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7 The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775

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Question 1

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The Navigation Acts of 1650 were largely ignored through smuggling and bribery. King Charles II attempted to tighten control of England over the colonies with the Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1663 which included which of the following provisions (check all that apply)
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  • Shipping - all products going into or out of American had to be shipped on English or American Ships
  • Rationing - all products were rationed and only provided to the most needy.
  • Enumerated Goods - certain goods (tobacco, sugar, wool) could ONLY be sold to England .
  • Taxes on American Exports - if the colonies wanted to sell anything to other nations they had to take the product to England first and pay a tax
  • Forced Production Slow Down - England forced the manufacturing industry to slow down on the production of goods so they could raise the prices
  • Taxes on Foreign Imports (tariffs) - Products going to America had to go to England first to be taxed.

Question 2

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Mercantilism policies encouraged the many European wars of the period, as the European powers fought over new colonies and their "available markets"
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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The period of [blank_start]Salutory[blank_end] Neglect was significant because it allowed the colonies to become semi-autonomous (self-governing) and economically independent.
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  • Salutary

Question 4

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In Practice, British mercantilism provided the colonies with substantial economic benefits such as military protection and guaranteed markets for certain goods.
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  • True
  • False

Question 5

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The theory of mercantilism held that colonies existed primarily to provide the mother country with raw materials as well as a market for their goods.
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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The Navigation Acts were only weakly enforced which led to the colonies developing a large degree of economic independence. This helped fuel revolutionary sentiment when the monarchy later attempted to gain greater control during the French and Indian War.
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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The English government lacked the resources to enforce their laws which led to a period of Salutory Neglect. Which law was affected by this policy of Salutary Neglect?
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  • Quartering Act
  • Stamp Act
  • Proclamation Act of 1763
  • Navigation Acts

Question 8

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Mercantilism presented several problems for the colonists. Select all that apply
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  • Limited Economic Freedom - Americans couldn't buy, sell, ship, or manufacture under the most profitable conditions
  • Tobacco Farmers dependent on British Merchants - The one-crop tobacco farmers of Virginia were at the mercy of British merchants since they could only sell to Britain.
  • Unfavorable Balance of Trade - Americans had to import (buy) more than they were allowed to export (sell).

Question 9

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Benefits of Mercantilism for the colonists include:
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  • Ready source of manufactured goods - English manufactured goods were cheaper than many other countries and the colonial manufacturing was not highly developed.
  • Ready market for colonial products - Americans had to see their tobacco to England - but the market was great as tobacco growing was outlawed in England and Ireland.
  • Encouragement of colonial shipbuilding - British paid cash bonuses to Americans who made ship supplies and naval stores.
  • Ease of doing Business - A common language, business method, and money made trade with British merchants easy.
  • Protection of the British Army and Navy, without paying for its cost.

Question 10

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The French and Spanish colonies had greater freedoms than the British colonies.
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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British colonists in the New World enjoyed the same rights as people in Britain. They could save money to buy their own land on the frontier. Many colonists could vote for representation to colonial assemblies, and white colonists had the right to a jury trial.
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Psychological Factors that contributed to the colonial resentment towards British control and led to the American Revolution. Check all that apply:
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  • Early Settlers - mainly emigrants largely discontented or rebellious in spirit. They were often adventuresome risk takers, willing to face food shortages and epidemics to brave the six to eight week dangerous crossing of the Atlantic.
  • Isolation - American colonists were isolated from England - the 3000 mile distance weakened the British authority. With the passage of time - many colonists began to think of themselves as Americans rather than Britons.
  • Wilderness lifestyle - Rugged pioneering conditions developed strength, self-confidence, individualism, and a spirit of independence in the colonists.

Question 13

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Which of the following statements does NOT represent American/British relations as a result of the French and Indian War
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  • Britain thought the colonists didn't provide enough support for the war
  • American's felt the British didn't treat them with appropriate respect
  • Americans were shocked by the weakness off the British military tactics and lost respect for British military power.
  • Americans were grateful the British troops stationed west of the Appalachians were protecting them from French and Spanish threats

Question 14

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The colonists were pleased that British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 in response to the Indian attacks.
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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All of the following are features of the British Admiralty Courts except:
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  • Cases were decided by a judge alone, not a jury
  • Accused individuals were considered innocent until proven guilty
  • Cases could be tried anywhere in the British Empire
  • Judges received a five percent commission on illegal cargoes and fines. They were encouraged to find individuals guilty

Question 16

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British taxes on the American Colonists, such as the Sugar Act, were passed with what intention?
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  • To punish or hurt the American colonies economy
  • To help repay the British debts accrued during the French and Indian War
  • To fund the infrastructure improvements necessary in the American colonies
  • To raise money to fight against the American Revolution

Question 17

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When American's first cried "no taxation without representation" what they wanted was to be represented in the British Parliament.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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By the mid-1700s, the colonies were buying more goods from Britain than they were selling. Most of the money in the colonies (paper and coins) were sent to Britain to pay for goods. This unfavorable balance of trade led to a shortage of British money in the colonies.
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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The mobilization of "non-importation" policies against the Stamp Act was politically important because:
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  • it reinforced the completely non-violent character of the anti-British movement
  • it aroused revolutionary fervor among many ordinary American men and women
  • it helped stimulate the development of colonial manufacturing
  • it aroused the French support for the American cause

Question 20

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The Tea Act which colonists hated and eventually lead to the Boston "Tea party" actually lowered the cost of tea.
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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When British officials decided to help the East India Tea Company increase sales by passing the Tea Act, the colonists were:
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  • outraged their favorite beverage would cost more than ever before
  • compelled to persuade friendly Indian tribes to dump the tea into Boston Harbor
  • successful in acquiring tea in every port except Boston
  • outraged because they saw it as a trick to undermine their resistance to taxes

Question 22

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The British reacted to the Boston Tea Party by:
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  • Passing the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts that closed the Port of Boston until damages were repaid and order was restored.
  • Passed the Quebec Act prohibiting trial by jury and permitting practice of Catholicism.
  • Granting a monopoly on the sale of tea to the British East India Company

Question 23

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Republicanism in America allows for self-government because people give leaders their authority.
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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The Boston Massacre provoked outrage because the British troops had been unprovoked when they opened fire on peaceful Boston citizens.
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  • True
  • False

Question 25

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The fundamental motive behind the steep new taxes in the 1760s was to repay the large debt that Britain had incurred in defending its North American colonies.
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  • True
  • False

Question 26

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Americans generally accepted the right of Parliament to tax colonies to provide money for defense, but denied its right to legislate about matters affecting colonial affairs.
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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The event that precipitated the first shooting between the British and the colonists was:
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  • The British attempt to seize Bunker Hill and the Old North Church
  • The British attempt to seize colonial supplies and leaders at Lexington and Concord
  • The Boston Tea Party
  • The Boston Massacre

Question 28

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The British government at the time of the American Revolution was headed by:
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  • William Pitt
  • Charles Townshend
  • Edmund Burke
  • Lord North

Question 29

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In the Revolutionary War, African Americans:
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  • unanimously supported the American patriot cause
  • were generally neutral between the British and American forces
  • fought in both the American patriot and British loyalist military forces
  • took the opportunity to stage substantial slave revolts

Question 30

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One of the advantages the British enjoyed in the impending conflict with the colonies was:
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  • a determined and politically effective government
  • the ability to enlist foreign soldiers, loyalists, and Native Americans in their military forces
  • a highly motivated and efficiently run military force in America
  • the concentration of colonial resistance was in a few urban centers
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