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HIST 7A - Chapter 4 - The Empire in Transition
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1The major participants in the Seven Years' War in North America, were
- Athe French, the English, and the Iroquois
- Bthe colonists, the English, and the Spanish
- Cthe French, the Spanish, and the English
- Dthe English, the Iroquois, and the Spanish
2During the eighteenth century, in North America, the French differed from the English in Indian relations, in that the French
- Awere more tolerant of other cultures
- Boffered the Indians more and better trade good
- Clargely isolated themselves from Indian tribes
- Dmade little effort to convert Indians to Christianity
- Eforced Indians to adjust to European ways
3During the eighteenth century in North America, the most powerful native group were the
- AIroquois
- BCherokee
- CSeminole
- DChickasaw
- ESioux
4What future American Revolutionary figure surrendered to French forces in 1754 at Fort Necessity in the Ohio Valley?
- AGeorge Washington
- BPatrick Henry
- CJames Madison
- DBenedict Arnold
- EJohn Adams
5The French and Indian war was fought in
- AAll these answers are correct
- BIndia
- Cthe West Indies
- Dthe North American interior
- EEurope
6When he became British Prime Minister, George Grenville
- Abelieved the American colonists should help pay for the administration of the empire
- Bbelieved the colonies could not weather the cost of recent war
- Ccriticized William Pitt for being too harsh in dealing with the American colonies
- Dbegan a cost-cutting effort by reducing the number of British officials in America
- Einitially sought to further decentralize government authority in the American colonies
7The Proclamation of 1763
- Awas supported by many Indian tribes
- Bdisrupted England's western trade in the colonies
- Cwas generally effective
- Dencouraged settlement of the western edge of the colonies
- Eled to renewed conflict with the remaining French colonists in the West
8The Stamp Act of 1765
- Ahelped unite the colonies in opposition to the English government
- Bdid not generate a lot of revenue for the British
- Cwas consistent with traditional parliamentary efforts to regulate commerce
- Drequired the consent of the colonial assemblies before going into effect
- Ereally affected only a few New England merchants
9The Paxton Boys and the Regulators both
- Ademanded tax relief
- Bfeared violence from western farmers
- Cdemanded independence from England
- Dsought to increase the authority of local colonial governments
- Edemanded the redistribution of the land making up the former French colonies
10In 1766, in response to colonial protests against the Stamp Act, the British government
- Arescinded the Stamp Act
- Bclosed the port of Boston
- Cattempted to arrest the authors of the "Virginia Resolves"
- Dcreated the Currency Act
- Esent additional troops to the colonies
11The Declaratory Act of 1766
- Awas a sweeping assertion of Parliament's authority over the colonies
- Bcaused renewed protests throughout the colonies
- Cthreatened the colonies with military action should future protests develop
- Dwas an attempt by outgoing minister George Grenville to save face
- Eall these answers are correct
12Colonial protests against the Townsend duties resulted in
- Amany colonists joining in non-importation agreements
- Bthe Boston Massacre
- CParliament passing a second Stamp Act
- Dan increase in smuggling in port cities such as Boston
- Ethe Boston Tea Party
13Taverns were important in the growth of revolutionary sentiment because
- Athey became central meeting places to discuss ideas about resistance
- Bthey were the only public places where one could legally speak without fear of arrest
- Cit was one of the few places where men and women gathered together to speak
- Dcolonists increasingly resented the heavy British duties on alcohol
- Eall these answers are correct
14In 1774, the First Continental Congress
- Acalled for the repeal of all oppressive legislation passed since 1763
- Baccepted a plan for a colonial union under British authority
- Cproposed that the colonies tax themselves at Parliament's demand
- Dagreed to end colonial boycotts of British trade
- Eissued an order for the arrest of all colonists loyal to the king
15During the events at Lexington and Concord,
- Athe British were harassed by the gunfire of American farmers
- Bcolonists tried to surprize the British by seizing a British arsenal
- Cthe Americans lost many more men than the British
- DGeorge washington gained his first victory in the conflict with England
- EMassachusetts was further alienated from the more moderate colonies
16The Currency Act of 1764 gave the colonial legislatures the power to print paper money.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17The Conciliatory Propositions (1775) proposed that the colonists not be taxed by Parliament, but rather should tax themselves at Parliament's demand.
