puritan Commonwealth
E)  Advocated the Plan of Union (1754) F) Founder of QuebecG) Focused British attention on America during the Seven Years' WarH) Authored Two Treatises on GovernmentI) Rose to rule as a result of the Glorious Revolution

Question 17

_________ shifted the grievances for the American Revolution from Parliament to King George III himself.

Accepted Answer

A)  Suffolk Resolves
B)  Common Sense
C)  "Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer"
D)  Declaration of Independence
E)  Federalist Papers

Question 18

This act was passed in an effort to provide for British soldiers to secure the newly acquired lands after the French and Indian War.It was also seen by the colonists as an effort to assert England's will on them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sugar Act
B)  Stamp Act
C)  Quartering Act
D)  Currency Act
E)  Townshend Duties

Question 19

Why did the British colonies oppose the Sugar Act of 1764?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was not passed by their legislative bodies.
B)  Parliament was taxing them to raise revenue.
C)  Parliament was taxing them to regulate commerce.
D)  Grenville had declared them too undertaxed,and they disagreed with him.
E)  It had not been endorsed by King George III like the rest of the taxes.

Question 20

Britain's adoption of mercantilist policies set it apart from other European powers of the 17th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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John Locke

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George III

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Oliver Cromwell

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