US History Revolutionary History Review

Each of the following was a reason for the colonists to enjoy their membership in the British Empire in the 1750s EXCEPT: A) military protection from the Indians and the French B) political stability C) British subsidies for colonial industry D) opportunity for trade

During the fifty years after the Glorious Revolution, the British policy of neglect of the colonial economy: A) dissipated as the kings reasserted their power in the British government. B) was lessened by the capabilities of royal officials in America. C) was sustained by some Parliamentary leaders who believed relaxation of restrictions would spur commerce. D) was lessened as officials in London learned more about the colonial economies.

Which of the following was not a step taken by the First Continental Congress?

A) It adopted a plan for a colonial union under British authority. B) It endorsed a statement of grievances.

C) It called for military preparations. D) It called for a series of boycotts.

By the 1750s colonial legislatures had come to see themselves as: A) little parliaments. B) agents of the royal governor. C) powerless. D) agents for democratic reform.

A conference of colonial leaders gathered in Albany, New York, in 1754 to discuss a proposal by Benjamin Franklin to: A) establish "one general government" for all of the colonies. B) negotiate a treaty with the French. C) expand a system of intercolonial roads. D) extend the operation of the colonial postal service.

Both the French and the English were well aware that the battle for control of North America would be determined in part by: A) who had the Dutch on their side. B) whose king was the best military commander. C) which group could win the allegiance of native tribes. D) whose armies could best fight "Indian" fashion.

The British victory in the Great War for the empire:  A) expelled France and Spain from North America.  B) gave England control of most the settled regions of North America.  C) resulted in the defeat of all North American Indian tribes.  D) resulted in less contact between Britain and America.

George III influenced the growing strain between the colonies and Great Britain through:  A) his alliance with the Whigs led by William Pitt.  B) his psychological illness during the 1760s and 1770s.  C) his willingness to defer while Parliament dictated increasingly harsh terms to the colonies.  D) his insecure personality, which contributed to the instability of the British government during these years.

In an effort to keep peace between frontiersmen and Indians and provide for a more orderly settlement of the West, the British government:  A) forbade settlers from crossing the mountains that divided the Atlantic coast from the interior.  B) gave Indian tribes and confederations colonial status.  C) allowed interior settlement only if settlers bought land from the tribes.  D) put forts in the Ohio Valley to protect settlers there.

Which of the following was a consequence of the policies of the Grenville ministry?  A) British tax revenues in the colonies increased ten times.  B) Colonists effectively resisted and paid little tax.  C) Many colonial merchants went out of business.  D) Colonial assemblies assumed the responsibility for taxing their individual colonies.

Colonists argued that the Stamp Act was not proper because:  A) it affected only a few people, so the burden was not shared.  B) the money raised would not be spent in the colonies.  C) colonies could be taxed only by their provincial assemblies.  D) the tax was too high.

___________ was the author of the Virginia Resolves.

A) B) C) D) James Otis Samuel Adams John Adams Patrick Henry

British authorities decided to repeal the Stamp Act primarily because of the:  A) passage of the "Virginia Resolves."  B) well-reasoned petitions of the Stamp Act Congress.  C) intimidation tactics employed by the Sons of Liberty.  D) economic pressure caused by a colonial boycott of English goods.

Townshend believed his taxes on the colonists would not be protested because they were:  A) "external" taxes--taxes on goods brought from overseas.   B) not going to be strictly enforced. C) lower than the Stamp Act taxes.  D) to support colonial projects.

The Boston Massacre:

 A) was probably the result of panic and confusion by British soldiers.  B) reversed the calming trend that had occurred after the repeal of the Townshend Acts.  C) made John Adams a leader of the resistance.  D) killed over thirty members of the resistance.

Colonial "committees of correspondence" were created to:  A) keep colonial intellectuals in contact with each other.  B) publicize grievances against England.  C) improve the writing skills of young gentlemen.  D) correspond with English radicals who supported the American cause.

American complaints concerning lack of representation made little sense to the English who pointed out that:     A) over eighty percent of the population of Great Britain was entitled to vote for members of Parliament. B) each colony was represented by an agent and a designated member of Parliament. C) each member of Parliament represented the interests of the whole empire rather than a particular individual or geographical area. D) American participation in parliamentary discussions would bind them to unpopular decisions.

Which of the following battles marked the turning point in the war?

A) B) C) D) Battle of Cowpens Battle of Trenton Battle of Saratoga Battle of Long Island

Colonists felt that when the English constitution was allowed to function properly, it created the best political system because it:  A) distributed power among the three elements of society--the monarchy, the aristocracy, and the common people.   B) created a republican government. C) created a democracy.  D) put power in the hands of those best suited to govern.

Colonists used the arguments laid out in the ____________ as the basis for their greivances against the lack of representation.

A) B) C) D) House of Lords Olive Branch Petition Magna Carta Declaration of Independence

Sir Jeffery Amherst reversed his policy towards the natives after the _______________.