- ATrue
- BFalse
18During the 50 years after the Glorious Revolution, the British policy of neglect of the colonial economy
- Awas sustained by some parliamentary leaders who believed relaxation of restrictions would spur commerce
- Bdissipated as the kings reasserted their power in the British government
- Cwas lessened by the capabilities of the royal officials in America
- Dwas lessened as officials in London learned more about the colonial economies
- Ecaused the colonists to feel more American than English
19By the 1750s, colonial legislatures had come to see themselves as
- Alittle parliaments
- Bagents of the royal governor
- Cpowerless
- Dagents for democratic reform
- Eagents for the king
20The British victory in the Great War for Empire
- Agave England control of most pf the settled regions of North America
- Bexpelled France and Prussia from North America
- Cresulted in the defeat of all North American Indian tribe
- Dresulted in less contact between Britain and America
- Eresulted in the colonists' control of the Missouri Rive
21For which group was the result of the Great War for Empire?
- Athe Iroquois Confederacy
- BEnglish frontiersmen and traders
- Ccolonial merchants
- Dthe Royal Africa Company
- Ethe Hudson Bay Company
22In an effort to keep peace between frontiersmen and Indians and provide for a more orderly settlement of the West, the British government
- Aforbade settlers from crossing the mountains that divided the Atlantic coast from the interior
- Bgranted the Indian confederations sovereign recognition
- Cgave Indian tribes and confederations colonial status
- Dallowed interior settlement only if settlers bought land from the tribes
- Eput forts in the Ohio Valley to protect settlers there
23Colonists argued that the Stamp Act was not proper because
- Acolonies could be taxed only by their provincial assemblies
- Bit affected only a few people, so the burden was not shared
- Cthe money raised would not be spent in the colonies
- Dthe tax was too high
- Eit violated freedom of the press
24By the 1750s, most Colonists in America felt very little loyalty to Britain.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25The French were able to forge good relations with the Indian tribes because they were more tolerant of the Indian way of life than the British.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26The Seven Years' War, the French and Indian War, and the Great War for Empire are all the same war.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27England was fortunate that King George III was young, bright, surprisingly mature for his age.
- ATrue
- BFalse
28The English colonists quickly began to populate the Ohio Valley after the French and Indian war.
- ATrue
- BFalse
29What was the most immediately significant problem confronting the British after the Seven Years' War?
- Amanaging the war debts
- Bincreased opposition by merchants and traders to tax increases
- Cdealing with the oppositional American colonists
- Dthe problems of imperial expansion
30"No taxation without representation" centered around which of the following concepts?
- Athe right of the people to be taxed only with their own consent
- Bthe right of people to fully representative governments
- Cthe right of the people to tax themselves without British interference
- Dthe right of Parliament appoint representatives to the colonies
31What type of representation theory did the British support in 1760?
- A"virtual" representation
- B"partial" representation
- C"associate" representation
- D"actual" representation
32During the course of colonial history, colonial legislatures grew increasingly accustomed to operating on orders from Parliament.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33The Daughters of Liberty
- ALed the boycott of British goods to protest taxes
- Bburned the governor's house to protest the plight of poor farmers
- Cwrote the Declaration of Independence
- DStaged the Boston Tea Party
- ESewed the first American flag
34What did the colonists store at Concord that made it a British target at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
- AGunpowder
- BContraband tea
- CThe Declaration of Independence
- DPrinting presses
- EGold
35The Mutiny Act required that
- AColonists must provide room and board for British troops
- BAll printed materials must have an official stamp
- CHigh taxes must be paid on sugar
- DColonial assemblies stop issuing paper money
- Ecolonists must not move beyond the Appalachian Mountains
36Which of the following was the result of the French and Indian War?