A) B) C) D) Line of Proclamation Stono rebellion Shay’s rebellion Pontiac’s rebellion

The dispute over the Tea Act:

 A) led to the weakening of the colonial position by women who refused to support the boycott.  B) derived from a doubling of the tax on tea.  C) led to a resistance similar in scale to earlier protests.  D) caused the implementation of the Intolerable Acts.

What did Abigail Adams seek in the new “America”?

A) B) C) D) Right for women to divorce their husbands Equal status for women as citizens under the law Religious tolerance in all the new states End of slavery

The Coercive Acts or "Intolerable Acts":  A) isolated Massachusetts from the other colonies.  B) made Massachusetts a martyr in the eyes of other colonies.  C) created no concern among any group other than merchants.  D) increased the power of colonial assemblies.

At the time of the American Revolution approximately, ______ Americans were sympathetic to Great Britain’s point of view.

A) B) C) D) 1/3 1/5 1/4 1/6

After Lexington and Concord:



A)

independence immediately became an American war aim. 

B)

Congress rejected the "Olive Branch Petition" that was an effort at reconciliation with Britain.

C)

it took almost a year for independence to become a primary war aim. 

D)

people immediately viewed independence as a war aim, but it took Congress over a year to concur.

Thomas Paine's

Common Sense

is an important work because it:

A) helped Americans reconcile their differences with England.

B)

persuaded Americans that no reconciliation with Britain was possible.

C)

supported the concept of the English constitution.

D)

argued that Parliament, not the King, was the enemy.

The Declaration of Independence stated that governments were formed to: A) give men an opportunity to exert power.

B)

reward loyal servants of the state.

C)

promote democracy.

D)

protect a person's life, freedom, and right to pursue happiness.

After the initial surge of patriotism, American troops:

A) came primarily from volunteers.

B)

immediately came under the control of the federal government.

C)

came from both conscription and payment of bounties.

D)

were primarily paid substitutes.

Most of America's war materials came from:

A) American manufacturers.

B)

the seizure of British forts and the surrender of British armies.

C)

the capture of supply ships by American privateers.

D)

foreign aid.

Britain enjoyed all of the following advantages in the Revolution except: A) the greatest navy and the best-equipped army in the world.

B)

superior industrial resources.

C)

greater commitment to the conflict.

D)

a coherent structure of command.

The Articles of Confederation actually:

A) confirmed the weak, decentralized system of government already in operation.

B)

drew the stages together into a strong government.

C)

put power in the hands of the military.

D)

put power in the hands of the executive and his appointees.

The choice of George Washington as commander in chief was a good one because of his: A) knowledge of military affairs.

B)

image among the people, who trusted and respected him.

C)

successful military experience in the Great War for the empire.

D)

relaxed, informal way with his men

After a year of war, the British realized:

A) they had a better chance of success in the South where Tory support was stronger.

B)

the war had become more than just a local phenomenon around Boston.

C)

the American invasion of Canada had taken away a substantial amount of British territory.

D)

that they could win the war by taking Boston.

John Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga:

A) convinced the French that they should help the Americans.

B)

caused the British to consider giving up the fight.

C)

made George Washington a military hero.

D)

had little effect on the war in the long run.

After 1777 the British decided to focus their efforts in the South because: A) there was less population there.

B)

they believed there were more Loyalists there.

C)

they thought slaves would help them.

D)

they had more Indian allies there.

The treason of Benedict Arnold:

A) shocked George Washington.

B)

came as no surprise since he was not highly regarded.

C)

led to the surrender of the fort at West Point.

D)

resulted in Arnold's hanging.

The British were forced to surrender at Yorktown because:

A) French troops and a French fleet helped trap the British.

B)

Washington was able to defeat the British in the field.

C)

Americans were finally better trained than the British.

D)

the British commander underestimated the size of Washington's army

Native Americans:

A) generally fought in the war on the side of the British.

B)

generally fought in the war on the side of the Americans.

C)

generally stayed neutral in the war.

D)

saw their position improved by the results of the Revolution.

During the Revolution women took on new responsibilities. After the war: A) things generally went back to the way they were before and few concrete reforms occurred in the status of women.

B)

women were able to translate wartime gains into peacetime reforms.

C)

women were recognized and honored for their contributions with new careers.

D)

women got the right to vote in most northern colonies.

In spite of rhetoric proclaiming "all men are created equal," slavery survived in America for nearly a century after the Revolution because whites: A) harbored racist assumptions about the natural inferiority of blacks.

B)

never considered it immoral or wrong.

C)

feared free blacks would return to Africa.

D)

refused to consider plans to compensate slaveholders for gradual emancipation of slaves.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the only institution of national authority was the: A) Supreme Court.

B)

Congress.

C)

President of the United States.

D)

Senate.

In order to protect the colonists from increased Indian aggression from Canada after the Seven Years’ War, Great Britain sent an additional 10,000 troops to the colonies. The colonies were expected to provide food, beer, and shelter within their own homes through the ___________________.

A) B) Suffolk Resolves Stamp Act C) Quartering Act D) Quebec Act