- Athe British tightened control over the colonies
- Bthe relationship between the colonials and the British became better
- Cthe relationship bvetween the colonials and the Indians became better
- DFrance gained control over the Colonies
- Ethe colonists allied themselves with the Indians
37French settlers from what is now Nova Scotia
- Awere expelled after the British took Accadia from the French and they went to New Orleans, where they were known as Cajuns
- Bwent to Georgia after the French let them leave
- CBecame the most prominent group in the Ohio Valley
- Dsettled in England after the French and Indian war
- Ewere absorbed by local Indian tribes after the French and Indian war
38The Peace of Paris ended which war?
- AFrench and Indian War
- BQueen Anne's War
- CKing Phillip's War
- DThe Second Colonial War
- EThe First Colonial War
39The legislation that commanded the colonist to stop issuing their own paper money was the
- ACurrency Act of 1764
- BStamp Act of 1765
- CTownsend Duties
- DTea Act of 1773
- ESugar Act of 1764
40What did Parliament do that caused many colonists in America to resent British rule?
- AEngland's attempt to raise money from the Colonies without the consent of colonial assemblies
- Bredaw the boundaries of the American colonies
- Cgive large tracts of land to Indian tribes
- Dshare rule of the American colonies with France
- Ebring King George over to administer the American colonies directly
41Insurgent farmers demanding their own land led to the formation of the colony of
- AVermont
- BMaryland
- CMaine
- DRhode Island
- ENew Jersey
42The non-importation agreement between colonists in 1768 was
- Aa public promise to stop buying British goods, including tea, cloth, and other household items
- Bonly involved male colonists
- Cto protest the Intolerable Acts
- Dwas propsed by Parliament to solve problems with the American colonists
- Ein protest of the free trade policies of Britain
43The Tea Act of 1773
- Amade the British East India Company exempt from taxes
- Bput additional taxes on British East India Company tea
- Ccalled for a boycott on British tea in the colonies
- Dhad nothing to do with the Boston Massacre or the Boston Tea Party
- Emade tea the only legal drink in colonial taverns
44The First Continental Congress of 1774 was initially called for at a tavern in WIlliamsburg, Virginia.
- ATrue
- BFalse
45The First Continental Congress met in
- APhiladelphia
- BNew York City
- CCharleston
- DBoston
- EAtlanta
46The Coersive Acts were known in the Colonies as
- Athe Intolerable Acts
- BTownend Duties
- CConcilliatory Acts
- DThe Boston Port Acts
- EThe English-American Trial Acts
47The Intolerable Acts were the final straw for the colonists. Which is NOT TRUE about them?
- Agave Parliament power over all colonial administrations, including the colonial assemblies
- Bclosed the port of Boston
- Croyal officers in American could be tried in England or other colonies
- Dlimited self government in Massachutetts
- Ealso called for quartering British trop[s in their homes
48Which is NOT one of the major decisions mad eby the First Continental Congress?
- Aagreed to send Britain the Declaration of Independence
- Brejected a plan for a colonial union under British rule
- Cendorsed a moderate list of colonial grievances
- Dthey agreed to a series of boycotts
- Eagreed to begin military preparations and to meet the following spring
49Paul Revere is famous for doing what?
- Awarning the Minutemen that the British troops were coming
- Bbeing the first casualty of the Revolutionary War
- Cleading a large group of Minutemen into battle against British troops
- Dhe was the leader of the First Continental Congress
- Ehe became the most famous American General
50Why are the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord called "the shots heard round the world"?
- Aother countries with monarchies and colonies took notice of the actions of the American rebels because they feared the same thing happening to them
- Bthe shots were fired by a new type of gun with rifling for better accuracy
- Cthe shots were actually fired from a very large cannon which made an extremely loud noise
- Dthe colonists thought the Indians would now be aware of the firepower of the British troops
- Etroops from countries all over the world participated in the battles
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